Lute Olson: 1-1-3 and 1-3-1 Match-Up Zone Defenses

with Lute Olson,
University of Arizona Head Coach,
'97 NCAA Champions, '02Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee, 19 Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances

Coach Olson shares dozens of his tips, techniques, and drills for making these two defenses an unbelievable addition to their stifling man-to-man defense. Olson shares his extensive philosophy regarding when and why to use each one of these defenses, including the perfect time to use these in a game situation to change the flow, strategy, and momentum of the game. He demonstrates all of the guard and frontline drills for both of these defenses including individual as well as team instruction. In addition, Coach Olson gives a detailed account of each player's responsibilities outlining key concepts such as communication, controlling penetration, protecting inside-out, long and short slide, and other key components. An extensive part of this video is spent on rebounding out of both the 1-1-3 and 1-3-1 Match-Up Zones to ensure that all of your hard work pays off by dominating the boards. Coach Olson gives you a detailed presentation on special situations such as: covering overloads, baseline runners, high-post flash, dribble-overs, and cutters down and through the defense. This defense is perfect for changing the tempo of a game, creating turnovers, or simply accompanying your basic man-to-man defense.

70 minutes. 2004.

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