press
Run-and-jump uses individual matchups: a helping defender steps into the path of a fast dribbler, and the original ball defender changes assignments to cover the attacker the helper left. It is not a fixed numbered zone.
This uses man defense: X2 meets ball handler 1 from the front, and X1 takes 2. A run-and-double keeps both defenders on the ball and needs different coverage.
1–5 are players on offense. X1–X5 are defenders. Each number stays with the same player in every step; it does not lock that player into a position.
Diagram 1 of 3
Stay with your players before the switch
X1 guards 1 on the right. X2 stays between 2 and the basket, with a clear path to meet 1 from the front. The others keep their players and protect against passes farther downcourt.
Diagram key
Use Previous and Next beside the court, or choose a numbered step. Arrows on the court show where players or the ball move. CoachAssist drew this example; it does not show every way to run the scheme.
Clips may use a different version. Check each match note; links open in a new tab.
Run-and-jump press: coaching rules and drills
By Brian Williams / The Coaching Toolbox · Coach: Andy Bronkema
A public Glazier Drive clinic segment with Bronkema’s pressure-defense approach, not every run-and-jump variation. Check readiness before teaching aggressive pressure.
The player loads only after you choose play.
Link reviewed 2026-09-07
Run-and-jump is man pressure with a called exchange; run-and-double keeps two on the ball and needs other coverage. The nearest usable helper depends on offensive spacing, not a fixed jersey number.
A dribbler approaching a nearby helper can trigger an exchange: the helper contains from the front and the original ball defender takes the released attacker. A picked-up dribble can invite a double instead, but that is a different choice. Offensive spacing changes where a usable helper exists.
Source-backed summary; versions may differ.
Position an observer behind the helper and another beside the original ball defender. One checks whether the helper can arrive in legal containment position; the other checks whether the released attacker is reachable without crossing the dribbler. Run the same start with an early pass. If either route closes, let the defense decline the jump and continue ordinary man pressure. A planned switch is not a license to manufacture contact or reach from behind.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
When: A clearout or fast guard leaves no short, safe jump route.
Do this: Andrist recommends softer pressure or a different arrangement rather than a long desperate jump.
Then: Our second example keeps assignments and declines the jump.
Source-backed summary; versions may differ.
When: The new matchups remain.
Do this: The original ball defender guards the helper’s former attacker.
Then: Do not switch back merely because the ball moved.
Source-backed summary; versions may differ.
Problem: The attempted jump opens a direct drive or creates unsafe contact.
Try this correction: Shorten the initial gap and reduce speed for the next teaching rep. Then let the offense widen again so defenders must choose whether to decline.
Check: The lesson includes a valid no-jump decision.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
Problem: A planned exchange becomes a double with no coverage of the released attacker.
Try this correction: Pause immediately after the helper arrives and ask both defenders to name different attackers. Teach a real double in a separate segment if wanted.
Check: The pass to the released attacker has an identified defender.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
Changes: setup, coverage.
When to use it: More complex source alignments behind membership access are not reconstructed here.
Written variant · this option does not have its own walkthrough here.
Source-backed summary; versions may differ.
Choose the level that matches what your players can do now. These steps work for boys and girls. Start simpler if players need more practice.
Set it up: Use two guided attackers and two defenders with an adult holding the ball.
Add more when: The pair remembers the exchange without hurried crossing.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
CoachAssist wrote these teaching steps. They are not an exact copy of any coach’s practice plan.
Andrist’s coaching article explains his approach to pressure defense. This page covers part of it, not the whole playbook.
The level selector changes the teaching steps above. It does not change these drills. Check the number of players, equipment and difficulty before using a drill.
Practices this scheme: Isolates a helper meeting an advancing dribbler while the original defender switches to the receiver the helper left. Sending two defenders to a stopped dribbler is a different choice from exchanging assignments.
Two defenders rehearse a helper meeting the dribbler from the front and an exchange to the receiver left by the helping defender.
4–12 players · 8–14 minutes · basketballs
Two defenders rehearse a helper meeting the dribbler from the front and an exchange to the receiver left by the helping defender.
Four players: advancing handler and receiver with two defenders, one ball. Use a clear lane, a marked stop and a guided walkthrough of the exchange. Spare balls and waiting players stay outside the active routes.
Optional: within a short coach-chosen timed interval, count sound decisions, controlled catches or completed defensive possessions. Stop at the planned time or sooner; no required makes, winning streak or exercise penalty. Rotate roles and allow rest regardless of the score.
Builds a skill used in this scheme: Develops legal on-ball pressure before a helper is introduced. Turning the dribbler alone is not a run-and-jump exchange.
One defender practices legal influence and recovery against an advancing ball handler.
2–14 players · 5–10 minutes · basketballs
One defender practices legal influence and recovery against an advancing ball handler.
Two players, one ball and one clear lengthwise lane. Mark a stop with room before the wall or basket; one pair is active and others wait outside the route. Spare balls and waiting players stay outside the active routes.
Optional: within a short coach-chosen timed interval, count sound decisions, controlled catches or completed defensive possessions. Stop at the planned time or sooner; no required makes, winning streak or exercise penalty. Rotate roles and allow rest regardless of the score.
The sources support the system guide. CoachAssist created the practice steps and checks; they are suggestions, not tested programs or a coach’s full playbook. The linked drills practice parts of the system.
The main ideas are supported by the sources below. These sources do not cover every possible version.
James A. Gels, referencing Keith Haske · Coach's Clipboard · publication date not listed
Public written coaching reference; undated unless specified. No linked paid video reviewed.
Eddie Andrist · Eddie Basketball · 2021-11-08
First-person coaching article; page also displays 2022-01-17.
Eddie Andrist · Eddie Basketball · publication date not listed
Public first-person answers caution against long jumps and discuss softening pressure against fast guards. No date established for these answers. Does not supply complete named installations.
