Defense wins championships. Coaches always epmhesize defense as bread and butter of their team identity, but you can't have great defensive team with poor culture. Players need to be motivated to play great defense and make it as their priority to be a great defensive team. Coach Yaklich shares his philosophy on how was he able to help build great defensive teams at the University of Michigan with Coach Belein and at the University of Texas with Coach Shaka Smart.
In this course, Coach Yaklich breaks down fundemantals of great defensive culture into:
This course will also feature notes, drills, videos from practice and games.
In this course, Coach Dan Hughes explains that in his 42 years of coaching, focusing on culture is equally important as what his players do on the court for winning. he reveals his Top 10 Things that help create a healthy, successful, and Championship Culture. He discusses the importance of being open to change and always look for a better way to do things.
Uconn Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dan Hurley teaches this course on the Huskies team defense. He begins with one of the most crucial elements of every great team: Culture. Building culture and coaching leadership is a huge part of the Uconn basketball team's success. He then dives into the x’s and o’s and covers the core principles of team defense including topics such as pressure, transition drills for practice, scrambling and rotating, 4 & 4 Shells, cutters, and much more. If you are looking to bolster up your team's defensive play and overall mindset, click “book this course” to get started learning from one of the top coaches in the entire country.
In this course, Coach Kennedy Kereama presents "Building a Defensive Minded Team and Program".
Coach Kereama begins by explaining the steps to building a defensive-minded team through the following principles:
Building a dominant defensive culture within your program can be difficult to do without the proper techniques.
In this course from UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin, you will understand how to effectively create and enforce an intense, productive defense. Cronin breaks down key fundamentals and methods he uses in this informational course.
In this course coach Donny Ott is giving us a look at his take on culture and daily habits. He will take us through multiple practice drills for both the offensive and defensive sides of the game as well as share some insight on practice planning, player/coach responsibilities, and program management. He will talk to us about his coaching inspirations and programs that have helped mold him into the coach he is today. Grab a pen and paper, you won't want to miss a thing!