Zig-zag
 | 1 1 starts in triple threat and dribbles upcourt while defender X1 tries to control the dribbler with defensive slides and drop steps to force changes in direction (X1 must beat 1 to the sideline), and sprints to recover if beaten. The players switch roles coming back on the other side. Coach in the centre circle (or sideline) can call for a pass from 1. X1 must get level with the ball (ignoring check 1 who is further away from the basket than the ball), and deny a return pass. The attacker waits if the defender gets beaten. Options - go half speed as a warm-up - go without a basketball (Herb Brown, and That's a Foul May 2008 - Waltzing). - the attacker picks up the ball, the defender yells "dead" and traces the ball - the defender forces the attacker towards the sideline in the defensive backcourt, and boxes out on an outside shot - live 1 on 1 in the defensive backcourt - the attacker is limited to 5 dribbles in the defensive backcourt. Buzz Williams New Heights Coaches Clinic 2009 a) the attacker stays between the sideline and the lane line, trying to go side to side 6 times from baseline to baseline, the defensive teaching is nose to outside shoulder b) Canadian zig-zag - after reaching the far baseline, the defender defends a new attacker coming on c) turn and run - the defender allows the attacker to beat him up the sideline, uses a speed recovery to get back in front (chin to shoulder), the attacker passes to a coach at the top of the key, the defender jumps to the ball, it's live 1 on 1 on a catch by the attacker. See Memphis Z defending and 1 on 1 - Spurs fullcourt, Halfcourt and back. |
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