“ZONE OFFENSES— CONCEPTS & PHILOSOPHY”

12. Every type of zone defense has specific weaknesses in it. Coaching staffs should study zone defenses and learn of the particular styles of the zone defense that are being used against their team to determine the weaknesses they are going to face. They then should be able to capitalize on those zone defense’s particular weaknesses. Those weaknesses can then be attacked with various plays, or counter-options or special adjustments for that particular zone defense.