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Points Prevented Are Just As Important As Points Scored

Every contested shot, every bad pass, and every turnover forced along with every disrupted offensive pattern is vital to the outcome of the game. Successful defensive teams just don't happen, they must be developed and nourished. They are the result of solid defensive fundamentals and teamwork.

Face with the dilemma of having to defend and disrupt the escalating power of today's modern offenses and talented offensive players, HoopTactics Defensive Presentations focus upon the kind of defensive strategies which best confront and keep your opponents from executing their set plays. Learn how to force more rushed or bad shots. How to create more bad passes and turnovers. How to eliminate one-on-one isolations, and ways to increase the number of defensive stops.

| SOS Defense | Player Fundamentals | Basic Disruptions | Zones | Combination | Transition | Half Court Presses | Full Court Presses | Def Situations | Def Set Offenses |

 

SOS Defense

SOS Defense

SOS pressure "D" can disrupt the most potent offenses with techniques and tactics that dictate the flow of the game. These defensive tactics set the tempo by striking first rather than reacting to an opponent's game plan. NBA Defensive Guru, Bob Kloppenburg, shares the basics of pressure "D" at its devastating best!

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SOS Pressure Defense

Key to Playing and Teaching Hard-nosed Pressure Defense

The SOS Pressure Defensive system is based on the concept of total disruption. Total disruption is achieved by having the defense initiate the action and attack the offense. SOS Pressure Defense disrupts the most potent offenses with techniques and tactics that force the offensive players to react and move away from their normal offensive actions. These defensive tactics set the tempo by striking first rather than reacting to an opponent's game plan. No other system can so thoroughly and effectively generate more offense off the defense, stifle opponent scoring in so many ways, reduce second shot scoring opportunities, and take charge of game tempo and momentum.

View SOS Overview

View Basic SOS Concepts

View SOS Player Fundamentals

View Contact Switching

View SOS Baseline Disruptions

View SOS Side Screen Disruptions

View SOS Post Disruptions

View SOS Set Offense Disruptions

View SOS Mid-Court Disruptions

View SOS Full Court Disruptions

 

Available SOS Pressure Defense Coaching Tools

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High Post Trap

Disruptive Pressure Components

Obviously in the game of basketball, the offensive player has a big advantage over a defensive player. However, Disruptive Pressure Defense can neutralize this advantage with sound defensive fundamentals and teamwork. Team defense does not only eliminate all one-on-one isolations and player mismatches that may occur during a game, but it also provides defenders with strong, helpside support and quick hitting double teams.

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Tenacious Defender

"A tenacious defensive player will never let up during the entire game. He is a workaholic. He challenges every shot, pass, dribble, and cut. A team with this attitude will win the "big" games, and championships."

This is the very foundation on which Disruptive Pressure Defense is built. Preventing the other team from scoring is just as important as points scored. Every blocked shot, every bad pass, every rushed shot, every turnover, and every disrupted offensive pattern are vital to the outcome of the game. Rather than reacting and countering offensive actions, Disruptive Pressure takes the initiative and disrupts an offensive team’s attack. As a result, the offensive team is forced out of their normal operating areas and patterns allowing the defensive team to become the aggressor and controlling force. Disruptive Pressure Defense does require that players develop an aptitiude and attitude to anticipate and attack, rather than to react.

View Disruptive Pressure - Gaining a Competive Edge

View Importance of Making Defensive Stops

View Basic Concepts & Principles

View Individual Player Defensive Skills & Techniques

View  Disrupting "Off" Ball Screens

View Attacking "ON" Ball Screens

View Baseline Disruptions

View Low Post Disruptions

View Half Court Disruptions

View Full Court Disruptions

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Zone Defenses

Zone Defenses

In zone defenses, defenders are assigned to guard specific areas on the court. Zone defenses are named or designated by their player alignments. One of the biggest advantages of zone defenses are their simplicity. They are fairly easy to teach and learn which is important for programs where coaches do not have a lot of practice time. They also can be used when players do not possess a lot athleticism or quickness.

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Types of Zone Defenses

In zone defenses, defenders are assigned to guard specific areas on the court. Zone defenses are named or designated by their player alignments. One of the biggest advantages of zone defenses are their simplicity. They are fairly easy to teach and learn which is important for programs where coaches do not have a lot of practice time. They also can be used when players do not possess a lot athleticism or quickness.

Click on desired zone defense graphic below to view  illustrated details.

2-3 Zone

Two-Three Zone

2-1-2 Zone

Two-One-Two

1-2-2 Zone

One-Two-Two

3-2 Zone

Three-Two Zone

1-3-1 Zone

One-Three-One

Match Up Zone

Matchup Zone

Amoeba Zone

Amoeba Defense

Learn More Reasons to Zone

Learn More Zone Limitations

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Defensive Transition

Defensive Transition

Good transition defense really starts with good offense. When players take good care of the ball and take good shots along with strong offensive rebounding and defensive balance, it makes it difficult for the opponent to push the ball. However, do not do not leave defensive transition up to chance. There is a lot more to it than meets the eye. The success or failure of transition defense is determined with the first four (4) steps. Players must sprint out, especially in the NBA, get back and get SET. Just getting back does not win.

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Transition Defense

When teams walk the ball up the court, they are much easier to defend because the defense is able to get its players back into positions near the basket where they can execute pressure denials and traps. However, when teams continuously push the ball up the court and flow into early offense, it can prevent or hinder the best of pre-planned defensive disruption scenarios by forcing the defense to "react" rather than "act or attack."

Off season and pick-up games also create bad defensive transition habits. In these unorganized games, players have a tendency to hang back on offense (“Cherry Pick”) rather than hustle back on defense. As a result, during the season, coaches have their work cut out in establishing good defensive transition habits.

 

Defensive Transition Situations to Address

View Preventing and limiting Fast Break Opportunities

View Maintaining Defensive Balance

View  Defending Out Numbered Situations

 

View Missed Shot Transition

View Missed Free Throw Transition

View Made Shot Transitions

 

View Turnover Recovery - Erasing a Bad Play

View Blocked Shot Recovery & Making a Defensive Stop

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Half Cour Press

Half Court Presses

Extending the defense can be very potent weapon at times. However, its effectiveness is dependent timing and on the execution of the basic individual defensive fundamentals. The types of presses deployed will vary according to player personnel, and to the game situation.

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Half Court Presses

One of the most effective weapons to slow down and disrupt a fast break team is a half court zone press. Since most fast break teams rely on a single ball handler, this plays right into the strength of a half court press by forcing the ball handler to dribble penetrate down a sideline right into a primary trap zone and double team. Most half court press breaks incorporate ball reversal which will automatically stop any fast break attack.

In addition, opponents’ will normally only have one set half court press break. Once the primary options are taken away, it leaves them only with a disorganized free lance attack. On turnovers, defenders are already in fast break attack position. However, immediately upon stealing the ball, players must look first to pass ahead. This will result in easy baskets since the opponent will not have time to recover. Players should advance the ball on the dribble only if a pass is not available.

Click on desired half court press below to view graphically illustrated details.

"X" Half Court Press

SOS "Red"

Amoeba Defense

Quarter Court Trap

Full court containment type presses can also be used to slow down fast break attacks. However, against good fast breaking teams that inbound the ball quickly, it is difficult to get set up in a full court zone press. Therefore, the preference is to use a half court press.

 

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Full Court Trap

Full Court Presses

Extending the defense full court can be very potent weapon at times. However, its effectiveness is dependent timing and on the execution of the basic individual defensive fundamentals. The types of full court presses deployed will vary according to player personnel, and to the game situation.

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SOS Full Court Disruptions

"When torrential water tosses boulders,it is because of its MOMENTUM;
When the strike of a hawk breaks the body of its prey, it is because of TIMING.
Thus the momentum of one skilled in war is overwhelming when his attack is precisely regulated."
   - Sun Tzu Wu, 450 BC

The types of full court presses deployed will vary according to player personnel, and to the game situation. Depending on the circumstances, full court presses can be deployed to either increase or decrease game tempo. They may also be deployed as a change of pace or as a surprise tactic. Generally, press an inferior team, a slow team , when behind, or as a change of pace.

Click on desired press to view graphically illustrated details.

Basic Shadow

Shadow Up

Shadow Face

Shadow Blitz

Shadow Lock

 

Combination Defense

Combination Defense

Combination defenses can be very devastating to any team not prepared to attack them. Like all defenses, they have their strengths and weakness. However, timing is the most critical factor to their success. One of the biggest problem of using combination defenses is that most coaches do not take the time to prepare a team sufficiently enough for them to be real effective. Combination defenses, like all defenses, need to be practiced and refined.

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Combination Defenses

Combination defenses can be very devastating to any team not prepared to attack them. Like all defenses, they have their strengths and weakness. However, timing is the most critical factor to their success. One of the biggest problem of using combination defenses is that most coaches do not take the time to prepare a team sufficiently enough for them to be real effective. Combination defenses, like all defenses, need to be practiced and refined. To be successful the Box, Diamond or Triangle zones shifts need to be practiced and chaser(s) need to be adequately trained and developed.

Click on desired combination defense below to view graphically illustrated details.

Box & One

Box & One

Diamond & One

Diamond & One

Triangle and Two

Triangle & Two

Cobination Defense

Combination

Defensive Situations

Defensive Situations

Winning of "BIG" games and championships are not a matter of chance. They are a result of being prepared down to the smallest detailed. Defensive situations covered include )ut of Bounds Plays, Jump Balls, Defending a "Super Star" and "Footer," Boxing Out on Free Trows, and Last Shots.

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Defensive Situations


"Don't overlook little details. You must prepare to win to be a WINNER."


CAUTION: Do not ever expect your players to execute anything defensively during a game that you have not covered in practice.

Click on desired defensive situation below to view graphically illustrated details.

Def Baseline Out of Bounds

Baseline Out of Bounds

Sideline Out of Bounds

Sideline Out of Bounds

Def Free Throw

Defensive Free Throw

 

Def Jump Ball

Defensive Jump Balls

Def Super Star

Defending a Super-Star

Def a Footer

Defending a Footer

Set Offenses

Disrupting Most Commonly Used Offenses

It is fairly safe assumption that you will face all, most or some of the most common offensive sets. These offenses must be reckoned with on the practice court before you confront them in a real game. There is no substitute for being ready and waiting in advanced with a potent, powerfull defense, custom designed to disrupt them.

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Click on desired Offense below to view disruption options.

Base Cross

Base Cross

ucla

UCLA

Triangle Post

Triangle Post

side screen

Side Screen

Zipper

Zipper

Mid Screen

Mid Screen

Horns

Horns

Hawk

Hawk

Power

Power

High Post

High Post Split

Single/Double

Single/Double