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i was wantin some opinions on what ya'll think works better in jr. high basketball....zone or man defense??...

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I would think your personnel and how you match up to your opponent would dictate alot but if your just trying to teach the kids and not worried about the game then i would go full court man to man, up in their shirt all night long, but thats just me, i'm sure there are different opinions on it. thumb

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Like devil said it depends on the team you have and what you have to work with. Also who you are playing against. I personally like to teach kids man at this level. This will help them as they get ready for H.S. Many coaches play zone beacause its easier for them to teach, than man principles. I feel if you dont teach man also you are holding them back. Now I am not saying if you play zone you are a bad coach, just be sure to teach them man as well. Most middle school kids are not good shooters. They like to drive to the basket. Because of this I think zone is probably more effective. I hope that helps but again thats just my view. thumb

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Like devil said it depends on the team you have and what you have to work with.  Also who you are playing against.  I personally like to teach kids man at this level.  This will help them as they get ready for H.S.  Many coaches play zone beacause its easier for them to teach, than man principles.  I feel if you dont teach man also you are holding them back.  Now I am not saying if you play zone you are a bad coach, just be sure to teach them man as well.  Most middle school kids are not good shooters.  They like to drive to the basket.  Because of this I think zone is probably more effective.  I hope that helps but again thats just my view.  thumb

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I definately agree with you bigA, there are alot of programs that don't teach man in the middle schools just because there aren't enough "athletes" on the team, especially when you're dealing with small, country, middle schools. What i do is teach a variety of defenses. What i would suggest is start out by going with a "match-up" zone this is very similiar to a man to man but it still protects your weaker players somewhat, then once they have grasped that i would gradually get them into a man to man. If they have never played it before it will take patience and time but they will eventually catch on and will be better players at the next level because a coach took the time to teach them the right way when they were young! hope this helps... df

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I definately agree with you bigA, there are alot of programs that don't teach man in the middle schools just because there aren't enough "athletes" on the team, especially when you're dealing with small, country, middle schools. What i do is teach a variety of defenses. What i would suggest is start out by going with a "match-up" zone this is very similiar to a man to man but it still protects your weaker players somewhat, then once they have grasped that i would gradually get them into a man to man. If they have never played it before it will take patience and time but they will eventually catch on and will be better players at the next level because a coach took the time to teach them the right way when they were young! hope this helps... df

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Good thoughts Devilfanatic. Teaching the basic man to man principles are so important for the growth of young players. Everyone has there own way to do it and thats okay, just as long as the kids have a basic understanding of it. Like Devil does. He said he goes from match up into a teaching of man. Every coach has to find out the best way for them to teach his kids and it comes from learning what you like and dont like

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