@Nate Dougherty this video was so helpful!

I think in the early ages yes every position. So many times we coaches put a tall seventh graders in the post who was just early in growth, and they never learn guard skills and end up being 6.1 not 6.8. So I think it's very important as they are developing. Just my two cents. So tired as a High School coach getting six foot posts who can't dribble. Lol

I would say any age above ten if it's a man press. These zone trapping presses on young kids isn't teaching the defense much. Man to man isn't being taught a lot in younger ages. At least not here in SoCal :)

@Nate Dougherty so true! We see this a lot at the high school level still, and it's really bad at the AAU level because point spread matters in a lot of these tournaments. Coaches should be able to find a positive in all these cases. I tell my high school team all the time, we win or we learn! Losing only happens when bad attitudes take over.