Newsletter #215

June 9, 2021

Today's Quote:  "I'm still waiting for perfection. In the meantime, I'll settle for persistence." - Bo Ryan

 
 


Today's Theme:  Full-Court Man-to-Man "41" Deny Press

Use this man-to-man press to deny the inbounds pass.  You might use this near the end of the game when you need a steal, or at anytime as a surprise tactic. 

You are going for the 5-second count, or an interception of a poorly made pass from the inbounder.  With this press, the defender whose assigned person is the inbounder gets back to at least half-court or beyond as the "safety" against the long pass and lay-up.

The other four defenders immediately locate their man and deny the pass from the inbounder by playing the passing lanes and staying between their man and the ball. These four defenders should not worry about the long pass over their heads, as the "safety" is back to stop that.

41 Deny Press

Also see the full-court man-to-man pressure defense - man-to-man defense extended to the full-court using on-ball, deny and helpside principles.

Helpful drills:  Press Inbounds Deny Drills


 

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