Learn the keys to the switching man defense with coach Joe Mihalich. During his first year using this defense, his team forced 18 turnovers per game, were 5th in the country in steals and held opponents' field goal percentage to 39%.

Coach Mihalich starts out with his keys to the defense: switching with a purpose and communication. He introduces five 2-on-2 drills that break down the mechanics of switching on block-to-block screens, down screens, fade screens, ball screens and dribble drive action.

Mihalich then explains two 4-on-4 drills that emphasize communication and player trust.

Close Out Drill

• Teaches position and vision
• Don't let your man do what he wants
• Sprint to help position
• Move on the pass

• Five offensive players vs four defenders
• One defender is covering two players
• Get players in the habit of guarding different players
• Emphasizes position, vision and anticipation

With this DVD you can have the best communicating team, confuse your opponent and force turnovers.

68 minutes. 2011.

Bob Knight brings you the most complete defensive video ever produced. From the moment your defense is in transition to the block-out on the rebound and everything in between, Knight teaches and demonstrates the most critical aspects of man defense.

Take an in-depth look at how Coach Knight developed and implemented his dominating man-to-man defense which led him to become the all-time winningest head coach in Division I Men's Basketball.

Philosophy
Tough man-to-man principles with great ball-side and weak-side help are hallmarks of Knight's successful brand of defense. Knight stresses the importance of finding the right defensive fit for your team's personnel.

Conversion & Rebounding
The two biggest areas that need to be worked on in every practice are transition defense and rebounding the basketball. Knight demonstrates techniques and drills that will get your team to run down the floor and deny any type of transition attack and finishing off possessions with securing rebounds.

Ball-Side & Help-Side Defense
A solid defensive team begins with tough on-the-ball pressure. With the philosophy of forcing the ball to the corners, Knight demonstrates how ball-side help must shut down the drive and that the recovery to your man is both "low and short." Stressing always seeing both your man and the ball to avoid back-cuts and never losing sight of the basketball are just a sample of the concepts you will uncover in this segment.

Defensive Drills
Coach Knight demonstrates eight defensive drills that incorporate every element of defense: rebounding, transition defense, man-to-man pressure, help-side defense, ball-side defense, post defense, how to cover screens and more!

Knight also shares his secrets on how he would defend today's most popular offenses including: the dribble-drive motion, 5-out motion, and the flex offense.

In addition, you will also receive Coach Knight's Clinic III (retail value $60), which was filmed in 1997 and features more instruction on the defense from his time at Indiana.

Build confidence into your team and create frustration for your opponent using these tried-and-true tactics and techniques!

Parts of this DVD were produced at the spring 2010 Tunica (MS) and Las Vegas (NV) Championship Basketball clinics.

2 DVDs (152+ minutes). 2011.

Pick up essential principles and drills as Oak Hill Academy Head Coach Steve Smith demonstrates his highly effective system for teaching players man to man defense.

Coach Smith demonstrates 14 defensive drills that he uses at Oak Hill to develop and emphasize close outs, pushing the offense to the wing and help defense. Smith shows how you can more easily and effectively teach man defense using breakdown drills including 1-on-1 to 2-on-2, 3-on-3 and 4-on-4 drills. He demonstrates how to increase the intesity of the drills by charting and using the clock in every drill to motivate players to perform their best at all times.

Throughout each drill, Smith always emphasizes footwork, help position, screening situations, post defense, handling ball screens, deflections and taking a charge.

These are time-tested drills and can help coaches at any level looking to improve their man-to-man defense.

Produced at the Spring 2009 Springfield, MA clinic

71 minutes. 2010

Join Tubby Smith as he introduces his ball-line man-to-man defense. Learn how Smith has developed a defenisve philosophy of constant ball pressure with tremendous help-side support. This successful system of defense is the primary reason Smith's teams have finished in the top three in their conference in field goal percentage defense every year of his coaching career.

Listen in as Smith reveals his 10 essential rules for defense including techniques for applying ball pressure, contesting shots and stopping dribble penetration; the staples every defense needs to be successful.

Need to create more turnovers this season? Smith demonstrates the on-ball and wing denial techniques that have turned his teams into the league leader in steals year after year.

Learn how to pressure in the full court with Smith's techniques for trapping the ball in the back court. His technique of "morphing" his defense into a zone on aggressive traps is sure to generate a lob or bounce pass, which improves your chances getting a steal and creating an easy basket.

The "One Foot in the Paint Rule" is the backbone of the help-side defense in this ball-line system. Beginning with "zig-zag drill" and 1-on-1 full court pressure, Smith reinforces his defensive principles through a series of developmental drills. These challenging drills include 2-on-2 full-court, 3-on-3 over play and deny and, 4-on-4 overplay sag and deny. Coach Smith concludes with his 4-on-3 contest-the-shot drill teaching players to effectively contest shots.

Players are always quicker when they are positioned correctly. Smith provides a simple, yet effective system to get players in the "right spot" to apply intense pressure on the ball, without give up easy shots. Order now and start getting the stops and turnovers your team needs to be successful.

79 minutes. 2009.

Step onto the court with coaching legend Bob Knight as he teaches you everything you need to know about playing man-to-man defense. See Coach Knight as you've never seen him before as he personally demonstrates how to get your team down on the floor and ready to stop your opponent. This style of defense will create a stifling, dominating and mentally fatiguing experience for your opponent. Working with defenders on the ballside, Knight emphasizes not just denying the ball, but creating an atmosphere of denial throughout the entire offensive possession. Progressing into help-side defense, Knight demonstrates how critical it is to play defense as a team. He stresses the importance of blocking out and demonstrates how to execute a proper block out. Knight gives you a glimpse into his unique style of defensive conversion with his on-court teaching and demonstrations. He also includes footage of a practice and two full games to study these techniques in action. Throughout the video, Knight provides coaching gems you will not find anywhere else. Teach your team the same defensive principles that propelled Bob Knight to over 900 wins and three national titles.

187 minutes (2 DVDs). 2009.