Zone defense is another defensive strategy employed by many basketball coaches. It trades the footwork and on-ball defense of man defense for more of a court based approach. … See more

The combination defense is a defense that combines both man and zone. This usually is used to combat star players and makes it so that a ball defender guards one player while every… See more

A press defense is a defense that applies pressure to every offensive player on every part of the court. This can be a half court or a full court press, depending on if it starts in the half cou… See more

This is a defense that mainly focuses on plays when the ball is passed in-bounds. In late game situations it can be used to prevent quick jump shots or easy outside shots. The … See more