SOS Pressure Defense

Keys to playing and teaching hard-nosed pressure defense

SOS pressure "D" can disrupt the most potent offenses with techniques and tactics that dictate the flow of the game. These defensive tactics set the tempo by striking first rather than reacting to an opponent's game plan. Defensive Guru, Bob Kloppenburg, shares the basics of pressure "D" at its devastating best!

The SOS Pressure Defensive system is based on the concept of total disruption.  Total disruption is achieved by having the defense initiate the action and attacking the offense, forcing the offensive players to react and move away from their normal offensive actions.  To be successful all individual players must be well schooled in the SOS defensive fundamentals.

Basic SOS Concepts		SOS Player Fundamentals
	SOS Overview SOS Defensive Rules Check Points Helpside "I" Why Switch?		On Ball Defense Off Ball Defense Post Defense Contact Switching

SOS Disruptions

Baseline Disruptions: Straight SOS Base Go I Base Go Red	SOS Half Court Disruptions "Red Same" - X3 or X4 trap "Red Opposite" - X2 traps "Red Mid" - X2 traps "Red Rover 4" - X4 designated trapper "Red Rover 5" - X5 designated trapper
Post Disruptions: Post Front Base Go - Post Trap Go Top - Post Trap Go Wing - Post Trap Hold - Post Trap	Full Court Pressure Defense Shadow (Trap, Hold & Switch) Up Shadow Disruptions Face Shadow Disruptions All Out Passing Lane Denials
Side Screen Disruptions: Ball BELOW FT line extended. Ball ABOVE FT line extended.

SOS Advanced Disruptions against the Most Commonly Used Offenses

vs Base Cross vs Hawk vs Horns vs Laker Triangle vs Mid Screen vs Power (Passing Game) vs Side Screen vs UCLA High Post Rub vs Zipper

Related Items:

Defending the Post Area
Disrupting "On Ball" screens
"Dead Time" - The key to rebounding
Defensive Rebounding Techniques & Methods

Early Offense
Attacking the Out Number Situations

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