Watch a go-to defensive philosophy and daily drills that change the way your team executes on the defense!
Learn how to instill a gritty mindset in your players that translates to stops on the defensive end!
See a teaching method for installing a Gap Defense that limits interior shots while suffocating opponents at the 3-point line!
Learn breakdown drills that help install the Gap Defense and improve your player skills at the same time!
with Dustin Kerns, Appalachian State University Head Men's Coach;
2021 Sun Belt Tournament Champions;
2021 NCAA Tournament appearance;
Presbyterian College Head Men's Coach from 2017-2019;
1st ever 20 win season and 1st ever postseason berth;
Made it to the 2019 CIT Quarterfinals;
2019 Finalist for the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year and the 2019 Hugh Durham Mid-Major National Coach of the Year
Coaches who build a championship program understand the value of establishing a defensive philosophy that incorporates a tough, hard-nosed mindset in their players. This instructional coaching video provides a blueprint for the type of defensive mindset that immediately makes any team a contender.
Appalachian State’s Dustin Kerns has spent many seasons learning and coaching at the highest levels of basketball. During that time, he has emerged as one of the greatest defensive tacticians in the collegiate ranks. His team’s routinely rank in the top echelon of defensive metrics.
Through this video, you will discover how Coach Kerns consistently produces those types of defensive results. Kerns discusses his defensive philosophy and uses on-the-floor teaching with on-court demonstrations to show he builds his defense from the ground up through his simple yet effective drills.
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