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How do I start coaching a zoned defence?

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fiona morrellCoach, Australia

you cannot start firstly unless you have players that are at the right conceptual level ,have great peripheral vision and they are able to communicate loudly on court . Start with the split ring defence . If your def can communicate here and succeed then you have a good base . The girls have to be able to visualise it . I think a video with a team performing it is a great idea or watch a team that is established at it . A white board and pen handy ! They have some great split ring drills on this site

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