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Competitive Basketball Drills to Improve Your Program Comprehenisve Competitive Basketball Drills! If you struggle with practice organization or finding drills that help your program develop, four-time national champion head coach Steve Schmidt has the answers for you. Coach Schmidt has over 700 wins at Mott Community College in Michigan and is the winningest active coach at the junior college level. With four national junior college titles under his belt, Coach Schmidt provides you with a number of practice ideas that you can incorporate directly into your program. He will also share with you over 15 of his favorite competitive basketball drills that will accelerate the skill development of your players. From rebounding drills to competitive team drills, Coach Schmidt has everything you need to improve your program. Ball Handling Drills Coach Schmidt gives you four ball handling drills that you can use in a variety of ways. Most importantly, these ball handling drills teach your players to dribble effectively with both hands. A warm-up drill incorporates stretching along with handling the basketball. You will see a dribbling drill that simulates game action and another that you can use as a conditioning drill. The fourth drill is a simple scissors drill to work on handling the ball. Passing Drills If there is one fundamental that gets lost in today’s basketball practices, it is the art of passing. Coach Schmidt presents a series of drills that work on breaking a press with a diagonal pass, defensive slide passing, and the full-court pass that results in a layup. These drills will not only improve your team’s passing, but also the ability to catch the basketball. Rebounding Drills According to Schmidt, rebounding is the most difficult of all basketball skills to teach. Coach takes you through four drills that address both the fundamentals of rebounding and the competitive, physical nature of the skill. One of Coach Schmidt’s favorite drills is the “3 and Out” which helps players with not only their rebounding but offensive and defensive skills as well. The drill also forces players to compete for an extended period of time. Defense Drills Defense is fundamental to successful basketball and Coach Schmidt teaches three drills to help players with their footwork and technique. The 50 Drill is not a favorite of players, but it forces them to get into a good stance and practice good footwork. The H.I.T. drill challenges your defense’s Heart, Intensity, and Toughness. The final segment of the series ends with a 2-on-2 drill which helps players understand proper positioning. Offense Drills Game-like situations are best according to Coach Schmidt and he enjoys putting his players in competitive situations. The 7 and Out drill helps players is a fun way for players to work on your offensive concepts. Southern Indiana is another 1-on-1 offensive drill that helps players work together for a united cause. This 73-minute video contains everything you need to develop players in your program and put you on the road to success. Rent this competitive basketball drills DVD today.

Practice Drills to Build Defensive Intensity Steve Schmidt earned his way into the NJCAA Hall of Fame with a program built on toughness and defense. His Mott Community College (MI) teams have won nearly 700 games, reached eight NJCAA Final Fours, and won four national championships. In this video, Coach Schmidt reveals his defensive philosophy and shows you how he teaches his system of defense. It all begins with a solid foundation, one that has helped Schmidt-coached teams win over 82 percent of their games. Coach Schmidt demonstrates three variations of the 1-on-1 Zig-Zag Drill. Each variation has a constant of teaching players how to disrupt the opponent creating a mentality of being ready to guard any player on the floor. One of the key teaching points as you watch both 1-on-1 and 2-on-2 on-court demonstrations is Schmidt’s emphasis on a defender’s head position. Coach Schmidt teaches players to avoid moving their heads on defense. He also goes over the proper way to defend a back-door cut, how to hedge a screen, how to get into help position, and how to be in a denial position to create havoc for your opponents. The Shell Drill is then used to teach correct defensive positioning in a half-court setting. Once this is mastered, players are put through a full court pressing situation where they work on their 1-on-1 techniques and then lead into half-court man-to-man situations. Coach Schmidt creates toughness in his players by running contract drills. The drills also serve as conditioners and they are extremely competitive. The drills simulate game-like situations and game-type energy creating an enthusiasm that forces players to compete. To make the drills even more competitive and game-like, Schmidt shows you how to award points to teams that execute properly and “keep score.” Maintaining a defensive intensity has been vital to the success of Schmidt’s program. Learn from the master himself how to teach it, drill it, and get your players to buy into the system.

Effective Practice Drills for Individual Skill Development Looking to build your players’ skill development? Legendary junior college coach Steve Schmidt does just that in this video where he uses on-court demonstrations to take you through 13 different drills that help players develop better handling, shooting, passing, and footwork skills. Schmidt, the head coach at Mott Community College in Michigan, is the winningest active coach at the NJCAA level with nearly 700 wins and a winning percentage of .822. His teams have been to eight Final Fours and have won four national titles. Sixteen of his players have earned All-American recognition and four have been the NJCAA player of the year. The presentation begins with an on-court ball handling routine that develops players ball handling skills and improves their confidence with the ball in their hands. The routine includes both full- and half-court drills in an effort to build players’ weak hands and teach dribble moves so they can run the offense. After ball handling drills comes passing drills. Coach Schmidt’s 3-Man Passing Drills work on passing and catching on the move as well as weak hand development and hand-eye coordination. The ability to pass and catch under control can help influence the next move a player can make. During each of the drills, Coach Schmidt offers up coaching tips that have helped his players become successful. Coach Schmidt then dives into a series of footwork and shooting drills with the idea that players can become a threat from any position on the floor if they work at it. Watch as Schmidt teaches players to get to the rim in only one dribble. Learn how players can incorporate jump stops, layups, reverse layups, and right-left foot combination shots that will help them score from anywhere in the paint. Coach Schmidt’s presentation is an outstanding way to refine your players’ skills and take your team to the next level!