Summary of How to Run a 2 3 Zone Defense (Part 1)

00:00:00 - 00:10:00

The video discusses how to run a 2-3 zone defense. It covers how to cover the high and low post, how to cover kickouts, and how to be aggressive or trapping.

• 00:00:00 In this video, the two-three zone defense is discussed, along with specific coverages for guarding the perimeter. The video also discusses guarding the first passes, and how to react when the ball is passed to a teammate on the wing or in the corner.
• 00:05:00 The video discusses how to defend against a 2-3 zone defense by rotating players according to specific coverages. The bottom three defenders will shift toward the ball when the ball is passed to the corner on a first pass from the wing the closest. The two top guards will slide down and our to bottom defenders will also move down below the level of the ball a good rule to practice as a bottom defender is to never be higher than the ball and other offensive players this will eliminate cuts to the baskets that you cannot defend because you can't see them coming. A look at the ball swinging around the perimeter the 2-3 zone defensive players rotate the exact same way on both sides of the course now. Finally, let's look at the second pass from the top to the baseline corners when the second pass is made the same defensive rotations are made by all five of our defenders.
• 00:10:00 The video discusses how to run a 2-3 zone defense. It covers how to cover the high and low post, how to cover kickouts, and how to be aggressive or trapping.