High School Basketball Defense

featuring Coach Al Sokaitis

What you'll learn

Students will have a better understanding of Defensive Philosophies and Principles.

The students will learn about Pressing and Trapping Defenses.

The students will learn about the Match-up Zone Defense.

The students will learn numerous individual and team defensive drills

Requirements

There are no requirements or prerequisites for taking this course. It is geared towards the high school level.

Description

About the course:Defense wins championships! Good teams are able to understand and apply key defensive principles and skills. In this informative video, Coach Al Sokaitis presents a detailed overview of key defensive concepts and strategies for high school basketball teams. The program covers man-to-man defense, pressing and trapping, and the match-up zone defense. This video is a must have resource for high school coaches.About the coach:Al Sokaitis has been coaching basketball for over 35 years at various high schools and colleges. He has established records for the most wins at several different schools, and been named Coach of the Year on numerous occasions. Sokaitis has been a collegiate men’s head coach at North Adams State in Massachusetts; University of Southern Maine; and Western State College in Colorado and Post University in Connecticut. Al Sokatis is one of the few coaches who have over 500th career coaching victories.Please make sure to also check out the other coaching videos featuring Coach Al Sokaitis :Advanced Basketball Workout (40 minutes) High School Basketball Skills and Drills (117 minutes) High School Basketball Offense (47 minutes) Youth League Basketball Skills and Drills (104 minutes) Youth League Basketball Offense (61 minutes) Youth League Basketball Defense (42 minutes)

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Defensive Philosophy - Part 1

Lecture 3 Defensive Philosophy - Part 2

Lecture 4 Defensive Philosophy - Part 3

Lecture 5 Pressing and Trapping

Lecture 6 The Match-up Zone - Part 1

Lecture 7 The Match-up Zone - Part 2

Lecture 8 Closing Comments

Coaches and basketball players at the high school level would benefit from taking this course.