Ben Jacobson Man Defense Drills by Matt Woodcock

Written by Coach Peterman

I have coached at the NCAA Division 2 (Southwestern Oklahoma State University), NAIA (USAO), and JUCO Levels (Blinn College and Carl Albert State College) as well as high school. I just felt that fellow coaches especially young coaches need to constantly work on their “game”. Just like the basketball players that we coach. We as coaches need to improve ourselves. That is my story and why I do this blog.

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November 20, 2016

Ben Jacobson Man Defense Drills – 2016 Nike Clinic Notes by Matt Woodcock

Thank you to Matt Woodcock for the Ben Jacobson Man Defense Drills – 2016 Nike Clinic Notes. Coach Woodcock is a graduate assistant men’s basketball coach at Baker University. He is an upcoming coach that you will need to follow on Twitter.

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Coach Ben Jacobson will teach you the stifling man-to-man defense that shocked college basketball this past spring. You will learn how to improve your ball pressure to force contested jumpers. You will be able to shore up your baseline defense. You will learn how to create a defensive identity for your team.

Learn how to increase your intensity and toughness on defense as well as create a game like atmosphere in practice with these defensive breakdown drills. Learn the four key principles that Ben Jacobson uses in his quarter court defense and provides defensive drills that will provide a great foundation for your defensive practice time.

Ben Jacobson Man Defense Drills

These basketball drills start 1 on 0 and progress to 5 on 5 working on fundamentals of defense, balance, keeping your feet on the ground, squaring up, rotating, communicating and more. You will be able to get your team to pressure the ball so the offense can’t turn the corner on you. The notes also take about a closed stance to give you a better opportunity for a short close out. They also work on moving the ball as it moves.

Coach Jacobson and his University of Northern Iowa Panthers have made a name for themselves with their defense and pull off routine upsets in the NCAA Tournament every spring.

You will be able to raise the level of your team defense this season. The notes will talk about organizing practices in order to get the most of your valuable practice time.

Click on the pdf link to download the Ben Jacobson Man Defense Drills – 2016 Nike Clinic Notes: