BRUCE WEBER
„TRANSITION DEFENSE”
Notes created by Tomasz Niedbalski
HOW TO COACH SUCCESSFULLY?
1. MAKE YOUR PRACTICE S COMPETETIVE
2. PLAY AS THE TEAM – SHARE THE BASKETBALL
3. PLAY TOUGH DEFENSE
FOUR ELEMENTS IN GOOD TRANSITION DEFENSE:
• SAFETY – ONE OR TWO PLAYERS DEFENDING THE BASKET (POSITION 1 OR 2)
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• BUMPER – DEFENDER ON PLAYMAKER, WHO RECEIVED OUTLET PASS (DON’T DENY HIM, STAYS IN FRONT
OF BALLHANDLER)
• JAMMER – BIG MAN, TRIES TO DEFLECT EASY OUTLET PASS FROM BASELINE OR AFTER DEF.REB. – BALL
PRESSURE
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• SPRINTERS – 2 OR 3 PLAYERS MUST SPRINT TO THE LANE AND FIND OUT AND GUARD OTHER PLAYERS –
WITH GOOD COMMUNICATION
BASKETBALL IS A GAME OF QUICK REACTION!
DRILLS:
1) RUSH DRILL – 3X3, UP&DOWN
OBJECTIVE:
PERFECTING TRANSITION OFFENSE AND
DEFENSE, COMMUNICATION
DESCRIPTION:
T PASS THE BALL TO ONE PLAYER – X1X2 OR X3,
IF T PASS TO X3 – O3 MUST SPRINT TO BASELINE,
X1X2X3 ARE IN OFFENSE AND O1O2O3 MUST
SPRINT TO DEFENSE ON OTHER BASKET.
ON SECOND TRIP - X1X2X3 MUST QUICK
COMMUNICATE WHO IS JAMMER, BUMPER AND
SAFETY AND O1O2O3 PLAY IN OFFENSE
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2)
RUSH DRILL – 4X4, UP&DOWN
OBJECTIVE:
THE SAME LIKE IN DRILL 1
DESCRIPTION:
THE SAME LIKE IN DRILL 2
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3) 4X0 MOTION OFFENSE – 4X4 TRANSITION DRILL
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OBJECTIVE:
PERFECTING TRANSITION DEFENSE AND OFFENSE, COMMUNICATION
DESCRIPTION:
O1O2O3O4 PLAY MOTION OFFENSE ON HALF COURT – BEFORE SHOT THEY MUST COMPLETE THE
JOB (EG. THEY MUST SET ONE DOWN SCREEN AND ONE FLARE SCREEN). AFTER SHOT THEY
BECOME DEFENDERS AND MUST COMMUNICATE TO DO GOOD TRANSITION DEFENSE. IN THIS
SITUATION O3 IS JAMMER, O2 – BUMPER, O1 – SAFETY AND O4 – SPRINTER (DIAG.7). PLAY
UP&DOWN
4) 5X0 MOTION OFFENSE – 5X5 TRANSITION DRILL
OBJECTIVE & DESCRIPTION THE SAME LIKE IN DRILL 3
5) 3X3+1
OBJECTIVE:
PERFECTING QUICK TRANSITION DEF.,
COMMUNICATION IN DEF.
DESCRIPTION:
C PASS THE BALL TO X1X2 OR X3, X4 IS WAITING FOR
BALL ON OTHER BASKET. 010203 MUST SPRINT TO
COVER BASKET AND X4, AND COMMUNICATE ! PLAY
4X3
NO EASY BASKET!
NEAREST MAN RULE IN DEF.!
NEVER LEAVE THE BALL!
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6) 4X5
OBJECTIVE:
DESCRIPTION:
4 OFFENSIVE PLAYERS AND 5 DEFENSIVE PLAYERS (2-3
ZONE DEF.). THAT SITUATION IS MORE DIFFICULT THAN IN
THE GAME!
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7) 3X3 11 SEC. SHOT CLOCK DRILL
OBJECTIVE:
PERFECTING QUICK TRANSITION DEFENSE AND OFFENSE,
COMMUNICATION,
DESCRIPTION:
C PASS THE BALL TO O1O2 OR O3 – THEY ARE
OFF.PLAYERS, X1X2X3 ARE DEF. PLAYERS – AFTER PASS
TO O2 – X2 MUST SPRINT TO TOUCH THE BASELINE. 3X3
ON OTHER BASKET – BUT OFFENSE HAS TO SCORE IN 11
SEC
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8) REBOUNDING WAR DRILL 3X3, 4X4, 5X5
OBJECTIVE:
PERFECTING BOXING OUT AND REBOUNDING, QUICK
TRANSITION DEFFENSE AND OFFENSE, COMMUNICATION
DESCRIPTION:
C SHOOT THE BALL, X1X2X3 MUST SPRINT AND BOX OUT
O1O2O3, AFTER REBOUND PLAY 3X3 (4X4, 5X5) ON OTHER
BASKET. IF OFFENSE GET THE OFF.REB THEY MUST FINISH
AND SCORE AND THEN MUST COMMUNICATE WHO IS
JAMMER, BUMPER AND SAFETY MAN IN TRANSITION DEF.
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9) REBOUNDING WAR WITH ROTATION DRILL
OBJECTIVE:
PERFECTING BOXING OUT AND REBOUNDING, QUICK
TRANSITION DEF. AND OFF.
DESCRIPTION:
C SHOOT THE BALL, X1X2X3 MUST SPRINT AND BOX OUT
O1O2O3, BUT WITH “ONE MAN” ROTATION. AFTER
REBOUND PLAY 3X3 ON OTHER BASKET. IF OFFENSE GET
THE OFF.REB THEY MUST FINISH AND SCORE AND THEN
MUST COMMUNICATE WHO IS JAMMER, BUMPER AND
SAFETY MAN IN TRANSITION DEF.
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10) 1X2 – 2X1 DRILL
OBJECTIVE:
PERFECTING QUICK TRANSITION DEF. AND OFF
DESCRIPTION:
O1 WITH BALL – SPEED DRIBBLING FOR LAY UP; X1X2
DEFENDERS (X2 MUST WAIT UNTILL O1 STARTS
DRIBBLING). AFTER SCORE O1 MUST SPRINT BACK TO
COVER BASKET, X1X2 PLAY 2X1
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11) TRANSITION PROGRESSION DRILL
OBJECTIVE:
PERFECTING QUICK TRANSITION DEF. AND OFFENSE,
COMMUNICATION
DESCRIPTION:
X1 WITH BALL STARTS WITH SHOOTING FT .
THEN O1O2 PLAY 2X1 ON X1. AFTER SHOT X2X4X1 PLAY
3X2 ON O1O2. THEN 4X3, 5X4 AND FINISH WITH 5X5
PLAY.
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12) 3X3 SUNS GAME DRILL
OBJECTIVE:
PERFECTING QUICK OUTLET PASS, TRANSITION OFFENSE
AND DEFENSE, COMMUNICATION
DESCRIPTION:
4 TEAMS WITH 3 PLAYERS. START WITH 3X3 ON HALF
COURT (O1O2O3 VS X1X2X3). AFTER SHOT, OFFENSE
(O1O2O3)GO TO DEFENSE (THEN OUT) – DEFENSE MUST
QUICK OUTLET PASS TO NEW GROUP(X4X5X6). GOOD
COMMUNICATION IN TRANSITION DEF. – JAMMER,
BUMPER, SAFETY, SPRINTER. NO EASY BASKET! NEVER
LEAVE THE BALL! SPRINT TO COVER BASKET!
OFFENSE HAS 11SEC. TO SCOER.
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13) 3X0 WEAVE – 2X1 DRILL
OBJECTIVE:
PERFECTING PASSING AND CATCHING THE BALL, QUICK
REACTION
DESCRIPTION:
O1O2O3 3X0 WEAVE
ON C WHISTLE, PLAYER WITH THE BALL PUT THE ON THE
FLOOR AND RUN BACK TO DEFENSE
2X1 ON OTHER BASKET
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14) 3X0 WEAVE – 3X2 – 2X1 DRILL
OBJECTIVE:
PERFECTING PASSING AND CATCHING THE BALL, QUICK
REACTION, TRANSITION OFFENSE AND DEFENSE
DESCRIPTION:
OO1O2O3 3X0 WEAVE – IN THE SAME TIME X1X2
SPRINT FULL COURT UP&DOWN,
3X2 ON OTHER BASKET, THEN 2X1 (SHOOTER SPRINT
BACK TO DEFENSE)
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