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Defensive court pressing issues!

My team is undefeated but I am only utilizing the full court press. Does anyone one know a different press or how to modify it better?

Brad MetzerCoach, South Africa

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Victor HardemanCoach, Canada

Hi Brad,

Could you give some more information, how you play your full press (position of players, where you want to recover the ball...........)

You can also play 75 yard press, 50 yard press also know as low press, running press, side pocked press

Sportplan TeamAdministrator, United Kingdom

Hello Brad,

for more information on other presses and formations have a look in our
Roles and Responsibilities section.

All the best,
The Sportplan Team

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