Clinic To End All Clinics III

Manhattan College Vivian Stringer 55 Defense

9/17/10

55 Defense is a full-court half zone, half man press On ball side it is man with a hard denial On weak side it is a zone All traps are on the sideline You never trap in the middle Skills Influence the ball from side to side Trap need 45 degree angles High level of conditioning players can usually only handle playing 5 to 6 minutes at a time The 2 and the 3 are assigned a side of the court that they stay on If their men switch sides of the court, the 2 and 3 release them to the other side and stay on their side Running 55 forces the other team to prepare for you

Notes by Jim Ponchak, coachponchak@gmail.com

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Manhattan College Vivian Stringer 55 Defense

9/17/10

Setup 55 Defense Notes Not concerned with lateral passes The 1 can never trap 1 is a safety, great anticipator, the thief, always in the ball lane, 1 never gets in front of 2 or 3 4 relieves the 1, watch ball as you get back 5 is the hardest worker, traps all over the floor, willing to run, hands are up touching on top as he covers the inbounder, wants the ball to be lobbed, bounce passed, or deflected 2 is on the man side of the zone (ball side), picks up the 1st pass to the left of the 5, responsible for trapping and tracking in his lane If the 2 winds up on the weak side, he is in the middle behind the trap 3 is the same as 2 on the other side of the floor except he starts out in zone on the weak side, responsible for the 1st pass to the right of the 5 5 makes a C move to trap the inbounds pass Players in the middle read eyes and feet of the man with the ball Don't trap in the middle Traps are always on the side

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Notes by Jim Ponchak, coachponchak@gmail.com

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Manhattan College Vivian Stringer 55 Defense

9/17/10

If the 2 gets beat up the sideline, he c moves to track down the player in his lane House on fire! - ball beats the defense 5 picks up the post player on the weak side of the floor 4 picks up the post player on the ball side of the floor 1 runs to the top of the key 2 and 3 run to the ball if it is in their lane or the top of the key if it is on the weak side 1 should call for a switch if he sees that 2 or 3 is beat Players chasing the ball down from behind should slap up at it with their inside hand Drills 5-on-5 Full-Court Have all 10 players run in a tight circle in the lane Coach drops the ball and yells, Shot! The offense picks the ball up and inbounds it, it is now live 5-on-5 The 2 must create contact on the ball side Hit the cutter with an arm bar See the ball, feel the man Check 3's positioning to make sure he can't get beat deep 3 gets closer to his man as his man gets closer to the ball If 1's man cuts to the ball, 1 yells cutter and passes man off to 3 If the inbounder runs the baseline, 3 denies in man and 2 becomes the zone defender as the ball side and weak side get switched 5 C moves to the 1st pass and uses short choppy steps to slow down as approaches for the trap If 4's man cuts, he calls cutter and passes him off to 1 1 lets 4 know he has made the switch 4 drops back on deep man Emphasize talk and contact with arm bar Defense needs to get their arm over the offense's arm so the offense cannot bring their arms together

Notes by Jim Ponchak, coachponchak@gmail.com

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Manhattan College Vivian Stringer 55 Defense 55 Breakdown Traps 5-2-3

9/17/10

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Notes 5 inbounds 2 and 3 are on opposite blocks 5 rolls the ball to 2 or 3 The man who does not get the ball is on defense and forces the ball to the sideline

Inbounder makes a C move to the trap Traps Seal the side Feet together to take away the split Hands high Make the offense pass the ball backwards Steal the ball in the air Force the offense to rush

Notes by Jim Ponchak, coachponchak@gmail.com

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Manhattan College Vivian Stringer 55 Defense 55 Breakdown Safety 5-4-1

9/17/10

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Notes Have players run a tight circle in the lane Coach drops ball and yells, Shot! 5 inbounds the ball and x5 defends 1 is the safety on the ball side 4 is the safety on the weak side

Offense can cut 1 should take the cutter 4 should be the deep man

* Have 4's and 5's alternate as inbounders so they learn both positions

Notes by Jim Ponchak, coachponchak@gmail.com

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Manhattan College Vivian Stringer 55 Defense

9/17/10

55 vs 2 Up Diagram Notes 2 should sit on man's inside leg and force him sideline 1 takes away cutter low in box out position 4 is always the safety If 1's man gets deep, 4 must drop back and bump 1 up

Notes by Jim Ponchak, coachponchak@gmail.com

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Manhattan College Vivian Stringer 55 Defense

9/17/10

55 vs 3 Up Diagram Notes If 1's man cuts below 2 or 3, 1 must switch men or switch roles with 2 or 3 1 has to talk to teammates and let them know to switch men or roles

Notes by Jim Ponchak, coachponchak@gmail.com

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Manhattan College Vivian Stringer 55 Defense 55 vs 4 Across

9/17/10

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Notes 4 starts in and drops when the inbounder brings the ball up 1 and 3 sit on their men 2 is in hard denial If 2 drops back and 1 cuts corner, 1 and 2 stay on their men but switch roles in the press 2 becomes the safety

Notes by Jim Ponchak, coachponchak@gmail.com