Press Break

Half Court Press Break Zone

How to run Half Court Press Break Zone — a press breaker you can teach frame by frame and take to your next practice.

Online Basketball Playbook · Published May 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Half Court Press Break Zone — frame 1 diagram
2 passes to 1; 2 cuts to the left perimeter; 1 dribbles to the left perimeter; 4 cuts to the top; 4 dribbles to the top; 1 dribbles to the top; 5 cuts to the right perimeter; 3 cuts to the right perimeter; 3 passes to 4
Half Court Press Break Zone — frame 2 diagram
1 passes to 2; 1 cuts to the left perimeter; 2 passes to 4; 2 cuts to the left perimeter
Half Court Press Break Zone — frame 3 diagram
3 cuts to the right perimeter
Half Court Press Break Zone — frame 4 diagram
Starting alignment (5 offense)
Half Court Press Break Zone — frame 5 diagram
1 passes to 3; 3 dribbles to the right perimeter; 1 cuts to the top; 4 screens near the top; 4 dribbles to the top; 2 cuts to the left perimeter

Use this zone press break to advance the ball with purpose against a half-court zone. You move the ball quickly through a reversal, use a screen at the top to free a dribble penetrator, and space the wings wide to give the ball handler pitch-out options on both sides. It keeps the zone moving and prevents defenders from locking in.

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