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Zone Offense 101

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I'm sure at one point or another, your team has been overcome by an opponent's zone defense.  What is about the zone defense that causes teams to get so flustered?

Mainly, it is due to the fact that we do not see the zone defense as much as the man-to-man defense.  More teams play man-to-man than zone, and we certainly don't play zone defense in pick-up games.

This "Hoops U. Classroom Series: Zone Offense 101" is designed to help you learn and understand the fundamentals necessary to playing an effective zone offense. There are many aspects in a zone offense that are similar to those used in motion or set offenses, however, there are also many skills needed that you do not use against man-to-man defenses.  This is, quite simply, a course in how to play basketball, zone offense style!

Sharpen those pencils, grab a comfortable seat, and read on.  Help your team by learning all that is in "Zone Offense 101" and passing on these essentials skills.  The only test for this course is watching how your team performs against the zone.

College was never this easy!!

 

Part 1

The 21 Principles of a Zone Offense
   

Part 2

Drills To Improve Zone Offense Skills
 
   

Part 3

18 Simple Techniques for Getting Open Shots
   

Part 4

Continuity Offenses vs. Zone Defenses
 
   

Part 5

Zone Offenses vs. Full Court or Half Court Press
 
   

Part 6

Zone Offenses vs. Junk Defenses

 
 

That's it for the Zone Offense 101 series!  I hope you have a better understanding of techniques, plays, and offenses that you can use to beat practically any zone.  This is everything that will be added to this series, however, I will continually be adding new plays, drills and more to the Zone Offense section of the Playbook.  This is by no means all there is to know and do.  It is merely meant to be a starting point for learning the fundamentals necessary in playing against zone defenses.

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