In this on-court clinic demonstration, Brian Gregory shares the keys to his team's success in transition - on both the offensive and defensive side of the court.

Coach Gregory shares three key concepts to transition defense, obstacles that might be undermining your transition defense and non-negotiables you can implement with your team. Gregory shows a scramble defense drill series that you can use to teach and reinforce these concepts eliminate easy baskets by your opponent.

Learn Gregory's four keys to effective transition offense. Gregory teaches these principles and then takes you through several transition drills emphasizing these transition concepts. These drills include: the scramble defense half court-from 2-on-1 to 3-on-2 to 4-on 3 to 5-on-4 allowing on layups or open 3-point shots; the scramble transition full court-players start 2-on-1 and build to 5-on-5.

Gregory finishes by breaking down his transition offense in a 5-on-0 setting showing the break (missed shot ) and the blitz (made basket).

This teaching gem will aid any coach looking to simplify and improve their transition offense and defense.

Produced at the Spring 2009 Pittsburgh, PA clinic

90 minutes. 2010.

The topic of defensive transition from full court to half court comes from the unique coaching experiences of Doc Sadler. Coach Sadler begins with stance and sliding technique and includes two drills to reinforce his teachings - the 25-second drill and the zigzag slide drill. Next, Sadler initiates a series of full court defensive drills. The 2-on-2 drill uses the whole floor and relies on communication, ball pressure and defensive slides. This drill changes to 3-on-3, converts back to 3-on-2 and finishes at 4-on-4 full court. Putting all the concepts together into one drill creates many teaching opportunities for the coach. Priorities reinforced include: Not letting the ball be entered to the post, to block off penetration at the elbows and keeping the ball out of the lane is a key to this defensive system. A coach can improve his teams' defense by working on close-outs, containment and pressuring out during this drill. You can gain a great foundation for your team by learning from Doc Sadler's proven system of defensive transition.

2006.