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The 2-3 Zone That Forces Turnovers Most coaches think a 2-3 zone is passive — something you use to protect the paint. But what if your zone defense could attack instead of react? In this video, we’ll show you how Coach Mike Tartara’s Lockdown 2-3 Zone Defense transforms the...

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How to Force 20+ Turnovers a Game — The Pressure Defense Formula How did a high school coach’s defensive system help build a college basketball powerhouse? In this video, you’ll see how Nova Southeastern Men’s Basketball used the principles of Coach Mike Hilmer’s Relentless Pressure System — a high school system from Iowa — to dominate Division II basketball and win 2 of the last 3 national championships.Mike Hilmer Relentless Pressure will not only revolutionize your defense. It will also level up your offense. Nova Southeastern has averaged 100 PPG over the past few seasons. Coach Hilmer’s North Linn teams went from averaging under 50 PPG to over 80 PPG after installing the system! Coach Hilmer’s system, originally designed for high school teams, has proven unstoppable at the college level. You’ll learn 7 core tactics Nova uses to force turnovers, wear opponents down, and turn defense into instant offense — including: -Blindside Traps -Backtaps -Second Traps -Run-and-Jump Pressure -Pressing Off Misses -Trapping the Clearout -Denying Inbounds with the “Green Press” These are the same principles that helped Coach Hilmer win 3 Iowa State Championships and transformed Nova into a relentless, chaos-creating defensive machine.

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🔥3-2 Match Up Zone Drill: Defending the DHO and Protecting the Middle In this clip, Denton HS (TX) head coach Michael Thomas Coach Michael Thomas demonstrates a 4 on 4 drill used to train key principles of the 3-2 Match Up Zone. Players work on midline positioning, denying the middle, communicating on dribble handoff actions, and making two-foot defensive rotations before the drill eventually builds into 5 on 5. This great drill comes from the new instructional video "Building a Disruptive & Dominating 3-2 Match Up Zone Defense"! 🏀 #learnfromthebest #becomeyourbest ⚡️Learn more here: (Via Championship Productions 📽️🏀)
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COACHES: If you want to play aggressive with your D down the wall in the offensive zone, it's massively important that you have a great F3. Here is a great example from FLA - Ekblad gets down the wall tight and above the winger creating the turnover while Reinhart backs him up as F3 in the middle. Offensively in these situations, by being aggressive with your D you keep so many more pucks in the zone extending your ozone time. The D gapped hard on the opposing winger either takes away that option or creates a turnover if that winger is passed the puck. And often...it's F3 that becomes open after the turnover as you see with Reinhart on this play. Defensively, a great F3 limits the opposing team from getting odd-man rushes the other way. I love the aggressiveness this structure provides a team - it's a great identity tactic for teams that want to be hard to play against. Great job here by FLA!!

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The first step to profitable trading is entering at an institutional zone. This is exactly where institutional money placed large buy or sell orders. Without this, you're trading levels that have no real orders behind them. So here's how I find them. Step #1: Find a swing low where price dipped below a previous low and snapped back up sharply That V-shaped reaction with big momentum candles is the footprint. Institutions just swept the liquidity and loaded up. Step #2: Check if that zone led to a break of structure. Price swept the low, bounced, then took out the previous swing high. That confirms institutions drove the move. Step #3: Make sure the zone is unmitigated If price has already returned to it once, the orders are weaker. Fresh zones hold better. The candle that swept the liquidity becomes your zone. Draw a box around it. That's your institutional zone. I've shared the video breakdown below: PS: When you've marked up the institutional zone, the next step is to wait for price to mitigate it. This what I've covered in my 43-minute tutorial, comment "TUTORIAL" and I'll DM it to you.

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Ferris State HC Tony Annese - Offensive Philosophy - Have a system built to attack every defense. 4-2-5, 4-3, 3-4, 3-3 Stack, etc. Have a built-in game plan to attack every defensive system. - Adaptability and flexibility is essential to have a good offense. Do not always let down and distance own you. - Win first down and you will win the game. Stay ahead of the chains. - Stay a step ahead of the opponents' defensive game plan. Play selection & the construction of the system is based on "take what the defense gives us". That means develop a system that identifies & attacks the vulnerabilities of a given defense. Have contingencies in the arsenal to take advantage of all situations a defense presents. - Always have the option to run THE OPTION. Have the ability to read a multitude of players taking advantage of option principles.

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3 Unstoppable Baseline Out Of Bounds Options Here is a unique Baseline Out Of Bounds play from The Danny Miles Coaching System. When implementing this set, adjust your personnel into positions that fit their skill set. - You can use this against man-to-man defense, and it has been successful. - When running it against a zone, the THIRD option usually is open

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88,475 views • 1 year ago

PRACTICE TO GAME RATIO This is one of the things that is backwards in our country. Yes, you need to play. Yes, you can learn while playing…. But how many High School/College games do you see where players don’t know how to Space, Screen, Execute, Pass, Finish with Both Hands…. We spend our youth years trying to win games and tournaments instead of learning how to play. You can’t get that time back to build your foundation.
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PRACTICE TO GAME RATIO This is one of the things that is backwards in our country. Yes, you need to play. Yes, you can learn while playing…. But how many High School/College games do you see where players don’t know how to Space, Screen, Execute, Pass, Finish with Both Hands…. We spend our youth years trying to win games and tournaments instead of learning how to play. You can’t get that time back to build your foundation.

Steve Dagostino

187,121 views • 2 years ago

3 Press Break Strategies That Flip the Script and Punish Full-Court Pressure They say pressure can bust pipes or make diamonds. It’s not different on the basketball court. -Mediocre teams panic when they get pressed. They lose their composure, leading to turnovers and bad shots. -Good teams are able to “handle” pressure. -The best teams are able to “beat” pressure. They see being pressed as an opportunity - an opportunity to attack and score. This video will help you become one of those teams! Whether you coach youth, high school, or college players, chances are you're going to see full-court pressure. When that moment comes, will your team panic… or attack? If you're looking to stop giving up live-ball turnovers and start scoring layups on the press, check out this video. 3 Game-Tested Press Breaks That Make The Press Pay! 1. Press Break #1: The “Bubble” Press Break From The Coaching System With Danny Miles 2. Press Break #2: 2-Up From The Youth Coaching System With Jim Huber 3. Press Break #3: Sideline Attack and the Power of the 45° Drive From Get Comfortable Playing At An Uncomfortable Pace With Rob Brost
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3 Press Break Strategies That Flip the Script and Punish Full-Court Pressure They say pressure can bust pipes or make diamonds. It’s not different on the basketball court. -Mediocre teams panic when they get pressed. They lose their composure, leading to turnovers and bad shots. -Good teams are able to “handle” pressure. -The best teams are able to “beat” pressure. They see being pressed as an opportunity - an opportunity to attack and score. This video will help you become one of those teams! Whether you coach youth, high school, or college players, chances are you're going to see full-court pressure. When that moment comes, will your team panic… or attack? If you're looking to stop giving up live-ball turnovers and start scoring layups on the press, check out this video. 3 Game-Tested Press Breaks That Make The Press Pay! 1. Press Break #1: The “Bubble” Press Break From The Coaching System With Danny Miles 2. Press Break #2: 2-Up From The Youth Coaching System With Jim Huber 3. Press Break #3: Sideline Attack and the Power of the 45° Drive From Get Comfortable Playing At An Uncomfortable Pace With Rob Brost

Joe Haefner | Breakthrough Basketball

52,205 views • 1 year ago

🔊 Gold from Ravens OC Todd Monken: “Good offensive football is: 1. Don’t turn it over. 2. Be Explosive. 3. Score touchdowns in the Red Zone. 4. Be good on 3rd Down. 5. Don’t have lost yardage plays. 6. Have an athletic QB who can make off-schedule plays. There are a lot of ways to skin a cat, but the principles of how you win are the same.”
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🔊 Gold from Ravens OC Todd Monken: “Good offensive football is: 1. Don’t turn it over. 2. Be Explosive. 3. Score touchdowns in the Red Zone. 4. Be good on 3rd Down. 5. Don’t have lost yardage plays. 6. Have an athletic QB who can make off-schedule plays. There are a lot of ways to skin a cat, but the principles of how you win are the same.”

Coach Dan Casey

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🔊 Gold from Ravens OC Todd Monken: “Good offensive football is: 1. Don’t turn it over. 2. Be Explosive. 3. Score touchdowns in the Red Zone. 4. Be good on 3rd Down. 5. Don’t have lost yardage plays. 6. Have an athletic QB who can make off-schedule plays. There are a lot of ways to skin a cat, but the principles of how you win are the same.”
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🔊 Gold from Ravens OC Todd Monken: “Good offensive football is: 1. Don’t turn it over. 2. Be Explosive. 3. Score touchdowns in the Red Zone. 4. Be good on 3rd Down. 5. Don’t have lost yardage plays. 6. Have an athletic QB who can make off-schedule plays. There are a lot of ways to skin a cat, but the principles of how you win are the same.”

Coach Dan Casey

130,657 views • 2 years ago

Allen Iverson says he was so unstoppable one-on-one the NBA rewrote the rulebook to stop him and erased his signature move for good “I remember telling my teammates, how are they gonna stop me in the NBA? Can’t run no 2-3 zone, no 1-3-1, no box-and-one, they got to play me straight up, one-on-one” “Now, four scoring titles later, I don’t understand how a zone came back into the NBA. In the history of the NBA they never had zones” “You got this 6-foot dude winning scoring title after scoring title. Like, all right, now let’s implement a zone. They took the hop-step out the game too because I was hopping over double teams, they can’t stop me”
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Allen Iverson says he was so unstoppable one-on-one the NBA rewrote the rulebook to stop him and erased his signature move for good “I remember telling my teammates, how are they gonna stop me in the NBA? Can’t run no 2-3 zone, no 1-3-1, no box-and-one, they got to play me straight up, one-on-one” “Now, four scoring titles later, I don’t understand how a zone came back into the NBA. In the history of the NBA they never had zones” “You got this 6-foot dude winning scoring title after scoring title. Like, all right, now let’s implement a zone. They took the hop-step out the game too because I was hopping over double teams, they can’t stop me”

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625,619 views • 1 month ago

On the 6th day of recruiting myths: Myth #6: “Colleges don’t recruit from high school programs.” It’s true. I’ve never seen a D1 coach at a high school game. Maybe 1-2 make it out to the big well known pre-season tournaments, but in most states, HS ball is in the middle of their own season. So this myth is mostly true if you’re in the D1 or bust mentality. Almost all of us start with that goal, but there are a million things that have to go just right to make that happen. There are plenty of players with enough talent to play D1 that don’t start there. I know this because I played with some amazing ones. They ended up going the JUCO route for one reason or another, killed it as All-Americans, and are now playing at a higher level. I had local JUCO coaches at our HS games all the time. I actually saw them more often in high school than I did at the club tournaments I played in. Even if you think you’re destined for D1, it’s important not to discount it. What happens if you’re injured your sophomore or junior year, or you developed a little too late for D1 programs who have filled their class? What happens if your freshman grades sunk your GPA? What if the programs that offer you don’t have enough athletic aid to make the finances work for your family? To say all recruiting happens in club is more like saying I’m only interested in one path to my goal. And… if you kill it in high school season and get some recognition it can be enough to catch the attention of D1 programs. I had a good friend that nailed it her junior year. She had not received any offers going into May, but her HS season was incredible. She made zero errors all season! Her bat was 🔥 and she ended up getting selected as the Conference Offensive Player of the Year across the state of Arizona. She posted the award on X and immediately she had a D1 coach follow her. That coach eventually came to watch her play in club and have her out for a visit. The award didn’t get her an offer and neither did the high school play directly, but it built enough credibility to get some interest. And for people outside the “recruiting bubble”, these seemingly little things can be the tipping point. She’s a freshman this year playing D1 softball. So… if you’re thinking High School sports don’t provide recruiting opportunities, you’re thinking too narrowly. The opportunity looks different, but it’s still an opportunity to increase your odds of playing at the next level. #RecruitingRules Rule #2: Build your brand. Create your own luck - High school sports provided one of the best opportunities I had to build my brand. Local media coverage. State tournaments and awards. Those are things that don’t happen often in club. The coaches might not be at the field to watch during their own season, but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep building your brand to improve your opportunities later!
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On the 6th day of recruiting myths: Myth #6: “Colleges don’t recruit from high school programs.” It’s true. I’ve never seen a D1 coach at a high school game. Maybe 1-2 make it out to the big well known pre-season tournaments, but in most states, HS ball is in the middle of their own season. So this myth is mostly true if you’re in the D1 or bust mentality. Almost all of us start with that goal, but there are a million things that have to go just right to make that happen. There are plenty of players with enough talent to play D1 that don’t start there. I know this because I played with some amazing ones. They ended up going the JUCO route for one reason or another, killed it as All-Americans, and are now playing at a higher level. I had local JUCO coaches at our HS games all the time. I actually saw them more often in high school than I did at the club tournaments I played in. Even if you think you’re destined for D1, it’s important not to discount it. What happens if you’re injured your sophomore or junior year, or you developed a little too late for D1 programs who have filled their class? What happens if your freshman grades sunk your GPA? What if the programs that offer you don’t have enough athletic aid to make the finances work for your family? To say all recruiting happens in club is more like saying I’m only interested in one path to my goal. And… if you kill it in high school season and get some recognition it can be enough to catch the attention of D1 programs. I had a good friend that nailed it her junior year. She had not received any offers going into May, but her HS season was incredible. She made zero errors all season! Her bat was 🔥 and she ended up getting selected as the Conference Offensive Player of the Year across the state of Arizona. She posted the award on X and immediately she had a D1 coach follow her. That coach eventually came to watch her play in club and have her out for a visit. The award didn’t get her an offer and neither did the high school play directly, but it built enough credibility to get some interest. And for people outside the “recruiting bubble”, these seemingly little things can be the tipping point. She’s a freshman this year playing D1 softball. So… if you’re thinking High School sports don’t provide recruiting opportunities, you’re thinking too narrowly. The opportunity looks different, but it’s still an opportunity to increase your odds of playing at the next level. #RecruitingRules Rule #2: Build your brand. Create your own luck - High school sports provided one of the best opportunities I had to build my brand. Local media coverage. State tournaments and awards. Those are things that don’t happen often in club. The coaches might not be at the field to watch during their own season, but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep building your brand to improve your opportunities later!

Amelia Streuber 2025 🦫

221,878 views • 8 months ago

Texas OC/OL coach Kyle Flood - Gap Scheme Rules - Mike ID for the PST (Count starts Backside) - 4 Down Front = Mike #1 - 3 Down Front = Mike #2 - Zone schemes the Mike ID goes play side for the Center. By using Mike ID backside in Gap schemes you don't tip the play direction. - "You got to have a system of how you're going to ID these things to make sure your combinations are going to the players you want them to go to." Kyle Flood Run Game Bundle = 49% Off
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Texas OC/OL coach Kyle Flood - Gap Scheme Rules - Mike ID for the PST (Count starts Backside) - 4 Down Front = Mike #1 - 3 Down Front = Mike #2 - Zone schemes the Mike ID goes play side for the Center. By using Mike ID backside in Gap schemes you don't tip the play direction. - "You got to have a system of how you're going to ID these things to make sure your combinations are going to the players you want them to go to." Kyle Flood Run Game Bundle = 49% Off

James Light

28,070 views • 1 year ago

Taking my own experience in 3x3 Basketball and the Olympic feel to Gaelic Football. 5x5 last night. 1. If you retrieve the ball in play (turnover) you just work it outside the zone before you can score 2. 3 points for a point out side the zone If you 3. Points and goals inside as normal What I observed, without any instruction; - man on man defending - lots of finding separation, loop runs, deep runs - lots of outside shots But while I was using this for repetitive shooting & defending practice, we should be looking at variations of the game at all ages. It is not going to detract from the main Championships. Variants of the sports are crucial for the development and longevity. The GAA are looking for things to put before all Irelands. Why couldn’t you have open competitions of 5x5 or 7’s or other variations that people who don’t want to fully commit to the very challenging modern pursuit of Senior Hurling/Football can do.
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Taking my own experience in 3x3 Basketball and the Olympic feel to Gaelic Football. 5x5 last night. 1. If you retrieve the ball in play (turnover) you just work it outside the zone before you can score 2. 3 points for a point out side the zone If you 3. Points and goals inside as normal What I observed, without any instruction; - man on man defending - lots of finding separation, loop runs, deep runs - lots of outside shots But while I was using this for repetitive shooting & defending practice, we should be looking at variations of the game at all ages. It is not going to detract from the main Championships. Variants of the sports are crucial for the development and longevity. The GAA are looking for things to put before all Irelands. Why couldn’t you have open competitions of 5x5 or 7’s or other variations that people who don’t want to fully commit to the very challenging modern pursuit of Senior Hurling/Football can do.

Kevin Mulcahy

66,593 views • 2 years ago