1. The offense has to adjust to your defense – When running the 1-3-1, it’s so unique and different to most defenses that opposition teams can’t ru...

1. There are a few areas that can be exploited – The 1-3-1 zone defense is weak in a couple of areas. Specifically, the corners and high post.2. Yo...

The first thing we must talk about is the difference between the three-quarter court 1-3-1 zone defense and the half-court 1-3-1 zone defense.The m...

The 1-3-1 zone defense doesn’t have specific spots where certain positions must play.Instead, you must know your athlete’s abilities and put them i...

Since most teams will run the three-quarter court press and trap in the half-court corners, let’s start there…The team will set up how it was shown...

There are four main questions the coach must decide if choosing to implement the 1-3-1 zone defense.1. Are you going to run the press three-quarter...

1. Great Outside Shooting – The biggest disadvantage of a 2-3 zone defense is that it can struggle against great outside shooting teams. It’s the t...

Let’s get this myth out of the way early. Too often I hear coaches voice that “a 2-3 zone defense should ONLY used by big and slow teams”. This is...

Before we get into the particulars of the zone, I want to share with you the four crucial aspects of an effective zone. Keep these in mind while yo...

Now we’re going to go through where your players should be positioned depending on where the ball is on the floor.There are 6 mains spots on the co...

Trapping is very effective for a zone defense. Here we’re going to discuss the different types of traps you can use in a 2-3 zone and I’ll also inc...

1. Ball Pressure – Ball pressure will depend on how aggressive of a zone your team is playing. Don’t be afraid to get right up on players and force...

No.I could argue for hours the reasons you shouldn’t use a zone defense in youth basketball (and have had to too many times, unfortunately)…Just do...

If you’re looking to add this defense to your team’s arsenal, there are three things you must decide on before implementing the 2-3 zone with your...