Lockdown Defensive System
Mike Jagacki is an assistant coach for the Hofstra women's basketball team and the creator of Lockdown Defense. He shares the importance of a defined defensive system, teaching cues for defense, and in-game adjustments to help improve team defense.
A foundation for the Lockdown Defensive System
Teaching individual defense
Traditional vs. non-traditional teaching of defensive skills
The Lockdown Defense book
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Play of the Week: Phoenix Suns Horns + Counter
A classic Horns set and its counter based on how the defense players the roller. It's two plays in one on this week's FastModel Sports FastDraw Chalk Talk. All FastDraw diagrams can be downloaded from my FastModel Sports PlayBank.
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Drill of the Week: Block Finishing
A 1 v 1 drill for small group workouts. For the offense, emphasize finishing strong at the rim despite contact. For the defense, focusing on defending and contesting shots without fouling.
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This week, we’ll move into the team offense portion of the conceptual offense workout. I’ll teach player movement and begin to break down the offense through small-sided games.
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