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2-1-2 Zone Defense A zone defense can be exactly what a team needs to neutralize their opponent. Changing from a man-to-man defense to zone means players focus on guarding a specific area of the court rather than a specific player. The goal of a zone defense is to disrupt the offense and force them out of their game plan. Some teams may play a zone defense the entire game while others may implement it for a single possession to cause chaos on the defensive …

3-Out 2-In Motion Offense Is your team a force to be reckoned with in the post? If your best players are post players, the 3-Out 2-In Motion Offense may be the answer to your offense needs. You’ll have no regrets by adding this offense to your game plan. The 3-Out 2-In Motion Offense involves two players in the post and three players positioned around the perimeter. The goal is to get the basketball inside, but all the scoring doesn’t have to f …

Read & React Offense The Read & React Offense was developed by Coach Rick Torbett. He created an offense made up of many layers based around players being able to read the action of their teammates and react accordingly. It is a system of two-player reads that ties into a seamless five-player offense. The Read & React is simple enough it can be mastered after constant repetition which is the key to success with this offense. After mastering the …

4-Out 1-In Motion Offense The 4-Out 1-In motion offense (also known as 41 offense) is one of the most popular basketball offenses in today’s game. One of the reasons for its popularity is the versatility it gives any team at all levels. The name says it all, as this offense consists of 4 players spread out behind the three-point line and 1 post player inside the lane. The 4-out 1-in motion is run using a set of rules that help players in making …

Basketball Shooting Machines rebound makes and missed shots. These shot rebounders help players get up more shots in less time. Automated machines pass the basketball back to the player and can be programmed to throw the basketball to almost any spot on the floor. There are home shooting machines as well and these do not actually pass the ball back to you but use a chute system to return the basketball to you. The home versions of these basketball shooting machines can help you get …