80-60-40 Press Breakers Basketball Animation

First, see the articles on "Transition Offense" and "Attacking the Full-Court Press".

The "80", "60", and "40" press-breakers, along with "3-thru" should take care of any presses that you encounter, as long as you stay calm and are on the attack. Think of the court in four sections. Full court = "80", 3/4 court = "60", half-court = "40" and 1/4 court = "20".

Examples of various press defenses are:

• Full court (80): 1-2-1-1 (diamond) press where there is pressure the entire court including on the inbound passer. Use the "80" press offense.
• 3/4 court (60): 2-2-1 press where there is no pressure on the inbound passer. Use the "60" press offense.
• 1/2 court (40): a half-court press such as the Viking 1-2-2 press. Use the "40" press offense.
• 1/4 court (20): this is the defense's usual zone or man-to-man defense.

Deny presses. For terminology purposes, if the defense is denying the inbounds pass (a deny press), we add the number 1. A full-court "80" press with full denial of the inbounds pass, is called an "81" press. A 3/4 court "60" press with inbounds denial, is called a "61" press.

Use this drill progression in teaching these press offenses.

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