Zone Motion - Revolving Middle Zone Offense Continuity

This 30 page guide will tell you everything you need to know about Zone Motion. From the optimal personnel to be used in the offense, to the installation, to the drills that can be used to sharpen the scheme, this guide has you covered. If you’re looking for something a little different than traditional zone offense that provides spacing, cutting, and ball movement, then give Zone Motion a long look as your next zone offense.

BONUS #1: Zone Motion - Implementation Checklist 
A step by step phased approach to make sure Zone Motion can be successfully installed.

BONUS #2: Email Support
If you have questions as you are installing, email me (matth@hackenberg.biz) and I will respond within 24 hours guaranteed.

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From my personal basketball playing career to my time as a young assistant coach, I found the teams I was involved with mostly all had the same solution to zone offense. The solution was mostly to plant players into the gaps of the zone and have them stand there, passing the ball around until the zone couldn’t shift fast enough and an outside shot presented itself. We’ve all seen this. Against a 2-3 zone the offense forms a 1-3-1 alignment with a point guard, two wings, a high post and low post. Aside from that, there would be some tricky zone set plays with player movement that tended to work if they were executed as designed, but usually only worked once or twice per game before the defense caught on.

When I got my first varsity high school head coaching job at the age of 26, I was in search of something more. I was young enough and bold enough to be open to trying something new, and I wasn’t set in my ways as a basketball coach. I knew there had to be something more out in the coaching world than what I had previously been exposed to. I wanted to find something that could be executed all game long like the traditional zone offense of standing in the gaps, but offered more movement and options like a zone set play. I searched and I searched, but didn’t find anything that fit what I was looking for. So I decided to create my own scheme, and that creation ended up being named “Zone Motion.” It’s nothing revolutionary, but it’s proved to be successful year after year.

What buyers are saying:

"We added Zone Motion this season coach; thanks a ton. We are a guard oriented team and it suits us well. Insanely simple and unpredictable for the defense." -Terry Buckner, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School. Mobile, Alabama

"I’ve been struggling to find the right zone offense for my team. They don’t like running the static type of 1-3-1 zone attack, and we don’t (yet) have the shooters to run a full drive and kick style zone offense. Coach Hackenberg’s Zone Motion offense seems to give our team the right balance of movement (both player and ball), enough of an inside presence to score easy lay-ups and the ability to kick out when required to our (developing) 3 point shooters. As a bonus it can also easily adapt to attacking a 3-2 and 1-3-1 zones as well. If you are looking for something different for your zone offense, the Zone Motion option is a highly recommended option." -Adrian B., Australia

"I was so tired of the stagnation in our zone offense so I went looking for answers. I found Zone Motion and never looked back. It's so simple, but can be customized to meet the needs of any personnel to attack a zone." -Adam U., Virginia

"I really like this concept of having one Zone Offense that will work against almost any Zone Defensive alignment. Rotating multiple players through the middle of a Zone puts a lot of pressure on opponents to figure out who and what to cover. The post player on the baseline is well placed for their particular skill set and also causes problems for the defense. Coach Hackenberg gives a great breakdown of the simple rules, diagrams of various options, and even a multitude of Zone Specials you can add, which I particularly like." Terry Battenberg, California

"One thing I was struggling with this off season is what offense to put in against a zone. Zone Motion is a tremendous resource, as with all the other resources available on Coach Hackenberg's site." -Garrett Hickey @Coach_Hickey5

"We use Zone Motion and many of your quick hitters... They work beautifully against the 2-3 zone. We appreciate it!" -John S.

"Love Zone Motion.... I started running this a couple years ago and my kids love it.... Gives them a little more control and keeps the other team guessing." -Chris M., Oklahoma 

"The Zone Motion book is very easy to read... I felt confident installing with my team, and they learned to execute it at a high level very quickly"-Mike S., Florida