Have two players set at both ends of the free throw line. Two other defenders should be positioned just inside the halfcourt line, and the fifth player plays prevent. With each of these variations, x1, x2 and x3 work together as a unit, while x4 and x5 work together as your back unit. The 1 2 2 zone can be readily extended into half or full court press. For general advice on attacking the full court press, see attacking the full court press. Used oftentimes when a team is trailing and time is running out on them, the 2 2 1 full court press is an aggressive, full court defense used to pressure the offensive team into committing quick turnovers. If you want to increase the pressure, have your front 4 in all out denial with the back person as what i call a rover. I use this press break to attack the 1 2 1 1 full court zone press. Used oftentimes when a team is trailing and time is running out on them, the 221 full court press is an aggressive, full court defense used to pressure the offensive team into committing quick turnovers.
I have turned this post into a printer friendly pdf. The 122 full court zone press is utilised by coaches in a number of situations and. It is also often used by teams who want to create a helterskelter like tempo, with a frantic. Villanovas 122 press defense is a great defense to either slow a team down or speed them up. This defence play will look like single coverage until.
This is a simple and effective press break to use against 2 2 1. Download shaka smarts havoc 1211 press drills here. Jan 16, 2012 this defense can also be extended as a 1 2 2 half court trap to disrupt offensive flow and create turnovers. Do not allow the ball to go in the middle of the diamond. Smith also demonstrates his diamond 1211 fullcourt press which allows your players the freedom to gamble, create, and maintain defensive position and pressure. They line up in a 122 but then do different things they have calls for each. Well start off with one of the most common presses that you have the 1 trap tagpresstag. With a zone press, the defensive players guard an area on the court. The 1211 press is a fairly advanced full court press.
This press breaker is usually very effective and is simple to teach and. All contents proprietary vcu pre s diamond press 1 2 5 3 4 x1 x4 x5 x3 x2 fastprint 1 play sun may 08. Dec 16, 2016 the advantage of multiple pressure looks is that we can change the type of press and then come back later to an earlierused press. Basketball defense 122 zone press, coachs clipboard. The 1 2 1 1 press is a solid trapping defense that will give your team headaches in your backcourt. The call is fullcourt press to the halfcourt call, e. This allows us to get into our full court pressure immediately. These basketball notes will show you the teaching points to the 122 press and how to teach the individual defensive techniques to it. You will also want the 5 man to be aware of long passes to the corner. I created this set of plays to provide coaches with options to defeat the zone press 1.
Sep 01, 2007 one of my favorite current college coaches is bruce pearl who is currently the head coach at tennessee. Jay wrights teams have long employed a 122, threequartercourt press as a variant to its standard halfcourt mantoman defense. There are links to several other press offenses below. This is a simple and effective press break to use against 221. The 122 containment zone press provides a flexible, easytoteach, conservative. We often will run this after a free throw situation. 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.
These basketball notes will show you the teaching points to the 1 2 2 press and how to teach the individual defensive techniques to it. The press is almost always broken when one or two players fail to remember that their team is running a fullcourt press. Jay wright, head coach at villanova, delivers his 122 threequarter court press rules which are used to slow down opposing teams and force. Press diamond press 1 2 5 3 4 x1 x4 x5 x3 x2 f as tpri n 1 pl y su m 08 3. Download the pdf diagrams of 122 soft full court zone press view the animation of the 122 press. This is one of my favorite presses to run since you can catch your opponent by surprise since you. How to coach the 1 basketball zone pressure defenses. This 1 2 2 zone press is an easy press to teach, and is a fairly safe press to run with some back coverage to prevent the layup. If youre running a fullcourt press you must be a team that loves playing fast basketball. The 122 containment zone press provides a flexible, easytoteach, conservative press framework for seasoned.
Please see 1 2 2 zone press for further details on how to extend this to a full court trapping or containment situation. It gives your team great trapping opportunities while being a good press for containment and not allowing easy scores on the other end of the floor. Today, most teams have found ways to attack the zone press and destroy its effectiveness if you rely on that, alone. His teams are always exciting to watch but behind those threepointers and fastbreaks is the foundation of their success, the 1 2 1 1 full court press. Play it smart, prevent cheap baskets, and fall back into a halfcourt press when there is a change of possession other than a successful field goal or free throw. Provides one hard trap in the backcourt along with the possibility of a second trap just over halfcourt. Loren wallace spent 33 years winning 692 high school basketball games as a coach in illinois. The press is designed to force turnovers by speeding up the decision making process of the offense.
The 122 zone can be readily extended into half or full court press. Ive never met a player who didnt want to play a fastpaced, fullcourt game, whether it be the fast break or fullcourt pressure such as the 121. However, it does not have any breakdown drills or the ways to defend against a four man press break. Villanova press defense designed to either slow the game down or trap in the corners near half court. Smith breaks down the fullcourt matchup press using player demonstration and drills. 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. Its not something your team will learn in a couple of practices.
The full court zone press and multiple stunts part i. By denying the inbounds pass the 221 becomes a fullcourt press. A constant in any type of press, regardless of pickup point or degree of pressure applied, is the ability to controlcontain the ball. The diamond press also called the 3 1 1 or the 1 2 1 1 press is suited for all levels of play. Can be scaled back and run as a half court trap as a surprise tactic. The overload set up puts the defense in a disadvantage. Add consistency to your practice by utilizing these multipurpose press breaker. 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.
The halfcourt press missed field goals and freethrow attempts make it difficult to set up a threequarter or fullcourt zone press. Don kelbicks 221 zone pressure breakthrough basketball. Villanovas 122 press defense is a great defense to either slow a team. I use this press break to attack the 1211 fullcourt zone press.
November 26, 2011 8 comments posted in defense, fullcourt defense. A 1 2 2 34 court press, the two biggest guys are at the back, the best athlete is at the top, the next two guys are on the wings. You also receive a breakdown on the philosophy between the press and when to run it. Well executed, you create a 3on2 offense advantage with a chance for a layup. It is best to never be labeled strictly as a zone press team. Before proceeding with this page, read transition defense, on full court defense.
Also, you can use this press breaker against 122 and 212. Aug 02, 20 i feel that a great compliment to the 2 2 1 press is the 2 1 2 press. Usa basketball fundamentals of the 221 fullcourt press. The half court press missed field goals and freethrow attempts make it difficult to set up a threequarter or full court zone press. One of the best ways to alternate pressure defenses is to change from a threequarter zone press to a fullcourt mantoman press. But, the success lies with the players that execute the press, not with the set press itself. Trapping in the middle is counterproductive because the offense has four directions to escape the trap via the dribble or the pass. By denying the inbounds pass the 221 becomes a full court press. We always put our guards in the lane when we are shooting a free throw. Half court hoops is dedicated to providing the latest videos on xs.
Here is a 1 2 2 zone press break that was shared by joe mihalic at the nike clinic in ny on may 16, 2010. The defense can fall back into a man to man or zone defense after the 1211 full court zone press, e. 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. I created this set of plays to provide coaches with options to defeat the zone press 1 3 1. The 1211 press is a fairly advanced fullcourt press. This adjust is also used when deploying the three in a line compacted 1 3 1 zone variation. The combination of two particular numbers will complete the defensive numbering systemgiving a team the capacity to run a full court defense that can ultimately revert into a. This adjust is also used when deploying the three in a line compacted 1 zone variation. Your team must have quick players with good instincts for this press defense to be effective. With two national championships in 2016 and 2018, villanova head coach jay wright is one of the nations top college basketball coaches. Also, you can use this press breaker against 1 2 2 and 2 1 2. Basketball press offense four across press breaker here is one way to beat the full court press. Joe mihalic 1 2 2 zone press breaker james ponchak 01182015.
Nov 03, 2016 weve done a complete breakdown of coach shaka smarts havoc 1211 full court press before. If you want a concept video this one will give you the basic concepts. Two other defenders should be positioned just inside the half court line, and the fifth player plays prevent. Apr 05, 2016 villanovas 1 2 2 press defense is a great defense to either slow a team down or speed them up. Play it smart, prevent cheap baskets, and fall back into a half court press when there is a change of possession other than a successful field goal or free throw. Coaching basketball s multiple 212 fullcourt zone press. The variations of the press allow teams to speed up and slow down the. If you want to implement this press, here are 7 killer drills you can use. Breaking down villanovas enhanced 122 zone press rush. Here are an excellent set of diagrammed notes that show everything that you need to know about his press. The 122 full court zone press is a great defense to throw the opposition off their game.
Player 02 cuts toward the ball to the left corner and player 01 cuts opposite to the right corner. This player needs to be the best rebounder and will likely be your biggest person on the court. I hope these tips and techniques will help you achieve success beating the 1 full court zone press. May 05, 2016 shaka smart havoc 1211 full court press the complete guide. Set up the 2 2 1 zone press like this see diagram a. This entry was posted in pressure defense and tagged basketball pressure defense, coaching basketball on august 22, 2014 by admin. This press can be used tagfull courttag, threequarter court and at half court and can be successful at each place. Todays basketball coaching clinic notes are on loren wallace and his 122 full court press. How to run the 1211 diamond press defense drills and tips. Download the pdf diagrams of 1 22 soft full court zone press view the animation of the 1 22 press.
He covers traps, secondary traps, crosscourt traps and when to drop out of the press. Great halfcourt offensive teams hate presses because it forces them to. This 1 22 zone press is an easy press to teach, and is a fairly safe press to run with some back coverage to prevent the layup. Basketball press offense four across press breaker here is one way to beat the fullcourt press. The play begins with players 01 and 02 breaking opposite directions. If the coaching staff elects to change up its overall defense and switch to a 1 2 1 1 full court press before falling back to a half court mantoman defense, it. The 221 zone press attempts to deny the offense the sideline at the half court line. Jan 10, 2019 full court 122 zone press that waits for the offense to make a mistake in the front court before trapping in the back court.
Home how to beat a full court zone press 2 2 1 how to beat a full court zone press 2 2 1. Full court 1 22 zone press that waits for the offense to make a mistake in the front court before trapping in the back court. If the ball handler stops and picks up her dribble before mid court, the wing player yells dead, point defender x1 smothers her check, and x3, x4 and x2 face guard and deny a pass to other attackers, including any reversal pass. They line up in a 1 2 2 but then do different things they have calls for each. The defense can fall back into a man to man or zone defense after the 1 2 1 1 full court zone press, e. Since defenders are already aligned in trapping position, it does not take a lot of adjustment or practice.
Mccafferys 122 can be used the entire game or spontaneously to throw off. With fist, trap a dribbler in the corners, or out of control primarily up the sideline run, glide, run, the next defender up the sideline comes up and takes a charge up the middle of the court, help but dont come, fake and slow him up, chase from behind. When a cross court skip pass is made along with a quick pass to the corner, the middle and baseline defenders exchange roles with the baseline defender x5 trapping and x4 defending the low post area. 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. This is a press break you can use against a 1211 zone press. To implement this high intensity defensive system, your players need. Villanova 122 press fastmodel sports published 04052016 by gibson pyper favorite send to fastdraw email print embed. Dictate game tempo using fran mccafferys 122 press. In the 1211 press, the 5 mans primary responsibility is to prevent easy baskets and to be the last line of defense. Shaka smart havoc 1211 full court press the complete guide. Running the 1211 zone press from ed webb, contributing writer its very important for coaches to allow their players the opportunity to have fun while trying to accomplish team objectives. The rovers responsibility is to attack any long passes that result from the pressure and also to bark out a signal to the rest of the defense when the ball is inbounded.
This means the time you devote in practice to learning the 1211 presstakes away from the time your team could be learning and practicing other skills. Press break man offense contributed by gibson pyper half court. This makes the defence far easier to teach then man to man trapping options. I hope these tips and techniques will help you achieve success beating the 1 3 1 full court zone press. This has been partly used as a way to force turnovers, but it also helps the villanova defense by burning. 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.
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