Don Klaas 1-3-1 Zone Defense Notes

1-3-1 Zone Defense
Don Klaas, DuPage College

Intro  |  Don Klaas 1-3-1 Zone Defense Notes
Never abandon Man to Man Defense (use in practice and in drills)

Defense must be active active active

Move with your arms up

Always play Defense as hard as you can and as smart as you can… NO VACATIONS
Philosophy:
Disrupt the offense. Do Not allow the ball inside the paint. Don’t hear shoes hear voices

Breakdown Responsibility
Point Man- Tall mobile guard. elbow extended vertically. Does not allow direct reversal pass intend forces the lob or bounce pass.
Wings- Teams best perimeter defending, rebounders. 3 and 4 normally. When 3 is up 4 is down and opposite is true. Must defend out to at least the three point line. Wings must anticipate and not react
Pivot Man- Best interior defender and shot changer. Does not guard a player but stays between the ball and the basket. Covers the strong side low post when ball goes to corner but never fronts.
Back Man- Often the smallest and quickest defender. Fronts strong side low post until ball is passed to corner. Leaves on pass not on catch. Can fly at shooter under control should force middle.
On Skip Pass

Closeouts must be hard and fast to take away the 3 and force the drive.
PRESSURE OPTION  |  Don Klaas 1-3-1 Zone Defense Notes

Wings can trap corner

Ball can be allowed out on a lob pass or bounce pass. But dribble containment is essential ball out man stays

Point man helps on skip and wings help to contain on corner

ADDITIONAL NOTES  |  Don Klaas 1-3-1 Zone Defense Notes

You can concede 8 threes made

Drop Point man for weakside rebounding help

Length helps but IQ is essential

Have players learn 2 jobs

What you teach is what you’ll get

Good Ball handling is synonymous with bad defensive pressure

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Don Klaas 1-3-1 Zone Defense Notes