{"product_id":"using-pressure-defense-to-get-a-winning-edge-graves","title":"USING PRESSURE DEFENSE TO GET A WINNING EDGE (GRAVES)","description":"\u003cp\u003ewith Ed Cooley Providence College Head Coach;2014 Big East Tournament Champions;2011 MAAC Coach of the Year;2010 Ben Jobe National Coach of the YearWith over 20 years of coaching experience  Ed Cooley has had plenty of time to absorb all of the concepts he deems as the best to build a complete pressure defense. In this video  he passes along some of the best drills and techniques he's amassed so you can improve your team's effectiveness while playing man-to-man D.FoundationThe best defensive teams aren't built on schemes  but rather on players that are willing to sacrifice their bodies and work hard.Coach Cooley begins by explaining the importance of proper positioning and defensive slides  which are often the difference between stopping a defender and getting beat. He shows different warm-up defensive drills that cover defensive slides  recovering  and getting back in front of the basketball. These drills not only instill instincts in your athletes  but also get competitive and require players to utilize great discipline on defense.Fly DrillRotations and communication on defense are taught in Cooley's Fly drill. The Fly drill is a variation of the shell drill  but has the defense at a disadvantage. Your players will work on multiple skills at once  including closeouts  communication  rotation  gap concepts  and pressuring the basketball. Progressions can be used by adding box outs and dribble penetration.CompetitionCoach Cooley's drills build a competitive environment and can set your program apart from others. Loose balls  rebounds  passing lanes  ball pressure  and rotations are based on effort. By building a competitive environment  your team's effort  encouragement  and energy will get better. Cooley instills a tenaciously competitive mindset  which is evident in the drills shown in this video.If you're seeking some good drills to build better defenders  then this presentation from Coach Cooley will help you foster a competitive environment that ensures your pressure defense excels!74 minutes. 2019.\u0026lt; p\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eUtilize warm-up and half court shell drills that create good habits while defending common offensive attacks\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSee how Cooley coaches his players to defend ball screens and prevent penetration to the middle of the court\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eRamp up pressure in the full court to force turnovers and come from behind in late game situations\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Championship Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47447059693756,"sku":"CHMP-BD05593","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/3832\/2364\/files\/91SAR9XpeZL.jpg?v=1789022527","url":"https:\/\/store.virventures.com\/products\/using-pressure-defense-to-get-a-winning-edge-graves","provider":"Virventures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}