This article breaks down key teaching points for guarding players without the ball, including stance, foot positioning, vision, and drills to build strong help side defense habits for youth and high school basketball teams.

The Triangle-and-Two is a hybrid defense that can frustrate teams with two dominant scorers. Here’s how to run it at the youth and high school levels with clear teaching points, variations, and traps to avoid.

Learn how to use the Box-and-One defense at the youth level to shut down dominant scorers. This hybrid zone system is simple to teach and surprisingly disruptive.

A must read guide for youth and high school coaches on defending ball screens. Master drop, hedge, and switch techniques with coach-friendly drills and video examples.

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A full breakdown of the Pack Line Defense—how it works, how to teach it, and why it’s perfect for youth and high school teams that want to protect the paint and stop drives.

Learn how to teach help side defense using the Shell Drill. This breakdown includes the “Cowboy Up” cue, skip pass recovery, explosive rotations, and how to enforce constant communication—perfect for youth and high school coaches.

This breakdown covers how to teach legal on-ball defense and vertical contests without fouling. Learn how to pressure the ball, play vertical at the rim, and stay disciplined on defense—ideal for youth and high school coaches.