With two national championships in 2016 and 2018, villanova head coach jay wright is one of the nations top college basketball coaches. The press is designed to force turnovers by speeding up the decision making process of the offense. Trapping in the middle is counterproductive because the offense has four directions to escape the trap via the dribble or the pass. 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. 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. One of the best ways to alternate pressure defenses is to change from a threequarter zone press to a fullcourt mantoman press. Great halfcourt offensive teams hate presses because it forces them to. This press breaker is usually very effective and is simple to teach and. Jay wrights teams have long employed a 122, threequartercourt press as a variant to its standard halfcourt mantoman defense. The 122 containment zone press provides a flexible, easytoteach, conservative press framework for seasoned. Do not allow the ball to go in the middle of the diamond. It is also often used by teams who want to create a helterskelter like tempo, with a frantic. 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. Joe mihalic 1 2 2 zone press breaker james ponchak 01182015.
Download the pdf diagrams of 1 22 soft full court zone press view the animation of the 1 22 press. Before proceeding with this page, read transition defense, on full court defense. How to coach the 1 basketball zone pressure defenses. Villanova press defense designed to either slow the game down or trap in the corners near half court.
Shaka smart havoc 1211 full court press the complete guide. 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. 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. The diamond press also called the 3 1 1 or the 1 2 1 1 press is suited for all levels of play. 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. Two other defenders should be positioned just inside the half court line, and the fifth player plays prevent. This player needs to be the best rebounder and will likely be your biggest person on the court.
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. This entry was posted in pressure defense and tagged basketball pressure defense, coaching basketball on august 22, 2014 by admin. Basketball defense 122 zone press, coachs clipboard. I use this press break to attack the 1211 fullcourt zone press. By denying the inbounds pass the 221 becomes a fullcourt press. The 1211 press is a fairly advanced fullcourt press. If you want a concept video this one will give you the basic concepts. However, it does not have any breakdown drills or the ways to defend against a four man press break. Breaking down villanovas enhanced 122 zone press posted by justin kundrat on april 1st, 2016. 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. Coaching basketball s multiple 212 fullcourt zone press. The 1211 press is a solid trapping defense that will give your team headaches in your backcourt. Villanovas 122 press defense is a great defense to either slow a team down or speed them up. 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.
With each of these variations, x1, x2 and x3 work together as a unit, while x4 and x5 work together as your back unit. They line up in a 122 but then do different things they have calls for each. Add consistency to your practice by utilizing these multipurpose press breaker. Well executed, you create a 3on2 offense advantage with a chance for a layup. Aug 02, 20 i feel that a great compliment to the 2 2 1 press is the 2 1 2 press. I hope these tips and techniques will help you achieve success beating the 1 full court zone press. 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. A constant in any type of press, regardless of pickup point or degree of pressure applied, is the ability to controlcontain the ball. The 221 zone press attempts to deny the offense the sideline at the half court line.
Jan 16, 2012 this defense can also be extended as a 1 2 2 half court trap to disrupt offensive flow and create turnovers. If you want to implement this press, here are 7 killer drills you can use. This is one of my favorite presses to run since you can catch your opponent by surprise since you. The half court press missed field goals and freethrow attempts make it difficult to set up a threequarter or full court zone press. This press can be used tagfull courttag, threequarter court and at half court and can be successful at each place. Basketball press offense four across press breaker here is one way to beat the full court press. The defense can fall back into a man to man or zone defense after the 1211 full court zone press, e. 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. The 1 2 1 1 press is a solid trapping defense that will give your team headaches in your backcourt. Here are an excellent set of diagrammed notes that show everything that you need to know about his press.
My team is athletic and ran run and jump press both full and 12 and i was hoping to use our athleticism to create the 221 press. The 1211 press is a fairly advanced full court press. 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. Press diamond press 1 2 5 3 4 x1 x4 x5 x3 x2 f as tpri n 1 pl y su m 08 3. The variations of the press allow teams to speed up and slow down the. Set up the 2 2 1 zone press like this see diagram a. 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.
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. Todays basketball coaching clinic notes are on loren wallace and his 122 full court press. But, the success lies with the players that execute the press, not with the set press itself. I created this set of plays to provide coaches with options to defeat the zone press 1 3 1. Smith also demonstrates his diamond 1211 fullcourt press which allows your players the freedom to gamble, create, and maintain defensive position and pressure. 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. Don kelbicks 221 zone pressure breakthrough basketball. You also receive a breakdown on the philosophy between the press and when to run it. Loren wallace spent 33 years winning 692 high school basketball games as a coach in illinois. Half court hoops is dedicated to providing the latest videos on xs. The call is fullcourt press to the halfcourt call, e. This has been partly used as a way to force turnovers, but it also helps the villanova defense by burning.
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. Jay wright, head coach at villanova, delivers his 122 threequarter court press rules which are used to slow down opposing teams and force. By denying the inbounds pass the 221 becomes a full court press. Apr 05, 2016 villanovas 1 2 2 press defense is a great defense to either slow a team down or speed them up. For general advice on attacking the full court press, see attacking the full court press. Dictate game tempo using fran mccafferys 122 press.
Mccafferys 122 can be used the entire game or spontaneously to throw off. Have two players set at both ends of the free throw line. 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. May 05, 2016 shaka smart havoc 1211 full court press the complete guide. This defence play will look like single coverage until. Please see 1 2 2 zone press for further details on how to extend this to a full court trapping or containment situation. 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. Two other defenders should be positioned just inside the halfcourt line, and the fifth player plays prevent. The 1 2 2 zone can be readily extended into half or full court press. A 122 34court press, the two biggest guys are at the back, the best athlete is at. There are links to several other press offenses below. 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 adjust is also used when deploying the three in a line compacted 1 zone variation.
Home how to beat a full court zone press 2 2 1 how to beat a full court zone press 2 2 1. This is a simple and effective press break to use against 2 2 1. 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. Basketball press offense four across press breaker here is one way to beat the fullcourt press. We often will run this after a free throw situation. We always put our guards in the lane when we are shooting a free throw. The press is almost always broken when one or two players fail to remember that their team is running a fullcourt press. Download shaka smarts havoc 1211 press drills here. Provides one hard trap in the backcourt along with the possibility of a second trap just over halfcourt. I hope these tips and techniques will help you achieve success beating the 1 3 1 full court zone press.
This makes the defence far easier to teach then man to man trapping options. To implement this high intensity defensive system, your players need. Since defenders are already aligned in trapping position, it does not take a lot of adjustment or practice. This is a simple and effective press break to use against 221. 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. The 122 zone can be readily extended into half or full court press. Villanova 122 press fastmodel sports published 04052016 by gibson pyper favorite send to fastdraw email print embed. 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.
With a zone press, the defensive players guard an area on the court. I created this set of plays to provide coaches with options to defeat the zone press 1. The 122 containment zone press provides a flexible, easytoteach, conservative. This allows us to get into our full court pressure immediately. The overload set up puts the defense in a disadvantage. The full court zone press and multiple stunts part i. Its not something your team will learn in a couple of practices. 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. 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. In the 1211 press, the 5 mans primary responsibility is to prevent easy baskets and to be the last line of defense.
I use this press break to attack the 1 2 1 1 full court zone press. Villanovas 122 press defense is a great defense to either slow a team. 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. Well start off with one of the most common presses that you have the 1 trap tagpresstag. You will also want the 5 man to be aware of long passes to the corner. The halfcourt press missed field goals and freethrow attempts make it difficult to set up a threequarter or fullcourt zone press. Press break man offense contributed by gibson pyper half court. 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. I have turned this post into a printer friendly pdf. The 122 full court zone press is a great defense to throw the opposition off their game. Can be scaled back and run as a half court trap as a surprise tactic.
Also, you can use this press breaker against 1 2 2 and 2 1 2. The 122 full court zone press is utilised by coaches in a number of situations and. Smith breaks down the fullcourt matchup press using player demonstration and drills. 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. Today, most teams have found ways to attack the zone press and destroy its effectiveness if you rely on that, alone. 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. This adjust is also used when deploying the three in a line compacted 1 3 1 zone variation. This is a press break you can use against a 1211 zone 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. These basketball notes will show you the teaching points to the 122 press and how to teach the individual defensive techniques to it. All contents proprietary vcu pre s diamond press 1 2 5 3 4 x1 x4 x5 x3 x2 fastprint 1 play sun may 08.
Player 02 cuts toward the ball to the left corner and player 01 cuts opposite to the right corner. Sep 01, 2007 one of my favorite current college coaches is bruce pearl who is currently the head coach at tennessee. It is best to never be labeled strictly as a zone press team. They line up in a 1 2 2 but then do different things they have calls for each. Download the pdf diagrams of 122 soft full court zone press view the animation of the 122 press. Breaking down villanovas enhanced 122 zone press rush. Usa basketball fundamentals of the 221 fullcourt press. Also, you can use this press breaker against 122 and 212. If youre running a fullcourt press you must be a team that loves playing fast basketball. He covers traps, secondary traps, crosscourt traps and when to drop out of the press. Your team must have quick players with good instincts for this press defense to be effective.
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