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Dick Bennett’s defensive clinic notes.

A 22-page archive covering Pack defense, help positioning, closeouts and team defense.

Study the notes: https://t.co/lbIWdzeUOx

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GEORGIA — DEFENSIVE INSTALL

• Defensive structure terminology
• Install progression
• Building the system from the ground up

FREE PDF ↓
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Nick Saban changed the way his players studied film.

Instead of 11 defenders watching the same things, each position needed its own set of answers.

10 things every position group should study on film: ↓ 🧵

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Lawrence Frank’s daily defensive menu.

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Before you call a pass:

What is the shell?
Where is the leverage?
Who can pressure?
Which space is exposed?

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Joe Mazzulla's Celtics don't HELP AND RECOVER.

When a defender gets beat, they do this instead. ↓

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One of the best practice ideas I’ve seen is sooo simple.

It will change the way you practice. 👇

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Ben McCollum's Basketball Philosophy.

10 ways to build a first-place culture, practice details, and defensive principles.

Full clinic notes: https://t.co/5Q54rRep5l

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Ben McCollum's Basketball Philosophy.

10 ways to build a first-place culture, practice details, and defensive principles.

Full clinic notes: https://t.co/5Q54rRep5l

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The emphasis showed up everywhere:
→ In the locker room
→ On the bulletin board
→ At each basket
→ In the first drill
→ Throughout practice
→ In film
→ In every coach’s language

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One of the best practice ideas I’ve seen is sooo simple.

It will change the way you practice. 👇

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At LSU, they called it the “Emphasis of the Day.”

Before practice, coaches picked one thing the team had to improve.

Maybe it was:
→ Blockouts
→ Transition defense
→ Shot fakes
→ Communication
→ Concentration

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The coaching takeaway:

Not every defensive breakdown requires a recovery.

Sometimes the best way to fix a blown assignment is to exchange it.

HELP. PEEL. SWITCH.

A simple concept worth adding to your defensive system.

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Joe Mazzulla's Celtics don't HELP AND RECOVER.

When a defender gets beat, they do this instead. ↓

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The key is teaching three habits:

→ HELP early to stop penetration.
→ PEEL immediately when help takes the ball.
→ COMMUNICATE the switch.

The beaten defender can't hesitate or keep chasing.

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In 1991, Bill Belichick walked into a defensive meeting before the Super Bowl with a surprising plan.

He was willing to let Buffalo's best running back gain 100 yards.

Why would he do that?

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GAME WEEK PREP.

Study the packet: https://t.co/TaXUNk2JFn