by Kevin Fitzpatrick | Jun 14, 2017 | Basketball
Robert Jones, Norfolk State University head coach and 2014 finalist for the College Insiders Joe B. Hall award (most outstanding first-year D-I coach), gives you an overview of his “Floppy Defense,” which switches mid-possession to confuse opponents and...
by Kevin Fitzpatrick | Mar 1, 2017 | Basketball
The Toronto Raptors made it to the 2016 Eastern Conference Finals, where they were bounced by the eventual NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers. In this video, Raptors head coach Dwane Casey shows how he wants his 2-3 zone defense to defend against Horns action, which is...
by Kevin Fitzpatrick | Jan 18, 2017 | Basketball
West Virginia has forced opponents into turning over the ball over 24 times per game so far this season — over 5 more turnovers forced per game than the next best team. WVU head coach Bob Huggins shows you some of the sliding concepts he uses in his 1-3-1 zone...
by Kevin Fitzpatrick | Nov 10, 2016 | Football
Jon Heacock, Iowa State defensive coordinator, diagrams his “5 Rush, 3 Under, 3 Deep” scheme in the Fire Zone defense. This scheme can be run out of whatever package your team is in and has simple rules, allowing your players to read the quarterback’s eyes and go out...
by Kevin Fitzpatrick | Jul 20, 2016 | Basketball
The 1-3-1 zone defense can be tough to crack for teams at the high school level because it isn’t as common as man-to-man and 2-3 zones. University of New Mexico head coach, Craig Neal, presents a set play that he uses against the 1-3-1 that gets shooters open and...
