Craig Robinson: Mastering the Princeton 1-3-1 Match-Up Zone

Written by Coach Peterman

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.

December 31, 2010

Craig Robinson: Mastering the Princeton 1-3-1 Match-Up Zone

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Craig Robinson: Mastering the Princeton 1-3-1 Match-Up Zone

  • Learn the famous Princeton 1-3-1 zone defense
  • Turn the traditional 1-3-1 zone into an aggressive, defensive weapon
  • Increase scoring opportunities by adding momentum-changing trapping action to the 1-3-1 zone
  • Utilize the extended 1-3-1 press to disrupt offense using the same zone principles

with Craig Robinson,
Oregon State University Head Coach

Disrupt any zone offense and create more turnovers on defense with Craig Robinson’s 1-3-1 Defense.

Coach Robinson unveils his multi-dimensional 1-3-1 zone attack, which makes it difficult for the opposition to get the ball into the post, taking away a strength of good zone offenses.

Robinson explains rationale any coach can use to develop their defensive philosophy and deciding on their “go-to” defense.

Learn the five defensive positions and the fundamental rotations within his 1-3-1 zone. Learn how to prevent side-to-side passing, prevent easy catches in the middle of the zone and get tips for grabbing more defensive boards.

Throughout his presentation, Robinson entertains extensive questions regarding:

  • How to defend various drives
  • How to cover the corners and the post
  • What to do when the offense screens your baseline runner
  • How to defend the overload
  • And many more!

Want to be more aggressive, gain momentum, and get more steals? Robinson demonstrates how to trap out of the 1-3-1.

In addition, you will see a “low-risk, high-reward press,” that takes the same 1-3-1 principles and extends the defense into a three-quarter-court press. This trapping press features a delayed trap that uses the element of surprise to force turnovers.

Robinson concludes with wing coverage and post denial breakdown drills and his 4-on-4 shell/boxout game.

Robinson has not only simplified the 1-3-1 and made it easy to implement, he has made it more versatile as well.

Produced at the Spring 2010 Las Vegas, NV Clinic.

62 minutes. 2010.

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