Chris Lowery: Fundamental Defense Drills

with Chris Lowery,
Northwestern University Assistant Coach;
Missouri State Associate Head Coach in 2022;
Kansas State University Associate Head Coach from 2012 to 2022;
University of Southern Illinois Head Coach from 2004 to 2012;
2x Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Regular Season Champions (2005, 2007);
2006 MVC Tournament Champions;
2x MVC "Coach of the Year" (2005, 2007);
University of Illinois Assistant Coach from 2003 to 2004;
2004 Big Ten Champions;
University of Southern Illinois Assistant Coach from 2001 to 2003;
SE Missouri State Assistant Coach from 2000 to 2001;
Missouri Southern Assistant Coach from 1997 to 2000;
Rend Lake Community College Assistant Coach from 1995 to 1997;
played college basketball for Southern Illinois

Coach Lowery-coached teams are known as tough, defensive-minded teams. In this excellent video, Lowery shares some of the drills he uses to reinforce his teams' goal to take away the strengths of the opponent. The defense is initially built with a 2-on-1 drill. The lone defender is taught to make the offense pass the ball as many times as possible by employing the "fake and drop" technique. On the shot, a good block successfully ends the drill. A progression drill is the 3-on-2 weave sprints. Teaching points are detailed and specific for the two defenders in this drill. To simulate defensive transition from a disadvantage situation, the Rush drill is demonstrated. Keys are playing to the level of the ball, ball pressure and making the offense do something on every catch. Lowery shares his drill progression starting with 2-on-1 and building all the way up to 5-on-5 play. An addition to the series of disadvantage drills is the Frenzy drill - five offensive players against four defenders where the goal is to get three consecutive shut-outs ...it's a 30-second drill, the defense must guard for an entire 30 seconds, and clock awareness is developed.

73 minutes. 2007.