VCU Defense

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VCU Defense

• Full Half Court Defense w/Drill Work

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VCUs Defensive Goal(s)

• Create Turnovers
• Force Quick Shots
• Disrupt Offensive Flow
• Make it had for opponents to prepare for.
• Create Fatigue
• Make Depth a Factor

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Things to Think About

• Keys to Success
• Fouling Negates Hustle
• Talking Makes You Quicker

• 3 Values A Team MUST Have
• 5 players flying around.
• Communication
• Emphasis the importance of deflections

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Trapping Fundamentals

• When To Trap?
• Know the ball handlers level of control
• Build a element of surprise.
• Know the location on the court to trap.

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Ball Handlers Level of Control

• Each team has designated a specific player(s) to
  handle the ball during times of pressure.
  Understanding who these players are. Know their
  strengths and weaknesses.
• Can they dribble with their off hand?
• Do they see the floor well in times of pressure?
• What is their typical progression in passing out
  of a trap?
• Can they score?
• Do they have tendencies you can take advantage
  of?
• What is their physical condition like? Will they
  get tired quickly?

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Elements of Surprise

• A major part of an pressure system is the element
  of surprise. Surprise doesnt always mean
  application of the press, but rather catching
  your opponent in an unfamiliar situation. Think
  in terms of being unpredictable.
• The simple application of a press will be
  successful on a team with less talent then your
  own. However, in order to find success on a more
  talented team you must be unpredictable.
• DO YOUR JOB
• Scout your opponents tendencies in pressure
  situations.
• Apply pressure from the front as well as the back
  of the offense.
• Dont show the same stunt more then twice.
• Change alignments when at all possible.

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Area(s) of the court good for trapping.

• Here is a great diagram that shows key areas of
  the court to consider employing a trap.

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Pressing Teams Do This.

• Take Away the Obvious Pass
• Always Apply pressure on the Ball
• Develop Stunting Based on Your Team Strengths
  not your Opponents Weaknesses
• Practice How Defend Odd-Numbered Situations
• 2 on 1
• 4 on 2
• 3 on 2
• Understand How to Defend Multiple Positions

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DIAMOND PRESS
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Diamond PressPosition Breakdown

• Madman- ON BALL, BEAT PASSER TO THE BALL, BE
  ACTIVE, ANGLE YOURSELF WITH THE BACKBOARD
• 3 MAN - 1ST PLAYER TO LEFT OF 4, INSIDE SHOULDER
  /EVEN DONT DENY THE BALL INBOUNDS, NO SIDELINE
• 2 MAN - 1ST PLAYER TO RIGHT OF 4, FT LINE TO
  CLOSE DOWN (NO SIDELINE), INTERCEPTOR HIGH
• 1 MAN - GET BACK, MATCH UP WITH NEXT GUY OVER TOP
  ON THE BALL SIDE, INTERCEPTOR SIDELINE
• 5 MAN - DEEP AS THE DEEPEST TO ½ COURT, 2 ON 1
  GUY, PROTECT THE RIM NOTHING EASY

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Diamond Teach Points.

• Cannot get beat going down the sideline.
• Push the dribbler towards a trapping area.
• Active hands and rotations. Deflections back
  towards 4.
• Communicate at all positions.
• Throwback to 4 means a stunt retreat and try
  again.
• Stay in Diamond until there is a deep penetrating
  pass. This means tips, back pressure, weakside
  sprint outs.
• Talk, match-up, and fix-it.

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Diamond Press Diagram 1

• Notice the Diamond press is a full out assault
  the offense in the backcourt. The goal being to
  trap the first pass and create confusion. Solid
  traps, quick hands, and communication are key.

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Diamond Press Diagram 2

• The key after the initial trap is x1 who moves in
  to take away the first pass out of the trap. It
  is vital you practice taking identifying the
  next pass option in any press break.

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Diamond Press Diagram 3

• This diagram shows the appropriate stunts useful
  in diamond series.

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Double Fist Press
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Double Fist Position Breakdown

• MACTH UP AND COMMUNICATE IMMEDIATELY 4/5, 2/3,
  1
• MAD MAN INFLUENCE TO BALL SIDE
• INSIDE SHOULDER / ARRIVE ON THE CATCH
• 1/3RD THE DISTANCE STUNT
• FORCE IN THE ALLY / STUNT SHRINK THE FLOOR
• 3 STRIDE RULE TRAP THE TURN AND UP
• CLEAROUT FA AT TOP OF THE KEY TRAP TURN /
  CORRAL DRIBBLE

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Double Fist Diagram 1

• Double Fist is that unpredictable, hard to scout,
  pressure press.
• The defense should force ball entry to one side
  of the floor. You can deny or allow ball to come
  in bounds.
• Defense goes man-to-man this point.

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Double Fist Diagram 2

• The next element of surprise happens in this
  phase of the press. Notice it takes a run jump
  stunt with the x4 and x1 as long as x1 forces the
  ball back towards x4.

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Double Fist Diagram 3

• The third stage of this press takes on yet
  another element. Notice it moves from a run
  jump to a 2-2-1 ¾ court trapping look.
• Be unpredictable and change up where you trap,
  how you stunt, and when you retreat.

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Remember When Trapping

• Dont allow splits
• Be physical with lower body
• Watch shoulders and eyes to read the obvious pass
• Penetrating pass does not end press, sprint back
  and fix it.

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Side Diamond
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Properties of the Side Diamond Press

• When opponent takes the ball out of the sideline
  this a great time to trap.
• Trap the first opportunity and then sprint out.
  When the ball is center line and back or a short
  pass up court.
• KEEP THE BALL OUT OF THE MIDDLE.
• As the ball moves closer to the frontcourt it is
  vital keep it out of the middle of the floor.

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Side Diamond Player Positioning..

• MADMAN - ON BALL, ANGLE MORE AS YOU ARE IN THE
  BACKCOURT, TRAP 1ST PASS IF WITHIN 3 STRIDES
• 2 MAN - BACKCOURT GUY, FACE BALL, TAKE AWAY THE
  INBOUNDER
• 3 MAN - FRONT COURT, FACE BALL, MAKE SURE NO ONE
  IS BEHIND HIM
• 1 MAN - ROVER, FREE SAFETY WHO FACES DOWN THE
  BALL, MATCH UP DEEP AS DEEPEST IF BEHIND HIM
• 5 MAN - ENFORCER, COVERS THE BASKET, COMES UP
  WITH BACK GUY IF HE FLASHES

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Side Diamond Diagram 1

• The majority of S.O.Bs are executed at the high
  school level from a single line. Here is the
  initial set up for the side diamond press trap
  for the single line set.

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Press Drill(s)
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Here are a Few Great Press Drills..

• Circle Trap
• Works on trapping fundamentals and intercepting
  the next pass.
• Trap Transition
• Back tips, Back Pressure, Talk Fix It
• Triangle Fast Break
• Back tips, Back Pressure, Talk Fix It
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• Get into press quickly. Conditioning
• 1 vs 1 building up to 4 vs 4

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Circle Trap Drill
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Triangle Break Drill
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Defensive Fundamental Drills
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Here are some Great Defensive Fundamental Drills

• One on One Zig Zag Drill
• Stance Drill
• Scramble Drill
• Bulldog Drill

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One on O ne Zig Zag Drill

• This is a simple variation of the zigzag drill.
  Players guard the ball and turn the dribbler. At
  midcourt the dribbler stops briefly, and the
  defender yells, fire while trapping
  chest-to-chest.
• We use fire to signal the ball handler has picked
  up his dribble in a trapping zone.

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Stance Drill

• This is a basic defensive stance drill. With a
  coach (represented by the cone in the diagram) in
  front of the group, place the players in a
• straight line so that they have room to move. As
  the coach pulls the ball towards his body, the
  players yell, advance and take one slide step
  forward. As he pushes the ball away from his
  body, the players yell, retreat and take one
  slide step back. As the coach dribbles at the
  players, they open up and slide, using a drop
  step every direction. If the coach drops the
  ball, the players dive onto the floor.

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Scramble Drill

• This is a full court drill with no out of bounds.
  The drill should be played to 16 points. Emphasis
  can be placed on either offensive or
• defensive rebounding. Three teams compete
  continually during the drill.
• Scoring is as follows
• Two points for offensive rebound
• One point for defensive rebound
• One point for a score
• The drill begins with four white jerseys trying
  to rebound against four blue jerseys in the half
  court. One team is designated the defense,
• while the other team is designated the offense.
  The coach has the basketball. He will dribble the
  basketball and force both teams to move.
• The coach will then shoot the ball. If the
  defense rebounds, they get one point. The defense
  will quickly outlet the ball to an assistant
  coach standing at the elbow at the other end of
  the court. The defensive team now becomes offense
  and sprints down the floor where the ball is.
  Four red jerseys are waiting on defense. The
  drill is repeated at this end.

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Bulldog Drill

• Break team into pairs. Two pairs will go at once,
  one pair on the left and the other on the right.
  The offensive player dribbles from the sideline
  to the beginning of the three second area. Go to
  half court. The defender attempts to turn the
  dribbler. The defender must beat the offensive
  player to the spot. The defense must influence
  the dribbler and shut him down for five seconds.
  The defense must have the offense pick up the
  ball and cause a dead ball situation. If the ball
  rolls loose, the defense MUST dive on the floor
  after it.

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