... wife, Sherri, for put-ting up with my mood swings as I tried to meet mydeadlines.11Defensive CoachingPhilosophyCopyright © 2005 by Herb Brown. Click here for terms of use.2 LET’S TALK DEFENSE!When ... execution; they are not hired to teacheffort.” Effort is the primary prerequisite for play-ing defense and basketball successfully. A defensivemind-set, effort, determination, and execution mustbe ... bereflected in his or her defensive strategy and tactics.8 LET’S TALK DEFENSE!Ours includes a preference, many times, for usingsome form of a full-court press after all made shots(field goals...