Defensive Transition can be one of the more mysterious facets of defence. Many coaches really only learn about defensive transition through watching, and then replicating what another coach does. While this is a great strategy for finding solutions, it however is not the always the best scenario under which to foster a deeper understanding about the transition phase of play.
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A team’s Defensive Transition does not need to be a bland and reactive part of their defensive strategy. A team’s defensive transition can in fact be a very fruitful time in which to press the offensive team’s instinctive play. The 2-1-1-1 Trapping Formation provides this attacking mentality in defence while also providing a depth of coverage to stop a well-timed offensive fast break.
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Defensive Transition can be a very poorly executed phase of a team’s defence exposing gaps for a well-drilled offense to fast break or utilise an effective primary transition against. When Defensive Transition is incorporated, it is often instilled in a very bland fashion. Normally the focus for a team in Defensive Transition is to provide a strong contest in the elements of offensive rebounding and defensive transition coverage.
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Right from the start of basketball coaching it will become evident that a team’s Defensive Transition will be vital to ongoing and lasting success. At the very junior levels, many of the points that are scored during games will be as a result of the fast break or offensive transition phases.
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Defensive Transition would be one of the last aspects to be developed in many teams’ phases of play. Defensive transition is often left out of discussions about basketball defence and as a result its development as an area of basketball to be philosophised is not widely appreciated.
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