"DEFENSE IS ABOUT HEART, EFFORT AND COMMUNICATION."
-TOM THIBODEAU
DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW:
I believe that the sign of a tough and cohesive team is shown by the effort that they exhibit on the defensive end.
My preference is playing lots of man-to man, full court and half court defenses, but our scheme will be dependent upon our personnel and putting them into a position to succeed. Regardless of scheme, our first and foremost concern will always be to give maximal effort and we will pride ourselves on playing physical defense. We will emphasize communication and being in the right spots all the time. We want to apply pressure on the offensive players and make opposing teams as uncomfortable as possible.
We will mix in certain presses and traps as a change of pace to keep opposing teams off balance and to get an advantage in certain situations.
We will be detailed oriented and doing the little things right every time in practice, scrimmages, and games to have success at the highest level. We will create a mentality that no one will outwork us on the defensive end, and our effort and toughness will not be in question.
PEEL SWITCH DEFENSE DIAGRAMS:
POINT ZONE RESOURCES:
OFFENSE AND DEFENSE CALL SHEET: