A very effective tactic for teams to utilise in disrupting their opponents is employing a Defensive Change-up. Many teams have a number of defensive sets that they call upon to for a variety of scenarios. However, most teams only employ these tactics in specific situations such as following time-outs or breaks in play.
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Every coach has experienced issues when coaching against a Zone Defence. If as a coach, you have not experienced an issue it is only a matter of time until it happens. Playing against a zone should be no different to facing up against an effective man-to-man defence however,
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Most coaches are very aware of the need to build their competence when associated with offensive plays, tactics, and strategy, but never spare a thought in providing the same amount of energy to developing a Defensive Playbook. A defensive playbook is just as important in regards to building a team’s options as offense.
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A Full Court Man to Man Defence tends to be one of the defences that most coaches have as part of their overall strategy. However many coaches never think about the possible detail that can be built into a Full Court Man to Man defensive strategy. When thinking about possible options concerning the development of a Full Court Man to Man strategy then the first step is to develop a framework under which the different principles and rules can be underpinned.
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Typically those coaches utilising the Flex strategy will change into a different tactic when they face zone defence. This is because the Flex offense traditionally in its standard form struggles with the challenges posted by a lack of defensive movement and spacing on the court.
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