Zone Defence

PRINCIPLES OF ZONE DEFENCE

The philosophy of zone defence is that every player is responsible for an area of the court rather than a particular opponent. Players take up positi ...

Zone Defence

2-1-2 ZONE DEFENCE

The 2-1-2 or the 2-3 may be the most common zone used by many junior teams. It gives protection close to the basket and strong rebounding positions. ...

1_2_2 Zone

1-2-2 or 3- 2 ZONE DEFENCE

The 1-2-2 zone defence has strength in the low post and provides a better cover of the corner area compared to the 1-3-1 zone. However, it may be vul ...

1-3-1 Zone

1-3-1 ZONE DEFENCE

Zone defences are classified by the alignment of the players from the front line to the back. For example, a 1-3-1 zone would have one player at the ...

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MATCHUP ZONE DEFENCE

It is important that players develop their fundamental man to man defensive skills before trying to develop a zone defence. Unless a player can co ...