I feel the press is one of the most potent weapons that you can have. We have always been known as a pressing team, and we like the reputation. I feel that if your team is always a pressing threat, your opponent may have to spend valuable practice time working against the press that he could very well be using for some other aspect of the game.

You can stress the following points to your players whe nteaching the press.

The PRESS is a psychological defense which you use to try to upset an opponent. You force teams to increase the tempo of play. A ball control team can b ehurried when you throw on the full-court press. The surprise angle is very important.