Usa basketball fundamentals of the 221 fullcourt press. Coach kampe did a great job explaining the the 22 1 on the white board at the beginning. A collection of my basketball thoughts and resources geared to help coaches of all levels. So dont get confused if this version doesnt look like the one you use, this is bruce pearls version. In this inside look at an oakland university practice, longtime head coach, greg kampe, shows you a different approach to the 221 press which will allow you to build and adjust the 221 to. They line up in a 122 but then do different things they have calls for each. Teach students basic basketball skills to allow them to be successful. Although this is just the main setup, it is not that different from the game as you see here, there are 8 people on offense, but they dont do much, and 5 people on defense. Coach tom moore, the head coach of mens basketball at quinnipiac university is recognized as on of the great young coaches in division 1 basketball, and in this app he teaches the vaunted. For general advice on attacking the full court press, see attacking the full court press. Nice little wrinkle to add to your press breaker repertoire. The whole press is based on the first line of defense rnj. The press is designed to force turnovers by speeding up the decision making process of the offense. With the 221 press, your front line defenders arent going to deny the inbound pass.
The objective of the 221 zone press is to force the offensive into certain areas and situations. A stepbystep plan to help basketball coaches implement the 221 fullcourt zone press into their programs, creating more traps and turnovers. This 122 zone press is an easy press to teach, and is a fairly safe press to run with some back coverage to prevent the layup. What i want to do is give you a general idea of what you want to accomplish with it. Basketball 221 full court press with gregg marshall youtube. This is a simple and effective press break to use against 221. Todays basketball coaching clinic notes are on jim calhoun and his uconn 221 press. Your goal is to make your opponent pass the basketball two to.
Basketball defense 221 zone press, coachs clipboard. 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. Coach bobby gonzalez provides instruction and insight for implementing and effectively using the 122 contain press defense. Press break alignment is with 3 man taking ball outofbounds and the 1 and 2 are at the elbows. Here, we have a press 2111 that is our main source for our points.
While doing this the opponent will become fatigued, leading to more success. How to run the 1211 diamond press defense drills and tips. Zone press that attacks the sideline and puts pressure on the passing lanes. Vance walberg 221 full court press notes explain how to implement this 221 full court press and the terms rules with it. Gregg marshall teaches with 221 press with drills and game footage. With this press you want to accomplish the following.
The 22 1 floods the front court with 4 players and forces the offense to beat the press with smart cuts and passing which is hard for most youth players to do. I do not know what the other two customers were complaining about. The 221 full court press does an outstanding job of increasing the pressure on an offense to get the ball across half court and to score against the press. Jim calhoun uconn 221 press notes basketball coaching. With each of these variations, x1, x2 and x3 work together as a unit, while x4 and x5 work together as your back unit. Player 03 inbounds the ball to o2 and steps in to the middle of the box. We always put our guards in the lane when we are shooting a free throw. I think that you will like his variation on this press. This press could be the opponents primary press, or could be an adjustment after you have beaten their press up the sidelines a few times. For better or for worse, the 221 press is very effective in youth basketball because it takes advantage of most players lack of strength to pass over the top of the press. The play begins with players 01 and 02 breaking opposite directions.
This 221 zone press is an extension of my matchup zone. This player needs to be the best rebounder and will likely be your biggest person on the court. Here are a couple of variations on the 22 1 zone press. Basketball offense attacking the 22 1 zone press the 22 1 zone press attempts to deny the offense the sideline at the half court line. To implement this high intensity defensive system, your players need.
This is a press break you can use against a 1211 zone press. The 221 press is a basketball defense used to disrupt the tempo of the offense and force turnovers. This is not a conventional 221 press but more a run and jump mtm press. For better or for worse, the 22 1 press is very effective in youth basketball because it takes advantage of most players lack of strength to pass over the top of the press.
Well executed, you create a 3on2 offense advantage with a chance for a layup. It is also often used by teams who want to create a helterskelter like tempo, with a. It is also often used by teams who want to create a helterskelter like tempo, with a frantic pace at both ends of the court. Coaching the basketball 1 zone press in keeping with my theory of the flexing zone, i recommend the basic 1 zone defense and simply move it out to cover more court. Basketball plays designer hoop coach playbook twenty one 221 press breaker. If you want to implement this press, here are 7 killer drills you can use. There is an article from the american basketball quarterly that does a good job in explaining all the details of running the 221 press or box press as it is commonly referred to, so you can read it to get an entire scope of it. Basketball plays designer hoop coach playbook twenty. Download the 22 1 press breaker pdf or view the animation originally posted 20140911 12. This article explains coachs basic player responsibilities when executing the 221. Download the 221 press breaker pdf or view the animation originally posted 20140911 12.
Coaching basketballs multiple 212 fullcourt zone press. Don kelbicks 221 zone pressure breakthrough basketball. Breaking down villanovas enhanced 122 zone press posted by justin kundrat on april 1st, 2016 jay wrights teams have long employed a 122, threequartercourt press as a variant to its standard halfcourt mantoman defense. Could be used as a set off a dead ball or maybe even a full fledged press break. Whichever guard does not receives the pass goes to the right sideline if facing our bucket. Player 02 cuts toward the ball to the left corner and player 01 cuts opposite to the right corner. The control defense is a replication of a 221 zone defense, defending 80% of the basketball court see diag. Basketball offense attacking the 221 zone press the 221 zone press attempts to deny the offense the sideline at the half court line. The 221 floods the front court with 4 players and forces the offense to beat the press with smart cuts and passing which is hard for most youth players to do.
He assumes that the first line will not get broken and doesnt mention what to to if so. There are many variations of the 1211 or diamond press. Here are a couple of variations on the 221 zone press. Click on the pdf link to download the basketball coaching clinic notes. Fundamentals of the 221 fullcourt press usa basketball. The defensive players can be moved out to halfcourt, threequartercourt, or fullcourt as shown in the following diagrams. Instead theyre going to wait until the ball has been passed. Coach kampe did a great job explaining the the 221 on the white board at the beginning. Hoop coach playbook is a web based tool for basketball coaches that saves time so you can focus on developing your players. How pat summitt, a high school basketball player, and a legal. It starts with our ball side post flashing to the ft line extended to receive a pass.
Press diamond press 1 2 5 3 4 x1 x4 x5 x3 x2 f as tpri n 1 pl y su m 08 3. This defence play will look like single coverage until the. We often will run this after a free throw situation. How to coach the 1 basketball zone pressure defenses. This basketball article describes basketball press defense, the 221 full court press. Basketball 221 full court press with gregg marshall. Basketball defense 122 zone press, coachs clipboard. The 221 zone press attempts to deny the offense the sideline at the half court line. Used oftentimes when a team is trailing and time is running out on them, the 22 1 fullcourt press is an aggressive, fullcourt defense used to pressure the. This entry was posted in pressure defense and tagged basketball pressure defense, coaching basketball on august 22, 2014 by admin. The 55 is a 212 full court zone press and is a defensive cornerstone in this program. You will also want the 5 man to be aware of long passes to the corner.
Used oftentimes when a team is trailing and time is running out on them, the 22 1 fullcourt press is an aggressive, fullcourt defense used to pressure the offensive team into committing quick turnovers. As soon as they do, the press is broken and it will often lead to an easy score. Use a 221 against teams that like to run, lane and slow them down, traps are generally at halfcourt. Hurley uses a diamond press 1211 against a good guard, trap him, make him pass. Used oftentimes when a team is trailing and time is running out on them, the 221 fullcourt press is an aggressive, fullcourt defense used to pressure the offensive team into committing quick turnovers. The 221 zone press was first made popular by coach john woodens early ucla teams. Flipping back and forth between the 212 and 1211 really bothers teams. The overload set up puts the defense in a disadvantage. Breaking down villanovas enhanced 122 zone press rush. Behind the scenes look into the 221 press with basketball hall of fame coach, jim calhoun defensive drills to build the uptempo 221 press versatile defense allows your team to press and create turnovers without giving up defensive position.
The diamond press also called the 311 or the 1211 press is suited for all levels of play. The 212 press or 3 press is a rather unique fullcourt zone press that is less aggressive than the 1211 fullcourt zone press 1 press in that it does not pressure the oppositions outofbounds trigger man and does not trap the initial inbound receiver. Click on the pdf link to download the basketball coaching clinic notes for your basketball playbooks. 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. All contents proprietary vcu pre s diamond press 1 2 5 3 4 x1 x4 x5 x3 x2 fastprint 1 play sun may 08. The 122 full court zone press is a great defence to throw the opposition off their game.
The emphasis is to force the ball up the sideline with coverage in the. Weve done a complete breakdown of coach shaka smarts havoc 1211 full court press before. No dribbling down the sideline the wing players on the front line must not allow the player receiving the basketball to beat them down the sideline. You dont give up as much with the 212, there are two players back instead of one. As we move up the floor with our defense, the basic matchup rules stay in force, just move up the. In the 1211 press, the 5 mans primary responsibility is to prevent easy baskets and to be the last line of defense. The 221 full court pressure defense is exceptional at forcing turnovers. Your team must have quick players with good instincts for this press defense to be effective. Jay wright a 122 34court press, the two biggest guys are at the back, the best athlete is at the top, the next two guys are on the wings.
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