6 Principles & Practices for Building a Dominating Defense

with Beth Bozman,
Duke University Head Coach,
2004 NCAA Runner-Up

In the 2004 season, Coach Bozman's dominating defense held opponents to just 33 goals for the entire season! In this video, Coach Bozman teaches and demonstrates her overpowering and unique defensive system. Bozman shares with you her six principles for building an effective defense that can be implemented into your daily practice routine. The six principles include: 1) Drop pass, 2) Covering the passing lane, 3) Eliminating options, 4) Support on the ball, 5) Communication, and 6) Cutting the field in half. Each principle is demonstrated thoroughly on the marker board along with extensive on the field demonstration. These principles can be used with any team, at any level. Bozman also suggests how they can be modified to help inspire your team to be a successful defensive machine. In addition, she demonstrates and diagrams drills that complement and fine-tune these principles to help build a dominating defense!

43 minutes. 2004.

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