Am I crazy? Would players actually come to a defensive camp? I know it's a difficult sell at first glance. But if a coach can help them get there, players will experience a new pride and satisfaction in playing tough / smart defense.

This difficult sell exposes something that's out of whack in our sport ... that despite the truism that defense still wins championships, it's the offense that gets the overwhelming majority of the highlights clips and about all of the online training emphasis. But I digress.

But let's remember the obvious. In order to play defense at this defensive camp ... you've got to have somebody on offense. So as in any camp, players will play lots of both. This is not a full day of step slide drills. The difference here is the technique teaching, emphasis, and evaluation on fundamental defensive skills ... with competitions where the scoring is based on defensive success. Players will learn and have a great time doing it.