Team defense
Learning from Tuomas Iisalo’s Defense Techniques
This blog provides a brief overview of Tuomas Iisalo's clinic for the Serbian Association of Basketball Coaches.
George Vaz
Jun 23, 20254 min read
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Team defense
Improving Team Defense with Goal-Setting
How can goal-setting be used to set tangible actions for improving your team’s defense? Utilizing stats and KPIs (key performance indicators) helps evaluate overall individual and team performance, as well as identifying areas for improvement and tracking progress (or regression!)
George Vaz
Jun 9, 20252 min read
Team defense
How to Improve Basketball Transition Defense
If you’re wondering how to improve transition defense, it starts with what you do on offense.
George Vaz
May 19, 20253 min read
Team defense
The Complete Guide for Coaching Force Weak Defense
On-ball defense is one of the most debated aspects of basketball coaching. Should players force the ball to the sideline, middle, or weak hand?
George Vaz
Apr 21, 20253 min read
Team defense
The Medieval Siege and Transition Defense: A Youth Basketball Defense
As John Kessel and Mike MacKay have frequently said, we don’t coach basketball. Rather, we coach people who happen to play basketball. This is where coaching deliver should be aligned with how people learn best.
Alex Sarama
Jul 29, 20244 min read
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