Creating a Dominant 2-3 Zone Defense

with Alan Marshall, Former Cascade (IA) High School Head Coach; 2016 Iowa Class 2A State Runner-up; 3rd on the Iowa all-time wins list (738 victories), 3x State of Iowa Coach of the Year; led the entire state in defensive scoring average in 7 of the last 11 years (2006-16) See how to defend specific situations that are usually effective for attacking the 2-3 zone Develop the techniques of your defenders with over 10 practice drills to reinforce the instincts needed to succeed in the 2-3 zone Learn how to better rebound in the 2-3 zone defense based on where the shot is taken on the court to match up and keep offensive players off the boards Regularly outgunned by league opponents, Marshall started to experiment with a 2-3 zone defense when he knew man-to-man defense wouldn't work against more athletic players. His teams fully converted to the zone full time when he experienced the benefits of zone defense. Using both whiteboard lectures and on-court demonstration, Marshall introduces the fundamental movements of the defense as well as many intricacies and drills that must be known to make this defense consistently dominant. While you've seen the 2-3 defense through the years, Coach Marshall makes it relevant again with the information in this video.