Read Full Court Press and Man-to-Man Presses The one thing that can disrupt even the best of basketball offenses is the full court press. Eric Flannery, long-time head coach at St. Edwards HS (OH), shows you two pressing defenses designed to control pace and, ultimately, the tempo of a game. Flannery has over 400 career wins and two Ohio Division 1 state championships. His success can be attributed to his read and man-to-man full court presses. Read Full Court Press The Read press really creates confusion for opponents. Initially, the defense is all about getting deflections. The defense strives to not allow the same entry twice. When the ball reverses, the press changes its look and becomes a 2-2-1. This drives opponents crazy as they try to decipher the press. Coach Flannery shows you how the defense can throw multiple options at an offense after the initial read. You will learn the rules of the Read press as well as the positioning for each player. The great thing about the Read press is that it allows for flexibility in press rotations. You can fit the press to your personnel to benefit the strengths of your team. L Cut Coach Flannery has a different idea about trapping the first pass. Most often, you see the trap come at an angle from the inbound pass. Flannery likes his players to go up the floor and come from the side. This cuts off the dribble to the middle of the floor. This L-cut is a great adjustment to prevent the ball from going to the middle of the floor. Man-to-Man Press The man-to-man press looks like a zone press. Flannery teaches you the rotations that make the press appear to be zone when in reality it is man. Coach Flannery guides you through the initial setup that an offense would likely use to break the press. Read Full Court Press Breakdown Drills To teach his style of disrupting defense, Flannery shows you a progression of breakdown drills. Each one builds a havoc mindset by focusing on forcing players to the sideline and containing an opponent’s best ball handlers. The Sprint and Turn Drill teaches players to turn and run taking an angle to cut off an offensive player. The drill works to help players focus on their defense rather than chasing the basketball. The drill eventually goes to 2-on-2 forcing defenders to communicate as they cut off the ball and force a trap. If you like to get up and down the floor, Coach Flannery’s pressure defenses are for you. They create confusion and force opponents to get out of their comfort zone. Your team is sure to love this style of play that gets everyone involved. Rent the Read Full Court Press DVD today.

Post and Perimeter Skill Development Drills Learn to develop your post and perimeter players from one of the best in the business – Louisville head coach Chris Mack. While the head coach at Xavier University, Mack repeatedly had to take less talented Division I players and transform them to compete in the super-tough Big East Conference. Mack took last year’s Xavier team to a Big East championship for which he was named the Big East’s Coach of the Year. In this video, you will see the exact drills that Mack uses to develop shooters and scorers both on the perimeter and in the post. Mack is big on putting players in game-like situations to develop consistency in their shots. Many of Mack’s drills that you see here force players to focus and shoot when they are tired. Post Player Drills Coach Mack starts with the post players. In almost all of Mack’s drills, there is an emphasis on the fatigue factor. This has been a cornerstone to Mack’s success, instituting fatigue into the most basic of shooting drills. The Make 50 Shots drill is not as easy as it sounds. Post players must hit 10 shots from five different spots on the floor. The kicker is they cannot miss two in a row or they must start over. With a time limit of five minutes, the drill can become both competitive and frustrating. Post players in these drills are forced to maintain good form staying technically correct while also maintaining their composure. Mack includes work on dunks and free throws, two shots that big men should take plenty of during games. Perimeter Player Drills The next segment of the video moves to the perimeter players. Coach Mack keeps these guys on the move most of the time as they are in game situations. One of the other keys to Mack’s player development drills is the level of competition. Some drills have athletes competing against each other. Some have players competing against a clock and yet others feature competition for team records. There are two great drills that you will see here. One is the Full Court Spring and the other is Shoot and Full Court Dribble and Shoot. Both drills force players to knock down shots when their legs are tired. These drills will elicit one of Mack’s favorite sayings, “get your legs under you.” These drills simulate real game action with a level of fatigue similar to playing in a game. This 51-minute video is essential to those looking to develop their post and perimeter players. You also get a ton of drills that can prepare your players for key situations late in games when fatigue sets in.

Quick Strike Fast Break Offense Want to control the tempo of a game? You don’t have to do it with defense. Augustana University head coach Tom Billeter believes in controlling tempo through his offense. Billeter has been successful in doing so having led Augustana to the NCAA Division II national championship in 2016. In this video, you will see how Coach Billeter implements his “pre-set” full-court offense that averaged over 90 points per game in 2016. Pre-Set Fast Break Offense Coach Billeter’s “pre-set” offense is really a secondary break that simply takes advantage of a defense not being set. It includes some very simple concepts and players love it since it allows them the opportunity to get out and run. Billeter uses on-court demonstrations to show you all the rules of the offense including spacing, cutting, screens, and more. Fast Break Offense Secondary Actions The additional actions built into the preset allow you to add as many layers of complexity as you want in your transition attack. One action is the Pipe Action, which uses a zipper cut to set a mid-ball screen with different reads. Off the mid-ball screen, there are even more options presented. While Coach Billeter’s offense may seem complex, it really is not which is another advantage for players. Fast Break Drills You will see how Coach Billeter practices the full-court offense using the Circle Drill. Players start circling the free throw circle. One team gets a rebound and then executes the full-court offense. Billeter changes up the drill and sometimes the offense must go against seven defenders. Players learn to execute the various actions of the offense in a disadvantage situation. Press Offense Coach Billeter believes in playing fast and when teams press his offense he responds with an attacking press break. His press offense can be used to attack any style of full-court pressure. Billeter demonstrates multiple options to attack the press with ball reversals and attacking it up the sideline. This offense is one that will help your team score more and allow you to control the tempo of any game. Ren this fast break offense DVD today.

Ball Screen Offense Drills Running a multidimensional ball screen motion offense has helped Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber attain such accolades as the 2005 Naismith Coach of the Year, a pair of Big 12 championships, and the 2013 Big 12 Coach of the Year award. Weber has tailored his skill development to fit his offense and shows you how he does it in this video. In preparation for a summer trip to Europe, Coach Weber takes you inside his practices at Kansas State. He shows you a number of breakdown drills that help players work off of a variety of different screens. In addition, Weber includes some insight into how to structure a practice plan. Ball Screen Drills Coach Weber shows you how posts train their scoring options using side ball and middle ball screens. What Weber adds to these ball screen offense drills are common defensive strategies to defend screens such as icing and switching. You will see five different scoring options off of a middle ball screen that include post ups at the rim and even long-range jump shots. Guards also work on making the next pass off middle ball screens. Finishing Drills Coach Weber has post players go through a series of ball screen offense drills that helps them develop finishing moves. The Mikan Drill is demonstrated along with a number of variations. Posts also work on three different finishing moves from the “Room” position along the baseline. Weber also teaches three moves used to score on offensive rebounds. Closeout to 1-on-1 is a competitive drill that teaches your players to react quickly on a baseline drive by lifting off the block and attacking the closeout to score. Your posts will also learn to use leverage in the low post in the 7-Second Booty Ball Drill. Dribble Penetration There are a number of guard-specific skill drills that Coach Weber addresses. They focus mainly on the drive and kick game. Players learn to be more explosive and drive lower so they can pull up and shoot or finish at the rim. The 3-on-0 Step Off Passing Drill teaches players how to coordinate movements with baseline and middle drives. Players learn how to space the floor on dribble penetration to get the best available shots. You will also see guard drills that address attacking zone defenses. Coach Weber goes into great detail to teach you how to develop your players to succeed in a ball screen offense! Rent this ball screen offense drills DVD today.

Perimeter Skill Development: Drills to Build a Scoring Machine with Damon Stoudamire As today’s modern game has developed into a game of dribble-drive based offensive attacks, the demand for perimeter players with a wide variety of skills has increased. Players must be able to handle the basketball while creating space and ultimately blow by defenders on their way to the basket. In this video, one of the most explosive scoring guards of his era, Damon Stoudamire, conducts an individual workout session that features over 35 drills that work on such skills as ball handling, footwork, individual moves, and shooting. Stoudamire, now the head coach at Pacific University, was the 1996 NBA Rookie of the Year and played 15 years in the league. The drills that he presents in this video are those that helped him achieve those goals. Individual Workout Drills Coach Stoudamire presents more than 35 different drills all aimed at one thing – developing the complete, unstoppable perimeter player. Stoudamire takes you through a gamut of drills that cover everything a perimeter player needs in his arsenal: ball handling, creating off the dribble, footwork, and shooting off the dribble. The drills include: Footwork: Six different drills that feature “Euro” based shot types Shooting: Six drills that train shooting touch off the dribble Combination Drills: 17 drills featuring 1-on-1 variety that combine ball handling with individual move sets 10-point Game: This teaches players to take what the defense gives them rather than attempt a preplanned move. Players learn to read defenses which helps them do the same in live game situations. Stoudamire, who earned the nickname “Mighty Mouse” as a player, teaches a wide variety of moves including the inside-out crossover, the “Euro” step, the step-back, and many more. It was these types of moves that helped Stoudamire, who lacked size, score freely against most any defender. Watch as Coach Stoudamire unlocks the secrets to creating explosive perimeter players that become scoring machines!

Princeton Offense 2.0: Reads, Counters, Set Plays Coach Lee DeForest has coached the Princeton offense at every level, from high school to Division I, with great success. In this video, Coach DeForest breaks the Princeton offense down into reads and counters. Reads are player-controlled and counters are coach-controlled. With this idea in mind, Coach DeForest provides whiteboard diagrams and then teaches these concepts on the court in a 5-on-0 setting. You will also see how modern day sets like Horns, Sixers, and Spread can be used in the offense just like the old schools sets like Chin, Circle, and Point. Initial Princeton Set The Princeton offense is perfect for today’s game as it features four interchangeable guard spots. Coach DeForest goes through the initial set up of the offense and then guides you through simple reads and counters that every team that runs the offense should know. Point Series The Point Series consists of six plays that you can run to counter a defensive strategy or exploit a certain weakness found in scouting an opponent. Snap Back is a play that creates a high-low opportunity for one of your perimeter players. Other plays free up shooters off of double screens, flare screens, and dribble handoffs. Low Series As it sounds, the Low Series features two plays that work off of post feeds by using screening actions to find openings for your perimeter players. Wheel is a counter used when the post feed is denied by using backdoor cuts and flare screens. Circle Series Vary your attack on the defense with five plays in the Circle Series. To get the ball to your best player in crunch time, use Circle Floppy. Fist Entry allows you to change up how you initiate the play against an aggressive denial defense. Use quick hitters that sent shooters off of flare or double screens. The Circle Series has something that you can install with your team right away. Chin Series When playing aggressive defenses that deny your initial passing options, the Chin Series gives you two options to counter. Coach DeForest shows you three different ways to counter defenses that sag versus back screens in the Chin Series. He also offers two more ways to exploit a defense that tries to switch on screens. Coach DeForest gives you all you need to install an updated and improved Princeton offense. Rent this Princeton Offense DVD today.

Will Wade: Practice Drills for Half Court Pressure Defense LSU head coach Will Wade has earned a reputation as a well-versed defensive coach despite his youth. Just 35 years of age, Wade has been a head coach at Tennessee-Chattanooga and Virginia Commonwealth before landing at LSU. He was part of Shaka Smart’s staff on the VCU team that went to the Final Four in 2011. Coach Wade takes you through his whole philosophy of defense as well as the drills necessary in building a top-notch defensive ball club. This clinic video will help your team stop easy transition baskets as well as show you how to close out properly and prevent 3-point opportunities. Ball Pressure Coach Wade uses two drills to help defenders learn the art of ball pressure. The drills utilize a scoring system making them very competitive. Both drills emphasize an individual’s ability to apply pressure on the ball as well as rotate and position when off the ball. Your players will develop the skills necessary to disrupt ball handlers and force deflections and turnovers. Winning in Transition Defenses cannot give up easy baskets in transition. Learn how Coach Wade balances an aggressive style of offensive rebounding with limiting fast-break opportunities. Two drills – the Rat Race and 4-on-2 Continuous – serve the dual purpose of teaching transition defense and working as a conditioner. Players learn how to communicate and disrupt an opponent’s fast-break in game-like situations. Closeouts Two specific drills aim at taking away your opponent’s best shooters. Learn the technique that Wade used while at VCU to cover open shooters. The Raiders and Heart Check drills will help your defenders anticipate and learn to be aggressive in covering ground and stopping long-range shots. Post Defense Coach Wade wants his entire team to be able to defend in the post to take away the possibility of a mismatch. Defenses with all players capable of defending in the low post are able to switch on screens more easily. In this segment, Coach Wade presents two very intense, physical drills designed to prevent easy entry passes into the post with an emphasis on full-front denial. Rebounding Defense and rebounding go hand-in-hand and Wade has an aggressive philosophy for both. Rebounding is instinctive and Wade will show you how you can drill to bring out that instinct. Combined with all of the defensive drills, Coach Wade’s 79-minute clinic video is a must for those searching for a way to create pressure and force turnovers on defense.

Plays Against Zone Defense Need some plays against zone defense? Zone defenses continue to be more popular as they give offenses fits. Because of the increased use, offenses must know how to beat zone defenses. Bruce Weber, current head coach at Kansas State, lists the keys to playing against a zone defense and offers you a number of breakdown drills and set plays that he has used over the years. With over two decades as an NCAA Division I head coach, Weber has won multiple conference titles including the Big 12 championship in 2019. Watch as he uses on-court demonstrations to bring you everything you need to defeat zone defenses. Keys to Playing Against a Zone Weber shares with you a continuity offense the can beat zone defenses. Set plays are great for a quick hitter, but you still have to have some kind of motion offense to beat the teams that are really good at playing zone. Coach Weber will share 11 key points about attacking zone defenses. They include: Pushing the basketball is important against a zone Taking the basketball up to a defense is important Reverse the ball against a zone defense Skip passes help you beat a zone defense Breakdown Drills to Beat the Zone Coach Weber gives you three breakdown drills that he uses to teach the offensive concepts used in beating a zone defense. You will see the following: A 3-on-4 drill for perimeter players used to teach spacing, cutting, and on- and off-ball screens A drill that goes from 4-on-3 to 4-on-4 with a second big man against a four-man zone Another transition drill that moves from 4-on-5 against a zone to 5-on-4 before building up to 5-on-5 action A series of shooting drills designed to teach how to shoot using motion offense concepts against a zone defense Set Plays Against Zone Defenses When you do need a basket quickly, you need to have a variety of quick hitters. Coach Weber shows you 10 different quick-hitting set plays that are simple and effective against either a 2-3 or 1-3-1 zone defense. Coach Weber’s teams have always been effective against zone defenses. He shows you why in this video. You will pick something up that you can install into your offense that will help you against zone defenses. Rent this plays against zone defense DVD today.

 Pressure Defense and Sideline Out of Bounds Plays Bruce Pearl has won nearly 600 career games as a head coach adhering to a certain style of play that forces opponents to play his brand of basketball. Pearl’s style is working at Auburn, a program that has been resurrected after reaching the 2019 Final Four. The Tigers were the SEC tournament champion and advanced all the way to the national semifinals before bowing out. In this video, Coach Pearl covers a range of topics including creating a team identity, his pressure defensive system, and inbound plays that produce points. Pressure Defense If there is one thing Coach Pearl is known for, it is his famed 1-2-1-1 full-court press. His teams have always been good pressing teams so much so that opponents fear playing against him. Coach Pearl takes you through each player in the defense describing what type of player to use in each position, rules and responsibilities, and how to figure out which post player to put at the back of the press. Coach Pearl details things like the two types of passes that can beat the press, the best time to go for a steal, and where steals most often occur. Pearl will show you how to defend a variety of offensive formations, including 1-guard, 2-guard, 3-guard, and 4-across formations. The whole idea, of course, is to exhaust and disrupt opponents allowing your own team to be aggressive and control the pace of the game. Out of Bounds Plays In addition to the pressure defense, Coach Pearl also includes three sideline out of bounds plays that flow right into the flex offense that Pearl ran at Tennessee. He teaches you how to run each set against both man and zone defenses. Coach Pearl’s presentation ends with a discussion on pressuring and disrupting opponent inbound plays. Pearl shows you the art of altering an offense’s play design by influencing the timing and spacing of the offensive movement. Players jam gaps, maintain inside position, and guard “two-with-one” to put pressure on a defense. Rent this sideline out of bounds plays DVD today.

A Proven Way to Beat Zone Defense Bob Brown has coached over five decades at the high school and college levels and understands how to attack & beat zone defenses. With over 600 career wins and four state championships, Coach Brown goes on the court to show you how to break down both even- and odd-front zone defenses. He teaches you his two most effective zone offenses which are easy to install but difficult to defend. Both offenses have been used successfully from the high school level all the way to NCAA Division I. Zone Offense vs. Even Fronts Coach Brown’s zone offense against an even front defense is predicated on spacing by the wings to create overloads and open up the high post. Playing the 4 at the high post and putting the 5 in the short corner creates a defensive imbalance. Coach Brown’s offense stresses quick precise passing. Skip passes and appropriate slides keep the defense chasing the ball. You will see a few drills to add to your practices to help your teams learn the core concepts of Coach Brown’s zone offense. Zone Offense vs. Odd Fronts The final segment of the video breaks down how Coach Brown attacks an odd-front defense. To attack odd-fronts defenses, Coach Brown stresses low-block screens and corner jump shots. Getting good looks from the outside can beat a zone defense, but creating looks closer to the basket is even better. Brown shows you a series of screens that create shots from the baseline corner. He shows you how to attack with diagonal passes through and over the zone. The key shooting spots will open up for your best shooter. These spots open up as the defense scrambles to either cover the corner or fly to the skip pass. Again, Coach Brown shares a few drills that you can use to install the offense, which works against a 1-3-1, 1-2-2, or 3-2 zone. The final part of the presentation includes how the offense creates rebounding opportunities that consistently lead to high percentage baskets. Coach Brown’s zone offense is simple to install and extremely effective. His video can help your team take down any zone offense. Rent this beat zone defense DVD today.

Cliff Ellis: Pressing Options Out of a 1-2-1-1 Will you be ready to press your opponent when you absolutely have to? Coastal Carolina head coach Cliff Ellis has over 850 career wins, six conference coach of the year awards, and a national coach of the year award (1999) under his belt. In this video, Coach Ellis teaches his patented 1-2-1-1 full-court press. He does an outstanding job of describing each individual responsibility and role within the press as well as all the details that make the press a great strategy. The press is for both cautious and more aggressive coaches. Those that are cautious will find security in the many effective ideas that are taught on how to avoid being beaten down the court in transition. Aggressive coaches will learn how to get into multiple trapping opportunities and how to press off of a missed shot. Coach Ellis shows you how to start the press in a more conservative manner to begin. The full-court press can also morph into a three-quarter court press that will keep opponents off balance. The press becomes very aggressive as Ellis teaches players how to trap on the first inbound pass. Wings learn when and where to trap as Ellis tapes off sections of the court. This helps players understand how to move when the ball is passed. He teaches both the middle man and the safety how to “lie in the weeds” in order to force ball movement for a trap. The most important part of any press, according to Ellis, is the recovery. Coach Ellis goes deep into demonstrating and teaching how to recover from the press. The final part of the video is where Ellis explains a number of different situations to put players through right from Day 1. He talks about a “multiply” situation where players must scramble into a secondary press if a steal occurs and a basket is made. You will see how to defend the four basic passes out of the initial trap. Coach Ellis also shows you how to switch from a conservative 1-2-1-1 full-court press to a more aggressive three-quarter court “12 Press” when the ball is passed backwards in the press. These pressure concepts will create panic in your opponents and allow your team to capitalize on their indecisions.

Alan Stein: Preseason Strength & Conditioning – The Foundation of a Championship Team Teams with better conditioned players execute basketball skills more efficiently and at a higher level. In this on-court presentation, conditioning specialist and trainer Alan Stein takes players through drills and concepts he uses for preseason workouts to prepare them for the season. Stein is the head of Pure Sweat Basketball and has served in numerous capacities including as the Head Performance Coach at nationally recognized DeMatha Catholic HS in Maryland. He has trained numerous athletes at all levels and is known for helping players improve their strength, jumping ability, speed, and protection against injury. Basketball Practice Warm Up Stein likes to build athletes from the floor up, so he starts every workout without shoes and does exercises to develop strong, mobile ankles and feet. These are of utmost importance to players and they are also the two most often injured areas on a basketball player. You’ll see six drills to strengthen the feet and loosen players up. The next part of the warm up incorporates a basketball and works on the player’s ankles, legs, hips, knees, and shoulders. These movements lead into a dynamic flexibility series and an agility and reaction workout. These drills improve reaction time, quickness, mental focus, and competitiveness. Race & Chase Drills Race drills work on basketball specific movements but incorporate a competitive element to work on conditioning. These drills help improve players’ defensive slides and footwork, which also work to strengthen the feet and ankles. You will also see some unique drills using playing cards to work on mental focus and hand-eye coordination. There is a European passing drill and a backboard sting using a medicine ball. Coach Stein is known around the country as one of the leading experts on basketball training. His strength and conditioning programs allow players to execute basketball skills more efficiently. Incorporating these into your program will be the foundation to your preseason success.  Rent this Basketball Strength & Conditioning DVD today.

Your players should be able to think and act in all areas of defense and offense. You can save time by using drills that simultaneously work on offensive and defensive skills. Get insight and philosophy from Coach Knight This 2-DVD set includes over 2 hours of instruction and practice footage. Bob Knight, the legendary coach and trainer of basketball, demonstrates 30 game-action drills in this 2-DVD set. Then, he combines it all into 5-on-5 sets. You will feel the intensity and high expectations surrounding Knight's basketball practices, which build mental toughness for your players and team. You will put your players under increased pressure during practice to help them prepare for fatigue and game stress. Knight also includes drills for ball handling, shooting, screening, and other drills that will prepare your team for a win on the court. These drills can be used to improve your practice time and also work on defense and offense. The "Whole" Knight incorporates all these "Part" drills. This allows for many team offense and defense drills. These drills will allow you to quickly work through your offensive sets. Knight also demonstrates press offense drills, which allow you to practice against both a full court press or a half-court trap. This video will help you coach, train, and compete in basketball, whether you are a youth player or a professional. Main feature: 191 minutes. Bonus material: 31 minutes (2 DVDs). 2009.

Coach Dixon breaks down the perimeter section of the 4-Out 1-In Offense. The perimeter areas are the two wings, the two guard slots and the four spots above the lane line extended. All perimeter players must perform the sweep series to begin their workout. Dixon instructs players how to openly catch, catch, sweep, drive to the basket, or pull up to shoot. A 6-inch shot fake is an important teaching tool that makes it easier to get to the basket. Next, you can do a jump shot using the same sweep series cuts. Drive and drag refers to a baseline drive, followed by a dish to another teammate. This drill is all about finding the angle, getting to a spot, and being available for the catch. The 3 W's are a way for players to efficiently use screens. They represent widening, waiting for the screen, and watching the defense. The cutting sequence begins with the basket cut. Next, the curl high, backcut, pop, and fade cuts are followed. This defense focuses on penetration work and is done in a 2-on-2 environment. Multi-purpose transition drills are used to condition, penetrate positioning, read the court, and handle ball movement. A half court 2-on-2 drill is used to defend the back screen and ball screen. You can also develop your perimeter with 3-on-0 or 4-on-0 drills. 55 minutes. 2007.