Vance Walberg: Half-Court Pressure Defensive System

with Vance Walberg,
Fresno State Head Coach;
Creator of the Innovative Dribble Drive Attack Offense;
Clovis West (CA) High School Head Coach from 2016 to 2024 & 1989 to 2002;
9x Conference Coach of the Year;
6x Section Coach of the Year;
2001 Cal-Hi State Coach of the Year;
1999 West Region (Section 7) Coach of the Year;
Sacramento Kings (NBA) Assistant Coach from 2015 to 2016;
Denver Nuggets (NBA) Assistant Coach from 2012 to 2013;
;UMass Assistant Coach from 2008 to 2011;
Pepperdine Head Coach from 2006 to 2008;
Fresno City College Head Coach from 2002 to 2006;
2005 California State Community College Champions (Undefeated);
2x California Community College Coach of the Year (2003, 2005);
played college basketball at De Anza & Cal State Bakersfield

In this video, Walberg completes his defensive system (Walberg covered the full court system in his video "Full Court Pressure Defensive System") which he feels is a better innovation than his Dribble Drive Attack Offense. He reviews the basics of the full court system including the key concepts of ball pressure, breaking the court into quarters, player assignments and terminology.

Using principles similar to his full court system, Walberg transitions into half court pressure defense thoroughly explaining and demonstrating each player's positioning and responsibilities versus a 4-out 1-in set and a 3-out 2-in set.

Learn the essentials you need to put a pressure packed defense on the court night in and night out:

• Half-court terminology
• Screen out responsibilities and drills
• Defending the post
• Handling the skip pass
• Handling screens
• Defending the pick and roll
• Defending the dribble hand offs or kick backs

Walberg uses drill work to bring everything together and to effectively teach the half court pressure defense.

In the shell drill, he aligns in either a 4-out set or a 3-out 1-in set to start the drill. From the basic set, he teaches talking and moving and progresses into his paint touch drill, baseline penetration drill, middle penetration drill, and a pick & roll drill. These drills are competitive with points awarded based on the defensive criteria.

Then Coach Walberg takes you through one of his favorite defensive drills, the "Perfect 35" drill. Again, this drill is competitive with the defense having to stop the offense for 35 seconds with no fouls, offensive rebounds, post touches, paint touches, or giving up a basket. This drill is a great conditioner as well as an intense drill for the players.

Walberg follows up his outstanding floor presentation with game clip examples of the defense in action including detailed commentary.

Walberg has established himself as one of the game's most innovative coaches. Now you can implement his entire pressure defensive system using this half court defense video and his Full Court Pressure Defensive System.

172 minutes + 60 minutes of bonus game footage (2 videos). 2010.