Basketball Coaching Clinic Notes | Dave Robbins Circle Defense

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I have coached at the NCAA Division 2 (Southwestern Oklahoma State University), NAIA (USAO), and JUCO Levels (Blinn College and Carl Albert State College) as well as high school. I just felt that fellow coaches especially young coaches need to constantly work on their “game”. Just like the basketball players that we coach. We as coaches need to improve ourselves. That is my story and why I do this blog.

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August 25, 2013

Dave Robbins Circle Defense

This is a very well organized set of notes on Dave Robbins Circle Defense. Former Virginia Union Coach Dave Robbins has developed a Division II powerhouse and the circle defense is a large part of their success. The circle defense is an aggressive, trapping zone run out of a 2-3 or 3-2 set. The defense is taught in a clinic setting on-court in a 5-on-5 situation. It can be run with the three back line players being the “circle” in a 2-3 set or the three perimeter players as the “circle” in a 3-2 set. The defense can be run with scramble action – strong side guard trap – or mad dog action – four-men trapping. Coach Robbins finishes the presentation by demonstrating how they incorporate switching from the zone to man-to-man within each possession.

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Basketball Coaching Clinic Notes | Dave Robbins Defense