You can adjust this press defense to best match your opponents style of play and also transition into a man or zone defense. In this defense, the players set up in the shape of a x, with two players up top, one in the middle, and two on. Cottondale led 1410 at halftime and pushed the lead our to eight in the third period thanks to a 3pointer by ward and a layup by white to make it 21 with two minutes on the clock. Frame 2 zone o 1 2 4 5 3 2 dribbles upas 1 completes hisshallow cut. Coach talks at a speed that was easy to keep up with and understand what they are trying to accomplish. Presses and traps, zone defense ive never run the 1 halfcourt trap myself but with the right personnel, i think its a potential game changing killer trap that can be employed.
Attacking a 1 3 1 zone defense on february 6, 2020. Its a common coaching saying that defense is the best offense, but scott drews baylor bears and their 1 zone take that concept to a whole new level. Coaching basketballs 1 zone press in keeping with my theory of the flexing zone, the basic 1 zone defense can simply be move out to cover more court. Pointzone defense picks apart offenses winning hoops. A killer 1 halfcourt trap john beilein would be proud of posted by bruchu labels.
Even though, you can win more games, avoid playing any type of zone. The 1 zone defense has the advantage of being able to apply pressure on the outside arc and high post, and allows for some trapping. It is easier to hide a weak defender in a zone than in mantoman. And when we did run zone defense, we ran the 1 lute olson zone defense. Zone offense 8 ways to beat a zone defense by wes kosel. Its good at trapping the ball in the corner and fronting. My hope is that you can get an idea or two to add to what you currently use to attack a 1. As a 34 court zone trapping press defense, the 122 contain press defense can be used to create steals and deflections, slow down the offense, and shut down secondary break scoring opportunities. You will see the drills that coach marshall uses to build the defense including drills to develop quickness and anticipation.
Ive probably utilized all the basic zone defense formations in all the years that ive coached, but the one that i havent used was the point zone. Its been successfully run by many youth teams all the way up to college basketball where coach beilein uses it as his base defense for michigan in this article, were going to be discussing both the halfcourt 1 zone defense and the threequarter court 1 zone defense since both are often. The guards, x1 and x2, cover everything above the free throw line. Although the use of zone defense has become more popular in recent years, manto man is still the most common defense teams face. It is the job of x1 and x2 to trade off ball pressure and high post coverage. In the 122 zone is an excellent defense to fast break since defenders are already aligned in their fast break positions. Basketball 11 3 zone defense break any basketball fullcourt press with this play and concepts villanova press break duration. Coaches may differ on who covers what, but you have to decide which is best for your team and make sure your players all. Run this motion offense either mantoman or zone defense. Players in zones generally do less running and tracking of opponents around the field. The gambian groundnut trade, 18341934 african social studies series home.
Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Terri mitchell, head womens basketball coach at marquette, shows you how to master the same. If you are not sure about teaching a specific type of zone defense, because you think that zone defense doesnt fit with your teams technical skills, then surely that zone defense wont be effective. O1 starts the play on either side by passing to either o2 or o3. X2 guards any high post player and anticipates first pass. Calameo john greenewald jr beyond ufo secrecy the story of.
Wheel offense vs 23zone this progression is designed to use movement to give players the opportunity to make plays against the zone. The 212 zone defense is popular in basketball, particularly in youth basketball. If you decide to implement the 1 zone defense for your team, its imperative that youre ready to play fast basketball. In determining which zone defence to use you should consider. The 11 3 zone defense, if mastered, is a disruptive force that can be the catalyst to leading your program to wins and, more importantly, sustained success. Can teach the gameas a onegap defense, a 43 alignment can be a very simple formation from which to teach the basics of football. Publishing platform for digital magazines, interactive publications and online catalogs. Watching them play defense has you unsure which team is. Also available on microfilm from the university of florida. The post players, x3, x4, and x5 cover everything below the free throw line and are. Defense below free throw line bottom row matches up when the bottom row is matched up we have three spots to fill. There are several built into the play many more that will present themselves as the d over.
Coaches like bill gutheridge, eddie fogler, roy williams. Auriemma provides drills, strategies and player positioning to help your perimeter and post players beat the zone. A closer look at dean smiths point zone defense posted by bruchu labels. Al marshalls 23 zone defense dvd learn the 23 zone. X1 is on the baseline bottom of the zone and main defense area are the corners of the court force middle for helpwhen ball is on either wing, x1 is one step from the lane and one step from the baseline, protecting the paint x5 is in the middle of the zone, covering whomever comes into the lane force middle for help. I recently watched jerry tarkanians dvd on the amoeba defense as a coach friend of mine is thinking of putting it in this year for his jv team. The zone 23 offense uses a 1 set, which positions us directly lined up with the defenders, instead of in the gaps. The major weakness is when the offense attacks from the corners and into the low post. Even if you do see a lot of zone teams, they more commonly play. Bearing in mind the common features of all variants of zone defense to keep more space and a ball, a small toy, it is possible to carry out an offensive game with a basic offense against the zone defense that will have modifications for adaptation to different variants of the defense. This is part 2 of a 4 part series on the 1 zone defense by coach rory hamilton. The classical 122 zone alignment is the the 122 match up zone d.
Players are less inclined to get pulled out of important positions. Defense fresno 11 3 zone initial set up 1 and 2 are responsible for everything above the free throw line 3, 4, and 5 take anything at or below we match up with the ball, partner takes high post 1. It is also a defense to consider late in the game to protect a hard earned lead when the opponent must shoot three point shots. With this, the zone defenders tend to matchup, almost like mantoman. A trapping 1 defense that likes to trap the wings and corners may have a more difficult task with our zone 23, as with three perimeter players. This is can be a very effective zone defense, because it still covers the 3point arc as well as the inside game. The 122 zone is very strong defense to use against an outside shooting team. The gambian groundnut trade, 18341934 african social studies series. It was originally utilized by legendary basketball coach, red sarachek. Winning with the 122 matchup zone defense on june 3, 2019. The video was put together by high school hall of fame coach and current college. During the 20102011 season at the varsity level, we ran mostly man to man defense, but we occasionally ran some zone defense. Convert documents to beautiful publications and share them worldwide.
Your players will often be forced to throw up longdistance shot attempts which have very little chance of going in the hoop. Every zone defense can be shaped to fit the particular talents of your team. In my time at division iii, 23 is the most common zone i have coached against and since we play a 23 zone defense at colorado college i have seen a ton of good zone quick hitters. In playing the passing lanes, it spreads the offense and forces the. Zone offense 8 ways to beat a zone defense in the 2016 ncaa tournament, we saw a lot of teams playing 23 zones, 1 zones, or a mixture of zone and man defense.
Or, that it at least gets you to put some sustained thought to what you are doing now and how you could do it better. Simple 1 3 1 offense to dominate a 23 zone defense if youre coaching a youth basketball team, playing against a 23 zone can be incredibly difficult. O1 is at the point, o2 and o3 are on the wings, o5 is high post and o4 is low block. It may be helpful to have a good 3point shooter playing 4, as o4 may get the 3point corner shot. Here are some thoughts on attacking a 1 3 1 defense. The 1 zone defense is a defensive basketball formation. Al marshalls 23 zone defense keys to success coach marshalls presentation begins with a discussion of the keys to successful zone defense, the initial setup and the basic slides. This manual contains material protected under international and federal. Coach will rey explains the importance of assigning players to the correct positions in the 1 defense, how to assign position, player. It is easier to keep a good defending shape out of a zone. While most zones matchup to the ball, in the 1 zone, defenders play off and overplay the passing lanes. The defensive players can be moved out to halfcourt, threequartercourt, or fullcourt as shown in the following diagrams.
I think that there are times when this defense would work well. John greenewald jr beyond ufo secrecy the story of the black vaults pursuit of profit universe publishing 2016, author. The 1 zone defense is a unique defense that is run by teams at many different levels. Even though we did not run the zone defense often, our defense was actually better when we ran zone from a statistical standpoint. In addition, the 43 defense provides the support over the top of two safeties who can both help in run coverage, plus in pass coverage, no matter whether a zone defense or mantoman defense is deployed. Frame 3 zone o 1 2 4 5 3 because oftheshallow cut,themajorityof23zones. This defense is named for its formation since there is one defender at the point, three defenders at the free throw level, and one defender at the base line.
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