JANINE TUCKER: DEVELOPING DISCIPLINED DEFENDERS

Coach Tucker begins by addressing you, the coach. How do you prepare for a practice? She provides insight she has gained from years of coaching, including focusing on effort and asking yourself how you approach individuals and team mistakes. Next, Tucker lays out her secrets to playing great defense and the traits she stresses for her defenders at John Hopkins. She discusses what she looks for in a great defender, including why it is important to stay low and keep your feet moving. One principle she builds on throughout her drills is "Low-Player Wins." Coach Tucker always goes back to this fundamental principle. You'll see Coach Tucker cover proper foot and hand/arm positioning. This is the basic skill all defenders need to be successful. She reinforces her points while breaking down game tape. The Triangle Slide and Recovery drill is one of Tucker's favorites. The objective of the drill is to have defenders work on their approach to the ball carrier while another defender gets into a backup position to support the on-ball player. Your athletes will get a lot of reps in this drill, work on their communication, proper footwork, lead recovery with your stick, chop steps, recovery and more.

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