Episode 285: Causing Havoc on Defense With Coach Eric Gaff

About this episode

Coach Eric Gaff discusses his defensive philosophy and strategies for player development in basketball.

We dive into the topic of causing havoc in this episode with Coach Gaff. Coach shares his defensive philosophy, why it works for him and how he gets his guys up for playing defense. We talk about the drills and skills he works on to get the most out of his team. Coach also shares his tips on defensive buy-in, how to stay disciplined and refining the press. We also talk about aspects of player development and much more. If you live and breathe defense you'll be sure to get some great ideas out of this conversation!

People in this episode

Host: Mike Hernandez

Guest: Coach Eric Gaff

Topics covered

• defensive philosophy
• player development
• defensive drills
• team discipline
• defensive buy-in

Keywords

• defense
• basketball drills
• player development
• defensive strategy
• team discipline

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