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Oak Hill Man to Man Offense The dribble drive offense has become extremely popular at all levels of basketball. Oak Hill Academy head coach Steve Smith is a four-time USA Today National Coach of the Year and nine-time high school national champion. Coach Smith showcases his version of the dribble drive offense in this video. Special Play and the Base Dribble Drive Offense Coach Smith is known for his creativity in offensive philosophy. He has garnered over 1,000 career wins using a dribble drive offense that gives his players freedom within a set of structured principles. Coach Smith’s presentation begins with a look at a play that has multiple options for different players to get open and make plays. The roles and options for each player are discussed in an on-court demonstration. Each action in the Oak Hill Man to Man offense is given a name to help players remember. As a season progresses, calling out the name becomes unnecessary as players learn and develop. Coach Smith’s philosophy emphasizes keeping the offense simple and it allows players to simply play. They learn to make reads and find scoring opportunities. In the typical dribble drive offense, there is no screening. Coach Smith does add two options within the base offense that use screens for post-ups and jumpers. You will also watch as Coach Smith details other ball screen options within the offense. Dribble Drive Play Series When going up a great defense or when your offense just isn’t clicking, Coach Smith can run set plays within the dribble drive. Both the Drag Series and the Elbow Series offer great looks at the basket and opportunities for players to get open and score. Each of these series fit seamlessly into the dribble drive offense. Coach Smith also offers up an out of bounds play that has two last-second options. It is just one of the many things that you will gain from this outstanding video from one of the geniuses of the game. Combining the dribble drive with set plays can help any coach boost his team’s scoring this season! Rent this Oak Hill Man to Man Offense DVD today.

Transition & Dribble Drive Offense With over 1,000 career wins at Virginia’s Oak Hill Academy, coach Steve Smith has become a master at teaching his players how to play the game. He can do the same for you in this Dribble Drive Offense video which helps you simplify your man-to-man offense and teach players to be playmakers rather than play-runners. Coach Smith is a four-time USA Today National Coach of the Year and has coached nine Oak Hill teams to national championships. His ability to teach players the game and increase their basketball IQ has led many of them to college basketball scholarships. In this video, you will see how Coach Smith teaches players to read the game based on ball position, how to run and make decisions in the dribble drive offense and a number of out of bounds plays that can be run at any level. Dribble Drive Offense As the game grows, the dribble drive offense has become a staple for many because of its ability to allow very good players attack the rim. It is an offense that is extremely hard to prepare for and even harder to defend. Coach Smith details how he teaches the Dribble Drive offense and uses on-court demonstration to show you three formations and actions like screening and pitch backs that create scoring opportunities. Coach Smith also shows you how to get post players involved with a flat screen option where a post player can roll or pop out for an open shot. Spacing is another concept that is reviewed as it is important in getting your offense layup after layup in the Dribble Drive. Teaching Transition Offense The best teams are complete and have the ability to excel in transition. Here, Smith explains and demonstrates how he teaches transition offense. The best way to do so is through the use of a competitive scrimmage. He starts with the fast break off of a free throw. The ball is pushed up the floor and then Coach Smith offers three basic sets that all of his players know. His players are taught to read the defense and use the appropriate set – Dribble, Dribble 2, or Dribble 3. Out of Bounds Plays for Basketball Coach Smith shares with you five different out of bounds that are designed to result in easy scoring opportunities. You will see options that utilize picking the picker to allow post players to get free for easy layups. Other screening actions look to free up guards for drives to the basket or for easy pull up jump shots. If there is one thing Coach Smith has learned in 30 years of coaching, it is that players need to understand how to play the game. This 65-minute video is an excellent way to get that process started. Rent this Dribble Drive Offense DVD today.

These drills will help you improve your man-toÐman fundamentals You can teach your team man defense by learning break down drills To increase the intensity of your drills, you can add charting and time constraints. As a coach, Coach Smith is able to maximize the potential of players. His program has produced more than 100 Division I players as well as over 15 NBA players such Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant. As Oak Hill Academy Head coach Steve Smith shows his highly effective method for teaching man to man defense, you'll be able to pick up some key principles and drills. Oak Hill's Coach Smith shows 14 drills he uses to help develop and emphasize close-outs, push the offense to the side and improve defense. Smith demonstrates how to teach man defense with breakdown drills, including 1-on-1 to 2-on-2 and 3-on-3 drills. Smith shows how to increase the intensity of drills by charting the clock and using it to motivate players to do their best. Smith emphasizes the importance of footwork, helping position, screening situations and post defense. He also stresses handling ball screens, deflections, and taking a charge. These drills have been proven effective over time and are a great resource for coaches looking to improve their man/woman defense. This was produced at the Springfield, MA clinic in Spring 2009. 71 minutes. 2010

Over a period of four years, Coach Smith's Oak Hill teams averaged 96 point per game. This high scoring system is directly due to the full court offensive game which is not packed in this DVD. This powerful attack is built on good defense and rebounding. Smith starts in the half court and uses players to show his half court attack. All other players, except the point guard are interchangeable. The rim man is the first player to reach the floor. The goal is to score with a number advantage. To create scoring opportunities, the coach can call options. These options include: Dribble (three options), sideline, regular, two, three and free throw special. You can see every strategy and option in this full court offense by creating a 5-on-5 scenario. You will also find drills to help you build the system. These options can be integrated into any offense philosophy or system. 65 minutes. 2008.

The Oak Hill Academy program by Steve Smith is one of the most highly regarded in the USA. This DVD features Coach Smith's favorite out-of-bounds plays, full court and half-court sets against zone and man-to-man defenses. Smith starts by explaining how practice can help players prepare for many different game situations. These special plays will teach you how to use the handoff, post your guards and score. The basic sets include multiple options in the same play. This will allow you to expand your playbook beyond just a few plays and give you dozens of scoring possibilities. This system of plays will help you to use your player's strengths and make it easier for you to get the ball in scoring areas more often. Smith offers a variety of scoring plays and ideas, regardless of whether you're a deliberate offensive or quick scoring coach. 64 minutes. 2008.