Intelligent teams will often sneak an offensive player behind the defense into the short corner. Remember, any trapping defense always carries some risk of giving up the easy weakside layup. It provides sufficient opportunity to trap and intercept. While most zones matchup to the ball, in the 1 zone, defenders play off and overplay the passing lanes.
The 122 half court trap provides further options for a coach to utilise in breaking an offensive teams rhythm and style of play. A 122 defensive trap is one kind of press that teams often employ. They line up in a 122 but then do different things they have calls for each. The offense might even become complacent in attacking your defense.
Coach behrens shows the defense against both odd and even front offensive sets. 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. Sep 01, 2007 now, probably the most famous current college coach to run the 1 3 1 half court trap is john beilein now of michigan and formerly of west virginia. My preference is man to man as it creates more talk and enthusiasm on court. This trap manages the risk by always having a single protector guarding the rim as the last line of defense.
This is because, in the 122 zone, all 5 defenders have a responsibility to. They line up in a 1 2 2 but then do different things they have calls for each. Initial setup diagram a two defenders are at the half court line x1 and x2. Coaches who are interested in attacking a set pattern before it can generate its offense from mid court would do well to investigate the half court trap we have been using successfully from our 1 2 2 pressure defense. By understanding how the 1 2 2 works and where its weaknesses are, teams can exploit the trap and aggressively attack the defense to score baskets and discourage the opponent from pressuring.
Utilize the buzz 23 half court trapping defense to force. If the attackers pass to the corner out of an initial trap, a second trap can be set by left wing x3 and center x4. Utilize the buzz 23 half court trapping defense to. Our team has developed a tough 122 halfcourt zone trap that can give even good zone offensive teams a hard time. The variation from that of the standard 122 provides some additional length to the pressing teams defensive layers and provides better vision of the court by the last defender five. It is sprung as the opposing point man reaches the midcourt area. Two defenders are at the half court line x1 and x2. Diagrams and animation of the basic slides of wild a 32 half court zone press. Now, probably the most famous current college coach to run the 1 halfcourt trap is john beilein now of michigan and formerly of west virginia. Practice planning resources and guides for kids basketball. Maybe put more players on defense to really simulate pressure. A killer 1 3 1 half court trap john beilein would be proud of posted by bruchu labels. Coaches who are interested in attacking a set pattern before it can generate its offense from midcourt would do well to investigate the halfcourt trap we have been using successfully from our 122 pressure defense.
This is because, in the 1 22 zone, all 5 defenders have a responsibility to. Beat the defense with good screens and ball movement. Smothering 122 halfcourt zone traps low corners rattles ball. Your team, by virtue of how they have played the 221 pressure, may have created a false sense of security on the part of the offense. The secret to beating pressure defenses such as a halfcourt trap is to spend a little time each day attacking the pressure. Press break man offense contributed by gibson pyper half court. The 122 zone defense is a variation of the more commonly used 23 zone. This trap defense also fits nicely into a 32 zone defense. This has been partly used as a way to force turnovers, but it also helps the villanova defense by burning valuable time off the shot clock. Ideally, you want to invite the ball to come just beyond the half court line where you use the half court line and the sideline to help complete the trap. I dont like to pass up good shots, but if we have to make the defense work to the point of where they arent having much fun. The offensive players are stationary in the animation so you will likely want to adapt it to have the wings cover the middle of. This trapping half court press can be effective against teams with mediocre, inexperienced guards. This defense steals practice time from your opponents as they must prepare for this different look.
When compared to the trapping formations of a 1211 or a 122 the 221 full court zone press has a slightly different player rotation that is involved in the trap. Mike divilbiss buzz defense 212 half court trapping defense. Mike divilbiss buzz defense 212 half court trapping. Click on the pdf link to download the basketball coaching clinic notes for your basketball playbooks. Mar 30, 2008 some thoughts on attacking 1 3 1 half court trap defenses with rotation. Once o2 crosses half court, the lateral pass is a difficult pass and can easily go overandback across the half court line, especially if good pressure is put on the passer. There are 4 trapping areas, just over halfcourt on each side, and in the back corners. Once o2 crosses halfcourt, the lateral pass is a difficult pass and can easily go overandback across the halfcourt line, especially if good pressure is put on the passer. Mitch buonaguro dissects aspects that you will need to feel comfortable teaching and installing. This trapping halfcourt press can be especially effective against teams with mediocre, inexperienced guards.
Choosing to trap once the ball is advanced into the front court has a significant advantage. We dont allow that by trapping again and keeping constant pressure. Install four versions of the 122 three quarter court press that will leave your opponents guessing create indecision in your opponents offense making it easier to anticipate their next move and force a turnover force the ball away from the point guard and into the hands of the post in. Often used as a common alternative to the 122 alignment to try and extended defenders further down the court and limit options used by offensive teams to make long passes over the head of the last line of defenders. Looking at the lateral pass again in diagram b, if the offense seems to be favoring a lateral pass to o2, sometimes x1 can anticipate this pass and get into that passing. Villanova press defense designed to either slow the game down or trap in the corners near half court. Weak side wing x2 slides down to replace x5 as safety.
A description, diagrams and animation of basketballs 122 half court press the viking press. Fran mccaffery, head coach at the university of iowa, shows how to create pressure and indecision for your opponents offense. Teams can use a 1 2 2 in full court or half court situations. Dubbed the 32 trap this 122 zone defense takes advantage of virtually any offense as long as your team matches up with an opponent heightwise. Functional basketball coaching 1211 full court zone. With two national championships in 2016 and 2018, villanova head coach jay wright is one of the nations top college basketball coaches. Feb 26, 2017 1 2 2 half court trap defense this is a half court zone defense that will trap the offensive player at half court.
Stress to your players that most steals come from the player in the passing lane, not the ones doing the trapping. The 1 trap that beilein runs is probably more conservative than i would employ, which is understandable as he runs it as his base. If you want a concept video this one will give you the basic concepts. Diagrams and animation of the basic slides of wild a 3 2 half court zone press. This trapping halfcourt press can be effective against teams with mediocre, inexperienced guards. However, it does not have any breakdown drills or the ways to defend against a four man press break. May 19, 20 beat the 1 3 1 half court trap on offense if an opponent starts running the 1 3 1 half court trap, dont get caught off guard. Nov 16, 2018 a 1 2 2 defensive trap is one kind of press that teams often employ.
Coach eric behrens uses oncourt demonstration and game footage to teach the 122 halfcourt trap. The rules below outline the trap out of the 1 2 2 formation, using the half court line as an additional defender. The offensive players are stationary in the animation so you will likely want to adapt it to have the wings cover the middle of the zone. In this video, stockton covers player positions, rotations, and responsibilities within the 122 trap. This trap defense also fits nicely into a 3 2 zone defense. Some thoughts on attacking 1 3 1 half court trap defenses with rotation. While most zones matchup to the ball, in the 1 3 1 zone, defenders play off and overplay the passing lanes. The 221 full court zone press is a very commonly used trapping system. From here you can fall back to zone or man to man pressure. Trapping whenever an opportunity arises or choosing specificly to trap only once the ball has crossed the timeline. 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. After settingup the defense, coach stockton identifies several effective drills for teaching players proper positioning and communication.
This helps provide a different look for the offense to play with. Coach eric behrens uses on court demonstration and game footage to teach the 1 2 2 half court trap. He emphasizes that all five players must move together on ball movement as he explains the personnel and positioning of the defense. Since defenders are already aligned in trapping position, it does not take a lot of adjustment or practice. The main difference is that the 122 zone defense is a great defense against teams that score a majority of their points from the perimeter, whereas the 23 zone provides more inside presence. Mitch buonaguro dissects aspects that you will need to feel comfortable teaching and installing an. Dubbed the 32 trap this 1 22 zone defense takes advantage of virtually any offense as long as your team matches up with an opponent heightwise. If safety x5 moves out to defend trap the ball handler in the corner, centre x4 would take her place at the ball side low post. Don kelbicks 221 zone pressure breakthrough basketball. The 1 22 zone can be readily extended into half or full court press. If they do trap, they call it 31x they always look like they are going to trap you. The main difference is that the 1 2 2 zone defense is a great defense against teams that score a majority of their points from the perimeter, whereas the 2 3 zone provides more inside presence. Use 1 2 2 threequarter court pressure to trap opponents, slow down their offense and create turnovers discover 4 strategies for applying threequarter court pressure that will confuse your opponents learn how to efficiently convert back into 1 3 1 and 2 3 zone defenses out of a 1 2 2 press learn how to use man principles to guard against ball screens while in a zone. 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 halfcourt press is also a good defense to use on its own. 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 halfcourt zone defense provides strong ontheball pressure at the top of the key and great coverage against perimeter shooters. Presses and traps, zone defense ive never run the 1 3 1 half court trap myself but with the right personnel, i think its a potential game changing killer trap that can be employed. The 1 22 zone defense is a variation of the more commonly used 23 zone. The 1 3 1 trap that beilein runs is probably more conservative than i would employ, which is understandable as he runs it as his base. Use 1 2 2 threequarter court pressure to trap opponents, slow down their offense and create turnovers discover 4 strategies for applying threequarter court pressure that will confuse your opponents learn how to efficiently convert back into 1 3 1 and 2 3 zone defenses out of a 1 2 2 press. In fact, coach beilein runs it as his base defense. This is because, in the 1 2 2 zone, all 5 defenders have a responsibility to. Learn how to efficiently convert back into 1 and 23 zone defenses out of a 122 press. Use 122 threequarter court pressure to trap opponents, slow down their offense and create turnovers.
Buy 1 2 2 half court trap vhs vhs tape lisa stockton. This 2 3 half court trapping system has very simple rules and allows players to be aggressive and force turnovers while also forcing tempo. In playing the passing lanes, it spreads the offense and forces the. It is sprung as the opposing point man reaches the mid court area. I say it in the quarter court, in the half court and in the full court. Make the practice more difficult than the real thing. Teams can use a 122 in fullcourt or halfcourt situations. The 1211 full court zone press is one of the more utilised rotations for defensive trapping systems in the full court. I have found this defense to be very beneficial to my varsity team and i think it is best utilized as a second defense to a solid man to man.
Basketball defense 122 halfcourt viking press, coachs. A killer 1 halfcourt trap john beilein would be proud of posted by bruchu labels. The way tarkanian teaches in the video, the idea is that the post is open for a brief second and the corner may try to throw it inside, that is precisely when x3 is coming down and should intercept the. There are two general methods of trapping in the 34 court 1 3 1 trap. The 1 2 2 zone defense is a variation of the more commonly used 2 3 zone. We can also dive into smarts half court defense and offense with a new coach there is a lot of new stuff to learn. Frequently it works best with a single initial trap once the ballhandler cross half court. If safety x5 moves out to defendtrap the ball handler in the corner, centre x4 would take her place at the ball side low post. Basketball 122 half court zone trap defense youtube. The rules below outline the trap out of the 1 22 formation, using the half court line as an additional defender. Its a jump switch as x4 jumps out to cover the corner man while x3 hops down to front the post. But before we do that, i think it is important to reflect on why you play.
By understanding how the 122 works and where its weaknesses are, teams can exploit the trap and aggressively attack the defense to score baskets and discourage the opponent from pressuring. Discover 4 strategies for applying threequarter court pressure that will confuse your opponents. Our team has developed a tough 1 22 half court zone trap that can give even good zone offensive teams a hard time. Presses and traps, zone defense ive never run the 1 halfcourt trap myself but with the right personnel, i think its a potential game changing killer trap that can be employed. If you are coaching without a shot clock, i dont mind making the defense run and cover the whole half court for 25 or 30 seconds. The main difference is that the 1 22 zone defense is a great defense against teams that score a majority of their points from the perimeter, whereas the 23 zone provides more inside presence. Basketball defense 122 halfcourt viking press, coach. The 122 threequarter court press basketball championship productions, inc. Opponents would have to spend valuable time teaching the 1 to prepare for us. The 1 2 2 zone can be readily extended into half or full court press. Jay wrights teams have long employed a 122, threequartercourt press as a variant to its standard halfcourt mantoman defense. The rules below outline the trap out of the 122 formation, using the halfcourt line as an additional defender.
Attacking 1 3 1 half court trap the coaching toolbox. 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. If o1 crosses half court with the dribble, x1 and x2 stop the ball and trap. Its a 212 half court trapping defense that has seen a lot of success on the division 1 level. While this was not our primary defense, we were successful in running the defense as a changeofpace defense to force teams to shoot from the perimeter with greater frequency.
Frequently it works best with a single initial trap once the ballhandler cross halfcourt. This 23 half court trapping system has very simple rules and allows players to be aggressive and force turnovers while also forcing tempo. The idea is to trap the ball along the sideline and force turnovers. Beat the 1 halfcourt trap on offense if an opponent starts running the 1 halfcourt trap, dont get caught off guard. This philosophy will disguise your defense and create uncertainty.
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