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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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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The Triangle and 2 Junk Defence is one of the more popular hybrid defences across basketball. This form of a Junk Defence is useful against teams who have two pivotal scorers while on offense. A Triangle and 2 Junk Defence allows for two defensive players to utilise man-to-man defence principles while the remaining three defensive players form a triangle and employ zone defence rules.
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