The 23 Zone Defense
All of the details and materials you need to implement a competitive 23 zone defense at any level of basketball.
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All of the details and materials you need to implement a competitive 23 zone defense at any level of basketball.
Walking you through the 3-2 zone defense in basketball. We’ll cover how to spot it, when it works, and how to work it into your coaching toolset.
What is the 1-1-2-1 Press? The 1-1-2-1 Press is a strategy of defense employed in basketball. This is a fairly aggressive defensive strategy, ideal for skilled and athletic squads. With this press, the initial ball handler is met with a line of 2 defenders spaced along the centerline of the court, effectively dividing the court … Read more
The 1-2-1-1 Diamond Press is a strategy of basketball defense. It is an aggressive, full-court trapping press, ideal for skilled and athletic teams in a pressure situation.
The 2-2-1 press is a basketball defense designed to apply pressure and force turnovers.
The 2-2-1 half court press is a defensive strategy in basketball, designed to apply on-ball pressure and force turnovers in the half court.
Breaking down the 1-3-1 Full Court Press. We’ll cover what it is, how to implement it, and how to counter it in clear terms.
The 2-1-2 Zone Defense is a strategy of defense employed in the game of basketball. It is classified as a 1/2 court zone defense. This style of defense is most effective against teams with poor outside shooting efficiency.
The 1-2-2 press is a strategy of zone defense employed in basketball. The concept can seem straightforward, but you can get lost in the weeds here real quick. The term ‘1-2-2’ press may just be used as a quick reference to describe player alignments or a style of opposition, or it may be used as … Read more