Volume IV – Adjusting the full court press for maximum effectiveness means adapting to various press offenses The first step in creating full court pressure is deciding what press suits your personnel and/or desired outcomes. Decide whether the FACE or SHADOW press suits your gameplan. The next step is to adjust that press to combat how…
SHADOW Press Variations
Volume III – Adjusting to the offense and controlling tempo with variations of the SHADOW press. When using any full court press such as the SHADOW press it is vital to make adjustments in response to the opposing offense. Through scouting or early in a game, a coach should decide what he/she wants from the…
SHADOW Press – Trap Option
Volume II – The SHADOW full court press. A flexible full court press that can be used to impact the tempo of the game. The SHADOW press is mainly used as a three-quarter court containment press. It does have the flexibility to be a tempo reducing press to slow down a fast break attack or…
FACE – Full Court Press
Volume I – The FACE full court press. An aggressive, quick hitting press used when a quick turnover is needed. The type of press a coaches decides to deploy will vary according to player personnel and game situation. Depending on the circumstances, various types of presses can be deployed to either increase or decrease game…