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Hello everyone, Can anyone help me on the 3-2 zone defence (1-2-2 defence). I need a step by step guide on how to introduce it to kids at the age of 14. I'm no basketball expert at all but I'm quite interested in learning the methods of introducing the concept of 3-2 zone defence. Please remember that these kids are quite young and that their concentration span is quite limited. Thanks in advance.

Belly Double Circle Tag Choose one player to be the runner and one player to be the chaser. All other players are to lie in a big circle in groups of two. The players lay side-by-side then a space then the next two players with their heads facing the center of the circle and lying on their bellies. On go, the chaser will try to tag the runner. The runner will run on the outside of the circle and try to find a space to lie down next to one set of players. The player on the opposite side of that group will have to get up and start running from the chaser. If the runner is tagged then they are to turn around and chase the chaser. The new runner will find a spot to lie down and the player on the opposite side will start running because they are the new runner. Can be used by a coach to condition any young athletes. Bomb Squad Required: Large play area, Fun Gripper Football or FlingSock Players: Large groups Start with two teams. One team is playing offense the other is defense. The bomb squad is the offense and has less people than the defense. The bomb squad will devise a plan of how to get the bomb to the goal. The bomb can be anything (good things to play with are the Fun Gripper Football or the FlingSock). The defense sets up men to guard the goal, which can be anything, but it has to be big so it can be hit by the bomb. The defense sets up men all over the boundaries (big field is good or woods). The bomb squad tries to get past all the guards and hit the goal. If a member of the bomb squad is captured then they go to jail which defense should guard also. The captured player can get out if his/her teammate taps them. If the goal is hit, bomb squad wins but if all the bomb squad members are caught, defense wins. To make it even more interesting or harder, send two bomb squads with one ball each, which makes it harder for the defense. You can visit http://www.hockeystar.org if you want some more drills!!

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I'm new here. I'm a Field Hockey coach from Malta, Europe. I work as a Development Officer with various clubs. I also have my own coaching website on developing youths.... (for field hockey but maybe you can use it for your own sport!) it's http://www.hockeystar.org. Hope to hear from you Steve