The Box and 1 Junk Defence is one of the more common seen around basketball courts. A junk defence brings together both man-to-man and zone defence principles. A junk defence is most beneficial when there are players of the oppositions who need to have a strict man-to-man denial defence applied for reasons of significant scoring ability or some other offensive quality.
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Having a solid Primary Transition is worth its weight in gold. A Primary Transition which presents a number of options like the First Big Pivot Play will help solve a number of problems most teams can experience when moving the ball with purpose up the floor.
The Primary Transition First Big Pivot Play looks to switch the side down which the ball is progressed.
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The 2-1-2 Zone Defence is a common formation seen on many basketball courts across the globe. The 2-1-2 Zone Defence provides invaluable support to perimeter players with a defensive player always positioned in a strong help position.
The 2-1-2 Zone Defence is a fantastic choice if your team has a good shot blocker or you are playing against an offensive team that looks to run players through the middle of the keyway.
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The 2-3 Zone Defence is one of the more utilised zone defences available in basketball. Most coaches at some time in their coaching career have used the defence in passing or as a regular staple. There is a current trend within basketball coaching to utilise match-up zone philosophies and many of these start with the fundamental formation of the 2-3 Zone Defence.
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Motion Offense is one of the more preferred offensive systems available to coaches for teaching the basic building blocks of team basketball. The tactical advantages of motion offense revolve around plays based upon ‘reads’ rather than having a predetermined pattern to follow. This allows players to develop a greater understanding and respect for the team tactics of basketball.
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