Gold Coast (Australia) - The FIBA Oceania Coaching Webinar series continues on Thursday (April 23) with Rob Coulter on hand to discuss "Defense - Which Presses to Use".

Coulter, currently Basketball Victoria Coach Development Officer shared his excitement in being part of the program regarding the current situation.

"I was thrilled to be asked to present and being able to help out coaches in what can be a great time of learning for coaches to help to and upskill whilst we are on a break from coaching our players," Coulter said.

The Australian coach has coached at various levels from grassroots to the professional level, Coulter will discuss his coaching style on defense and will do a deep dive on pressure defense.

"I’ve been lucky enough to have over 20 years of experience coaching athletes and coaches at both the junior and senior level of basketball, all of which have had different personnel and required a different style to be taught defensively," Coulter said.

"This has ranged from grassroots youth coaching through to the NBL1 level and dealing with professional athletes," he added.

Coulter acknowledged the challenge of going into the webinar but believes the workshop is a great opportunity to connect despite the lockdown.

"I view this as a great way to connect with coaches and also challenge my presenting style that would usually consist of face to face learning or with athletes on a court. It will be very different from anything I have done previously, but that’s where the fun lies too," he said.

"Hopefully coaches will be able to take away some ideas whether it be terminology, tactical, or even some validation for their coaching," he added.

The coaching workshop by Rob Coulter is part of a series of online webinars organized by FIBA in the Gold Coast.

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