Rob Holopirek (La Crosse High) “Developing a Defensive Philosophy”

1. Rob Holopirek (La Crosse High) “Developing a Defensive Philosophy” rholopirek395@gbta.net 785-222-6766

2. Background (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A) • 2 years: 9th Grade Boys Coach • 6 years: JV Boys Coach • 6 years: Varsity Boys Coach • Others Coaching • 4 years: MS Track • 5 years: MS Football

3. Reference Sites • www.coachmeyer.com • coachingtoolbox@aweber.com • http://www.simpletruths.com/movies.asp

4. Presentation Overview • Perimeter / Post Defense • Types of Screens to Defend • 4-Man Shell Drill • Run and Jump PRESS • Coach Meyer’s Slides • Books and Notes

5. Perimeter Defense • Man you ball • On the line, up the line • No middle penetration • No direct drives • Active ball pressure

6. Post Defense • Ball up top: on the line up the line • Ball on the wing or corner – full front • One hand up, one hand locating opponent • Yelling help!!

7. Types of Screens to Defend • Post –Post • Flex • Down • Away • Back • Ball

8. Drill 4 Line Screening

11. 1.Post-Post Screen

12. 1. Post-Post Screen • Guy Getting Screened • Leg over screener • Offense goes low = switch • Offense goes high = fight through • Must talk

13. 1. Post-Post Screen • Ball Side Post Defender • Must yell screen • Drop Butt to Baseline • Offense goes low, Yell Switch, Meet and Front • Offense goes high, Yell Stay, Recover to Help

14. 2. Flex Screen

15. 2. Flex Screen • Treat this as a Post-Post Screen

16. 3. Down Screen

17. 3. Down Screen • Person guarding the screener • steps to the middle of the floor • Yells Screen

18. 3. Down Screen • Person guarding the man coming off the screen • goes between the screen and the teammate who has stepped to the middle of the floor **WE CALL THIS 3RD PERSON**

19. 3. Down Screen **Will Switch Screen in Some Situations** MUST COMMUNICATE

20. 4. Away Screen

21. 4. Away Screen • 3rd Person **Will Switch Screen in Some Situations** MUST COMMUNICATE

22. 5. Back Screen

23. 5. Back Screen • SWITCH • Person getting screened • gets leg over the screener toward the ball side

24. 5. Back Screen • Other person • yells “screen, switch” *never switch screens unless communicated*

25. 6. Ball Screen

26. 6. Ball Screen • SWITCH(our kids are all about the same heighth)

27. 4 Man SHELL • Positioning • Rotation’s • Talking • Box-Out’s

28. 4 Man SHELL

29. 4 Man SHELL • Only base-line dribble • 1 dribble, base-line dribble • 2 dribble, base-line dribble

30. 4 Man SHELL • Basket-Cuts • Down Screens • Back Screens • Away Screens • Ball Screens • PLAY!!

31. 4 Man SHELL **Focus on Box-Out’s** • Points • 1 pt: makes, def. stops • 2pts: offensive reb., charge taken • Stops • 3 def. stops to play offense

32. PRESS (run and jump) Overview • Never lets your opponent rest • You can be as aggressive or as conservative as you want • Rarely give up uncontested lay-ups • Becomes a mind set and habit

33. PRESS (run and jump)Breakdown • Deny inbounds pass • When pass is made everyone yells “BALL” • Dead ball press must have a center fielder • Live ball press must have a safety

34. PRESS (run and jump)Breakdown • Once ball is in, keep it out of the middle and keep it in front of you “CORRAL” • Everyone else is jumping to the ball • If you see the back of the person dribbling “RUN & JUMP”

35. PRESS (run and jump)Breakdown • 8.Guy jumping, jumps and yells GO when the dribbler picks up the ball • The guy guarding the ball filters to the middle • Help-side guy rotates up, to deny the pass backwards for reversal

40. Insert Video’s

41. Base-Line/Side-Line Out of Bounds Defense • PRE-SWITCH when possible • Guy guarding the ball is under the basket in help position • Deny, but do not get beat basket side

42. My Book List (with notes) • **Art Berg** • “The Impossible Just Takes a Little Longer” • Bob Hurley • Dick DeVenzio

43. My Book List (with notes) • H.A. Dorfman • “Coaching the Mental Game” • Drew Brees • “Coming Back Stronger” • Mike Dunlap • Charlotte Bobcats Head Coach

44. My Book List (with notes) • Bob Knight • Don Meyers** • Phil Jackson • Dean Smith • Pat Summitt • John Wooden