Man Left - 4 FAQs

 In case you missed the excitement about the brand new, [unique defense called Man Left]( tomorrow’s the last chance to get 30% off a man to man defense that lets you... - Dictate your opponent's movements and take them out of their offense - Take away what teams do best and most (starting from the right) - Make teams play at an unnatural pace, causing them to botch shots and turn the ball over - Spend more time on offense and player development - Spend less time on scouting and preparing for the opponent We’ve had some really good questions come in, so we’d like to talk about a few of them (you can also see them on the Man Left page in more detail): Here are the questions that are answered below: 1 - How do you handle left-handed players? 2 - Are there any offenses that work well against Man Left? 3 - What would you tell coaches who are afraid they will give up too many layups? 4 - Is this just a “junk defense”? And if you’re like Grant K. from Minneapolis, Minnesota you’ve been waiting for a resource for high school coaches...and now it’s here: Offensively our team wants to get out and push the pace. Running Man Left will definitely force teams into quick shots and help us play uptempo. I've seen college teams use versions of this effectively and have been waiting to access a resource to help me implement. Couldn't be happier with the format and the presentation by Coach Brost! In the past teams have hurt us when we "help" to stop the ball and then they dish for a 3. Coach Brost's Fake & Fade strategy should definitely help us with this problem! I feel like we now have a defensive plan that will help us against the best teams on our schedule. This defense helps stop all of the things good offenses are supposed to do. I appreciate you sharing! FAQs below... --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 - How do you handle left-handed players? Coach Brost does not believe in guarding left-handed players differently in the Man Left defense. His reasoning is that great left-handed players are still going to score 30 points no matter what defense they are facing. For example, Bolingbrook faced Illinois Player of the Year and current LSU guard Adam Miller (a left-handed guard who just transferred from the University of Illinois) while he was in high school. Coach Brost believes that Miller would have had the same level of success going against the Man Left defense as opposed to a traditional defense. The defense just tries to contest their shots a little bit more. If there are multiple left-handed players on the court, Coach Brost may switch his defense entirely, but he will not modify the Man Left defense. The truth of the matter is that only 12% of the world’s population is left-handed...and it’s even less in the NBA where only 8.5% are left-handed. So you shouldn’t design a defense around a very small percentage of players. But never fear...Man Left is an equal opportunity problem causer - it messes up both right and left-handed players! 2 - Are there any offenses that work well against Man Left? Very few teams have identified effective counters to the Man Left defense. It is hard to say what particular offense is demonstrated to be the most effective against the Man Left defense. Coach Brost identifies some actions that are difficult to guard, but he also shows how to best defend them. He also explains why it’s difficult for high school players to execute these actions. Basically, the opposition needs a team of REALLY good players that are considerably better than your players to beat it. Against elite offenses, defenses will inevitably have to pick their poison. It is just a matter of choosing which poison is least deadly! Seeing as though Bolingbrook has consistently won 22 games in each of the last 6 full seasons, I would say there’s not many offensive tactics that can counter Man Left! 3 - What would you tell coaches who are afraid they will give up too many layups? First off, the layups are typically rushed and contested, and your opponent makes fewer of them. Either way, you can start with using the Man Left defense as a secondary defense. Use it sporadically until you are more comfortable with running it on a consistent basis. You have to drill it in practice to use it in the games. You need game reps for it to become effective. You must accept that your defense will inevitably give up left-handed layups. As you continue to practice the defense through drills and short-side scrimmages, your team will get better. 4 - Is this just a “junk defense”? Not at all! The term “junk defense” refers to defenses that are used for short-term benefit, potentially at the expense of long-term gain. In other words, you’re not teaching players essential defensive principles that they can transfer to any defense. You are still using your man to man defensive principles....with some very important additions. You do not have to start from scratch and build a new defense. I appreciate these questions - please reach out if you have more! Remember, the special price of $49 expires at midnight tomorrow tonight. [Grab Man Left here!]( All the Best, - Joe Haefner Breakthrough Basketball  This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you indicated that you'd like to receive emails and updates from Breakthrough Basketball on 2016-12-16 05:42:39. If you don't want to receive such emails in the future, please [Change Your Email Preferences]( or [Unsubscribe All]( Copyright © Breakthrough Basketball, LLC. All rights reserved. Breakthrough Basketball, LLC. | 5001 1st Ave. SE, Ste 105 #254 | Cedar Rapids | IA | 52402 [email.gif] .