“The Doctor of Defense”
Pioneering Defensive Development

No matter the level, we train YOU and your PROGRAM to WIN!

Coach Jeff Sparrow, aka “The Doctor of Defense”is widely regarded as a Defensive Guru in the Basketball World Today! Thousands of players both foreign and domestic have been influenced through his unique style and applicable training methods. In addition, Collegiate,
High School and Club teams have greatly benefited from approximately 2,000 drills in Point Blank Period’s curriculum. In 2017, Coach Sparrow’s defensive program was involved with the most historic State Title Run in Pennsylvania. Reading High School captured their first title in 118 years of the program’s storied tradition. Jeff has worked with and trained NBA Professional Players such as Nate Robinson and Andre Drummond, Elite US College athletes like Lonnie Walker(Pennsylvania Player of the Year) and High School student-athletes. He has even developed beginners as early as the age of 5.

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Academy

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Our Focus

Defensive IQ

Do you understand HOW to be an Elite Defender? Many questions need to be asked! Do you understand space in correlation with personnel?
Do you utliize proper Proactive stance techniques? Help the Helper situations? Rotations? Communication? This is the tip of the iceberg.

Game Application

We COACH YOU.
Training isn’t simply shooting, passing and dribbling. We TEACH YOU the game. Drills such as:

4 on 4 Criss Cross Help the Helper, 4 on 5 Bad CloseOut, 2 on 1 Helpside Ball Screen, 3 on 3 Pin Down and plenty more.
These are situations that need to be DRILLED EVERYDAY!

Showing you HOW

There are certain things that need to be done a certain way. We will show you HOW to develop better handle.
HOW to train to shoot, not shoot while training. HOW to develop your off hand, ability to pass off the bounce and HOW to properly develop your stance.

Lock Down Defense

We provide weapons for you to become a Proactive defender at the point of attack. Dictate your offensive opponents and completely control games. Communication is key. Understanding Personnel is paramount. Eliminate false steps in your technique. Taking a charge is not optional. It is an art! These are the things that MATTER and WIN. We master them.

#1 Skill Development Program in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s Reading High School implemented the Point Blank Period Skills Development Program during the 2016-17 Boys Basketball Season and claimed the school’s first State Championship in the PIAA Class 6A Classification.