Once a coach decides upon the “what” they soon shift to the “how.” For example, once a coach decides to teach man-to-man defense they shift to how they are going to install it. In what order do we present the concepts? What drills or games do we use? What are our teaching points for the various skills and concepts?
There is a feeling among coaches that there must be a “right” way to implement something such as man-to-man defense. I’m not sure about that, but I will share the method I landed upon: building the defense from the ball out.