• Pressure the offense constantly
• Your players should be able to instinctively defend against pressure.
• Find drills that can be used to practice transition pressure and half-court pressure

You can control the game if you can control your opponent's offense and defend. Mike Rice demonstrates how his team keeps this defensive control with an in-depth examination of his half-court pressure defense.

Rice discusses the importance of pressing the offense with proper technique and ball pressure. This is in addition to simply trapping at half court or denying one pass. Rice demonstrates a variety of drills that can be used to help your team practice closing in, preventing middle penetration, maintaining constant tension, and many other things. These drills will help your players become more comfortable with the idea of pressing the offense.

Mike Rice's Half Court Pressure Defense will force your opponent to make costly mistakes that could lead to a win.

73 minutes. 2009.