The Fundamentals of a 131 Zone

http://www.Kudda.com presents thousands of free youth sports coaching videos. In this drill for youth basketball, Coach Gizzi goes over the basics of playing a 131 zone.

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• basketball
• zone
• defense
• plays

[coachcoe41]

The most important thing when running a 1-3-1 zone defense is to take away the high post. You can not let the offense catch the ball at the high post, or even dribble to the high post. Once the ball gets there, they have too many options. When running the 1-3-1, deny the high post, stop dribble penetration, and stay in the passing lanes. That is how to be effective.

[dcspacegirl]

Where is part 2?

[Duratek]

Coach Coe, that is exactly right. I coach 13-15 rec, 1-3-1 was tried after my players did not do well in man or std 2-3. I have an excellent pt guard, with quick hands, in the 1-3-1 he flourished with lots of tipped balls and steals leading to easy baskets.

But by end of 2nd qtr, they were exploiting this zones weakness, the low post/short corners for too many easy baskets. Switching back to a 2-3 solved that problem, and we went on to win game. Be flexable, be ready to make adjustments.

[fredriksonk]

Your best athlete should be in the middle with your best anticipators on the wing. I always put my tallest player on the point and the last player down low.

[geeksrchic1368]

he's one of the quickest players on the floor

[MrBballer00]

y wuld the SG be at the rim?

[pittsburghnc]

i agree. where he has the 5, thats where i put my best player so they can ball hawk(like a safety in football) and look to steal and take the ball down court. i read that the 2 should be under the basket but i disagreee

[TheMusicLinks]

Nice Nice but not so good but not bad its middle ^^

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[DarkAgentofL1ght]

i used this defense on my team and it was great...... but the only problem was passing it to the low post for easy buckets on the other team

[goldenstateketchup]

actually it is their job to go down there and stop them from penetrating middle and give them just enough space to take a contest long jumpshot. As like evry zone defense its to amke stupid players make bad decisions.