The Ultimate Press Break System
How to Destroy Any Press & Create Easy Offense
With Coach Tartara
This step-by-step system gives you everything you need to prepare your team to handle any press with poise, spacing, and aggression!
There’s an old truth in basketball:
pressure exposes unprepared teams.
And for a long time, that was exactly the case for Coach Mike Tartara’s teams.
They were often outmatched athletically.
So opponents frequently pressed them…hoping to force turnovers and create chaos.
And sometimes it worked.
But at some point you adapt or die.
So Coach Tartara chose to adapt.
Instead of installing multiple complicated press breaks, he built one complete press break system designed to work against any press.
The results were immediate.
Why were they so confident all of a sudden? Their new press break…
Helped reduce turnovers by 31% (16 per game down to 11 per game)
Players learned to attack pressure instead of surviving it
Presses no longer created panic–they started creating transition points
And maybe the best part?
They actually spend less time practicing against presses.
No more installing different press breaks for different presses.
No more confusion.
No more guessing.
Their system was simple, repeatable, and easy for players to understand–yet effective against all types of pressure.
Just like that, Coach Tartara flipped the script.
Pressing teams didn’t scare them anymore.
Pressing teams got exposed!
Master The Press Break with Coach Tartara
Coach Tartara’s teams regularly faced elite presses.
They also face opponents with superior athleticism.
But that doesn’t faze coach Tartara’s teams...
He built a team that thrives against pressure–and the results speak for themselves.
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Back-to-Back Coach of The Year Awards (‘23-’24)
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A 105-38 record since implementing
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A Regional Finals Championship
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Becoming the winningest coach in school history
This isn’t theory.
It’s a game-tested system built out of necessity–that works!
The Truth Behind Why It Works
There are a million different presses in today’s game.
No coach wants to spend practice time installing a new press break for every look they might see.
That approach would eat up practice time and overload players.
And when the pressure hits in a real game? Everything breaks down.
Here’s the good news.
Coach Tartara’s Press Break Mastery system doesn’t teach plays.
It teaches concepts and structure that work against any press.
And I mean any press!
In Coach Tartara’s system, players learn to fill 4 core locations:
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Regular
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Cutter
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Swing
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Skip
These 4 actions are the same no matter the press.
Man or zone
Full-Court or Three-Quarter Court or Half-Court
Trapping or Containing
Once players understand where to be and how to rotate, their responsibilities never change–even when the defense does.
This press break doesn’t adjust to the defense…
…the defense is forced to adjust to you.
No Press Is Safe
Coach Tartara walks you through how to attack and pick apart all presses!
No more guess work. Know precisely what to do–every time.
Full-Court Pressure
From Diamond Trapping presses to aggressive Run and Jump looks, you’ll learn:
The best starting alignments
Proper spacing principles
Concepts to attack and create easy offensive scores
Full-court presses are especially vulnerable to this system–you’ll see why pressing teams often allow quick, uncontested scores when they overextend.
Three-Quarter Court Pressure
Coach Tartara takes you through the two most common presses you’ll see in the three-quarter court setting.
2-2-1 Press
1-2-2 Press
Coach Tartara will show you multiple different alignments such as 4 Up, 3 Up, and 2 Up. And how to get into the press break with each different offensive alignment.
He provides simple reads. As soon as players see the three-quarter court pressure, they know exactly where to go and where to attack.
Half-Court Pressure
Whether you’re facing:
A trapping man defense
A trapping 2-3
Or a 1-3-1 half-court trap
You’ll learn how to use the same press break concepts in tighter spaces to quickly create advantages.
The concepts don’t change
The court just gets smaller!
One Press Break. Zero Confusion.
As a coach, your job is to make the game easier for your players. Put them in positions where they can succeed and play with confidence.
And that’s precisely what this system does.
It doesn't rely on elite ball handlers and elite passers.
It does:
Put players in positions where they are open.
Teach players where and when to move that creates those openings.
Allow players to know exactly where their teammates will be against any press.
The result?
Your team will be able to face ANY press with confidence because they understand how to break each press.
Turn Pressure Into Points
Coach Tartara’s press break system acts like a double-edged sword.
Not only does it eliminate turnovers from the press…
It also creates scoring opportunities your team didn’t have before!
His press break system almost always creates an advantage for his offense.
With this system, your players aren’t reacting–they are moving, cutting and attacking…and not allowing the press to do its thing.
You’ll create constant advantages:
2 on 1 scoring opportunities at the rim
1-on-none layups
Keep the opponent on their heels and guessing
And the attack forces the defense to make tough decisions on what to take away and what they are forced to leave wide open.
Morphing Press Break
Part of the beauty of this Press Break system is…
No matter what alignment you start with
No matter what the press you are facing
It always morphs into the same press break.
Coach Tartara takes you through multiple presses out of multiple alignments, so you quickly see and understand the simplicity of this press break system.
He teaches you when to use and how to use a …
4 Up alignment
3 Up alignment
2 Up alignment
You’ll see how each different alignment uses the same concepts and actions…so your players always know what to do!
What’s Included
Over the years, there’s no press Coach Tartara hasn’t faced and beaten with this system.
And now he’s sharing the entire approach with you.
Part 1: Whiteboard Masterclass with Coach Tartara Includes:
How to attack pressure from multiple different offensive alignments.
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Where full-court presses such as run & jump and diamond presses are most vulnerable.
Best ways to attack three-quarter court presses.
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How to beat a half-court 1-3-1 trap.
How to adapt for youth teams that face pressure.
Part 2: On-Court Press Break Instruction Includes:
How to beat a trapping Diamond Press using multiple alignments (5 vs 5 walkthrough and 5 vs 5 live).
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How to use angles and vision to beat a full-court run & jump press.
Which alignments work best when attacking three-quarter court presses and why.
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How to create consistent advantage breaks against a 2-2-1 and 1-2-2 press.
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How to beat all half-court trapping presses including:
man-to-man
1-3-1 zone trap
2-3 zone trap
Part 3: Drills To Pressure Proof Your Performance
Coach Tartara provides unique, pressure drills that you can use all season to make sure your team:
Stays composed when bumped, shoved, or harassed by physical teams
Passes effectively out of double teams and traps
Thrives in pressure, making confident decisions even when defenders are in their grill
Some of these drills include:
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Vision Drill…to make sure no one can ever run & jump your players
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Pit Drill…a 2v1 ball handling and toughness drill
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Pressure Passing Drill…designed to force tough passes in narrow windows of space
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Diamond Step Through Passing…emphasises passing out of double teams with no dribble
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Post Up Drill…a fast-paced, multi-layered drill that forces kids to be physical
Part 4: Inbounds Sets vs. Pressure
We’ve all seen games decided by a last second inbounds play.
Coach Tartara provides you with multiple unique inbounds plays designed to give your team an edge in these crucial moments.
These sets are designed to catch your opponent off guard and give you and Ace in your pocket for pressure packed situations.
Bonus
As a special bonus, you’ll receive 2 free downloadable eBooks, giving you everything you need in 1 place.
All of the presses…
All of the alignments…
All of the drills…
All of the inbound sets…
Everything is diagrammed, organized, and ready for immediate use–so you can implement it without delay!
Like Magic…Presses Disappear
Don’t get caught off guard this season.
You never know when a team will throw a new press at you.
Early in the season to test your squad
During tournament time trying to steal a win
With this easy-to-install system, you can handle all presses with confidence.
And like magic, you’ll make the presses disappear!
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Will definitely be having our youth programs implement this as well so our entire program is on the same page with our press break.
Coach Tartara is very detailed with instruction on court and off.
I began implementing yesterday with our team. It obviously wasn't perfect yet, but I was shocked at how well the players picked it up. After 1 practice it looked better than our old press break.
Currently 14-7 this year. We lost 4 games because of presses. Wish I had this earlier, would have made a big difference, but glad I have it now before our high school state tournament starts.
I like all of the pressure drills in the video as well -they will help make our team tougher by implementing them.

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