Press Breaker: Line

EXCELLENT PLAY...WILL USE THIS NEXT PRACTICE

good job. i will encorporate the techinques in my coaching. you re doing a great job!

Mr.LONG DON'T ÝMÝTATE THÝS PRESS BREAKER OR ANY DRÝLL UNLESS YOU HAVE A PERFECT FUNDAMENTAL BASED PLAYER.

Thank you so so much for giving me those drills and plays I will use it in my next game. If they anywhere could you send me some more please.

Thank you so so much for giving me those drills

MY first game coaching a 6th grade team, we couldn't handle the press, which led to a 10 point loss! I'm desperate. I will try this next game against another pressin' team.

Mr.LONG DON'T ÝMÝTATE THÝS PRESS BREAKER OR ANY DRÝLL UNLESS YOU HAVE A PERFECT FUNDAMENTAL BASED PLAYER.

tanx 4 this but how about the half court press breaker.my team once lose on the half court press,i will be glad and eager to read ur respond

Hi Julio,

We don't currently have anything on a half court press, but we should be adding something in the future.

In the past, I've used a 2-1-2 formation against the half-court press. Two guards in the back court. One player a little bit past half court and above the top of the key and two players on opposite wings. The two players in the back court pass it back and forth a few times to get the press moving side to side to open up gaps.

After a couple of passes, they either try to enter the ball to the player in the middle or one of the two players on the wings. If the guards can break the press with the dribble, that's okay as well. Unless, you have a really good point guard this can difficult to do.

If the ball goes to the middle, the player secures the ball and looks to the wings to start a 2-on-1 advantage. If that is not open, the player should hold the ball calmly and look to pass the ball to one of the guards and set up the offense.

If the ball is passed straight to the wings, they look to attack the basket.

Another way to beat the pressure is to fast break after missed shots and made baskets, so the defense doesn't have time to set up.

tanx 4 the sample press breaker u gave ,honestly we've a sort of similarity i used that kind during the base line threw-in with my enemies zone defence but my num.5 player stays in the amoeba zone . i'll do this plays on my players thanks alot.

Please send more press break stuff

nice breaker ... we do this in second half off the season

I have a play similar to this I have used for years. It is very effective.

Looks as though this make work for the girls we are couching.

thank you i've learn a lot. Pls. send more press break stuff.

thank you, this will help me a lot. pls. send more press breaking stuff.

We are a High School boys team. I need a good press breaker for a full court pressure. We have some good ball handlers but not great ones.

Billy,

This press breaker is perfect for full court pressure. I have used it at the high school and youth levels.

You can also find more press breakers in our Breakthrough Basketball Plays ebook on pages 73 & 76.

Thanks Coach. This gives me another option. I run 3 other options off this same set and it has served me well for the past 30+ years. The option you have shown in these diagrams is also a great option to run against a 2-2-1 full court trap.

i am in the 5 grade and i was wondering how to get better at reverse layups. please reply

oh yeah i am only 54 inches and 63 pounds also i was wondering wat are good workouts to get stronger

Hi Jimmy,

I would advise to read our shooting lay ups section: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/fundamentals/layups.html

When shooting a reverse lay up, you are going in just like a normal lay up, except you take an extra step and jump off the opposite leg and use the opposite hand. you also have to have good timing, so you do not travel. For example, if you shoot right-handed lay up and jump off your left leg, would take an extra step and jump off of your right leg and shoot with your left hand.

To practice this, you could stand under the hoop. Take one step with your right leg and shoot with your left hand on the left hand side. To practice shooting the opposite way, take a step with your left leg and jump. Use your right-hand to shoot the reverse lay up. Eventually, move out further and start incorporating dribbling towards the hoop before you execute the reverse lay up.

Hi Jimmy,

I would seek a trained professional. I injured myself and gave myself many problems by lifting at an early age without the true knowledge of weight-training.

Hi, I have a team with great big girls and no guard that can consistently handle the ball, is there anything that I can do to beat a press? I am desperate to find something that works. Any ideas?

ITs okay i think, but there is a better one that would work a little better that i run when i have practice

I really like the play it works.

The play works; we used it in a game and it broke the press.

This Will not work vs. match-up presses. To be successful in breaking good presses you need to build in:

1. Back Screens-always fake over and go under the screen. Teach your players to cut at 45 degrees to reduce steals and deflections.

2. 4 Across press breaker should always have a player going long for a baseball pass. Teach your inbounder to read the defense-if their all playing above half court look long.

3. Trailers-you must have two trailers with the ballhandler and reverse the ball up the floor. Teach your players to make the defense shift with passes and fill gaps.

4. Flash in front-Good defenses force lobs in presses. Get your players to understand they must flash in front of the defenders, they can not play behind. Stay out of trap areas do not take the invitation to dribble up the side of the floor.

5. Practice-Practice press breaks every practice at full speed . Do not allow your kids to dribble. Catch-turn-face look up the floor and we can get a easy lay-up.

6. Pace-Do not let teams rush you. Teams press to raise tempo and to slow tempo (Burn clock). Presses are usually weak up the side or in the middle.

7. Understand that match-up presses are different. They look like full court man are built on doubling in an area or through signals. Agaist teams that run these type of presses you'll need patience and good principles.

Vs. Half court press

1. Spacing-Spacing allows for your ball handlers to see whats coming. Whether two out top or 4 in-1 out. play deep off three point line.

2. Outlets-Shooters in the deep corners and get a post player high between the ft and top of the key.

3. Swing the ball around the the trap and attack from the corner, or swing the ball around the D and get a easy lay-up for your post man flashing to the basket.

Great tips, I will use these plays in our next games.

Our 6th grade girls often faced a half-court press, but aren't sophisticated enough to run this play, when we're still teaching them layins. So we told our guards to just blow by the defensive front (create a 3-on-2 situation).

How do you get away when a team is pressing you when you have the ball after they have scored? It is the one where 1 is passing in 2 is just outside the key, 3 and 4 are standing at the half court line and 5 is waiting around the key???

The line press break and most other types of press break can be summarized for players as sideline, middle, reverse vs any zone press.