How to Guard a Player Without the Ball: Help Side Defense 101
This article breaks down key teaching points for guarding players without the ball, including stance, foot positioning, vision, and drills to build strong help side defense habits for youth and high school basketball teams.
How to Run the Triangle-and-Two Defense
The Triangle-and-Two is a hybrid defense designed to disrupt teams with two top scorers. Learn how to run it with key teaching points and common mistakes to avoid.
How to Teach the Box-and-One Defense in Youth Basketball
Learn how to use the Box-and-One defense at the youth level to shut down dominant scorers. This hybrid zone system is simple to teach and surprisingly disruptive.
How to Defend Ball Screens: Drop, Hedge, and Switch Explained
A must read guide for youth and high school coaches on defending ball screens. Master drop, hedge, and switch techniques with coach-friendly drills and video examples.
When and Why to Use a 2-3 Zone Defense Effectively
2-3 zone defense, youth basketball defense, high school basketball coaching, zone rotations, how to guard high post, defensive plays
Pack Line Defense for Youth and High School Teams: Full Breakdown and Teaching Guide
A full breakdown of the Pack Line Defense—how it works, how to teach it, and why it’s perfect for youth and high school teams that want to protect the paint and stop drives.
Help Defense: Teaching Proper Help Side Positioning
Learn how to teach help side defense using the Shell Drill. This breakdown includes the “Cowboy Up” cue, skip pass recovery, explosive rotations, and how to enforce constant communication—perfect for youth and high school coaches.
Legal Defensive Positioning and Verticality: How to Play Aggressive Defense Without Fouling
This breakdown covers how to teach legal on-ball defense and vertical contests without fouling. Learn how to pressure the ball, play vertical at the rim, and stay disciplined on defense—ideal for youth and high school coaches.