The Ultimate Guide to Ball Screen Defense with Rob Senderoff

with Rob Senderoff,
Kent State University Head Men's Coach;
2023 MAC Tournament Champions;
2023 NCAA Tournament appearance;
2022 MAC Coach of the Year;
2017 MAC Tournament Champions;
2015 MAC Regular Season and East Division Champions

Ball screens are a staple of modern offenses - is your defense prepared to stop them?

In The Ultimate Guide to Ball Screen Defense with Rob Senderoff, you’ll learn the proven strategies that have made his teams among the best in defending this critical action.

Kent State’s Rob Senderoff breaks down the three key elements that must be contained in any ball screen defense: the ball handler, the screener, and the first pass out.

Through a progression of drills and live-action breakdowns, you’ll learn:

• The three biggest mistakes teams make when defending ball screens—and how to avoid them
• How to implement transition defense, individual defense and ball screen defense as a complete system
• Specific coverages for side vs. middle ball screens and how to adjust on the fly
• The low post player’s role in dictating defensive success, from proper positioning to screen impact
• The guard’s job in punching through screens

With detailed instruction, live breakdowns, and game-tested concepts, this video provides everything you need to turn your defense into a ball screen-stopping force.

Whether you're refining an existing scheme or building your coverage from the ground up, Coach Senderoff’s approach will give you the tools to increase your team’s defensive efficiency and execution.

Customer Review: 5 Out of 5 Stars!
“Concise, comprehensive breakdown of defending this highly utilized offensive action!”

65 minutes. 2025.