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Aggressive Match-Up Zone Defense The match-up zone defense is one of the most difficult for offenses to crack. In this video, Pace Academy (GA) head coach Sharman White presents you with an in-depth breakdown of the principles behind a matchup zone. He also shares why he believes every coach should have this type of defense in his arsenal. White is a former Georgia State assistant who also has served with USA Men’s Basketball. He has won seven Georgia Class AAAA state titles and the matchup zone defense is a big part of why. Matchup Zone Breakdown Coach White begins by describing the qualities needed by players in each position of the zone. He then moves into each player’s individual responsibilities when the ball is in their area and at other spots on the floor. You will hear White say that the best zone defenses have man principles built in and the best man defenses have elements of zone. The matchup zone combines the best of both to pressure the ball and confuse the offense. The matchup zone defense is versatile and allows teams to be aggressive and attack an offense. White covers a number of key concepts including: How to position and rotate players off the ball How players communicate to know where their help defense is at all times How to adjust for both overload attacks and ball screens Game Situations Coach White goes into detail on the rebounding responsibilities in the matchup zone. Rebounding is especially important in the matchup zone as is defending baseline out of bounds plays. White breaks down coverage of these plays with the matchup zone. His presentation is very thorough so that you can teach and implement the defense. Throughout the presentation, Coach White takes questions from coaches in attendance giving you even greater detail on how to defend specific situations or attacks. You will learn how the matchup zone can be tweaked to defend any attack an offense throws at you. This is a unique defense that can cause havoc for opponents and Coach White presents everything you need to start playing it today.

Ed Cooley: Aggressive Transition Offense Playing transition offense in basketball is more than just running up and down the floor. Ed Cooley, head men’s basketball coach at Providence College shows you how to organize your transition offense in this video. Learn how to execute the fast break at a high level from the 2010 Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year. Coach Cooley shares with you his three phases of transition offense after a miss, his secondary break, and scoring against a set defense. Spacing the Floor One of the key components of running the fast break is spacing. Coach Cooley uses on-court demonstrations to show you the importance of a point guard pushing the ball up the floor and looking to get the ball to a post player for an easy basket. You will learn the concept of “street runners” which are wings that run wide up the floor looking for a drive, an open 3-point attempt, or a dish to the post. It is here where Coach Cooley also introduces his three phases of transition after a miss. Scoring off a miss and getting a score within the first three to five seconds of offense Secondary break using ball reversal and the trailing post player Scoring against a set defense and getting into your continuity offense Getting the Ball Out of Bounds Too many teams spend too much time inbounding the ball after a made basket by their opponent. Coach Cooley drills the idea of “tap and go” with the inbounder and point guard. This starts the transition offense. A simple two-player drill is used to teach this concept where the inbounder gets the ball quickly to the point guard in order to get the ball up the floor as quickly as possible. The Secondary Break When the initial fast break doesn’t result in a shot attempt, the second part of the transition offense begins. The ball is passed to the trailer running the floor. The trailer can swing the ball to the wing and screen away for the point guard. This results in a post-up opportunity or a pass back to the top placing the ball back into the hands of the point guard. The secondary break can also utilize a ball screen. The ball screen is used to take advantage of space and to also try and create some mismatches. The use of ball screens in the secondary break makes it very difficult for the defense. End-of-Game Quick Hitters Coach Cooley also shares with you a number of quick hitting plays designed to produce points in an end-of-game situation. Each play takes into account how many points are needed. For example, the first quick-hitter is a fake dribble hand-off. If you need two points, the point guard can drive to the basket. If you need three, there is an opportunity for a pass off of a fade or pin-down screen. If you are looking to increase the tempo of your offense, learn the transition offense from one of the game’s elite coaches. Coach Cooley covers all aspects of the fast break offense allowing you to easily implement some of his ideas into your offense. Rent this transition offense DVD today.

Bob Huggins, the '00-01 National Coachof the Year, gives us a behind-the scenes look at aggressive trapping defense Philosophy and the breakdown of aggressive Rapping Defenses Trapping forces turnovers, fatigues enemies and forces bad shots to your opponents Bob Huggins is synonymous for aggressive pressure defense. Huggins' 1-3-1 trap is built from the ground floor in this presentation. Each position has a specific role and affects the defense's strength. Huggins cites rotation, passing angles, trapping and trapping as key components to a defense that is successful. The DVD also features a full court 2-2-1 press. After the ball has been trapped, two interceptors and one anticipator take their positions using maximum pressure. Additional features include run and jump, double teaming and putting the ball in half court. Huggins shares his 2-2 defensive drill, which is crucial in building both the full and half court defenses. Trapping can lead to turnovers, fatigue opponents, and force bad shots. Huggins' aggressive trapping instruction will add surprise to your defensive game plan. Your team will gain confidence through trapping and be able to score easy baskets against your opponent. 69 minutes. 2009.

Agility & Conditioning When you include training activities that boost agility and conditioning, you can sharpen the competitiveness of your team. You can also motivate your team chemistry with a wide variety of conditioning drills. Many sports such as basketball involves movements which boost the agility of players. There are so many available agility drills, reaction and change or direction activities which can help your team. It is important to note that there is a big difference between keeping fit and having s basketball shape. Playing basketball requires a lot of activities which would help the player posses a wide range of agility and conditioning strength which could help players to have a better performance, speed and athleticism.   Importance of agility drills When you want to carry out agility drills it is important to pay close attention to your speed. What counts for your agility is your ability to run with speed, then decelerate as quickly as possible and also change direction quickly. The art of developing agility makes one better in the court, especially in basketball. Many coaches can replicate real-life game situations that require agility and these drills make players better.  Agility drills are very important to basketball players and coaches endeavour to include it as part of their training.   Importance of Team conditioning It is important to know that the continuous running technique is not the best as a team conditioner. Making good used of more creative drills can also help keep the players of the team motivated and carry out different running drills. Many coaches form specific conditioning activities to meet the specific requirements of the players. There are also a lot of ideas that can be modified so as to create a good number of drills and various exercises to strengthen team activities. To accomplish more agility and conditioning among players, it is good to Incorporate agility drills to training sessions.  This can be done through verbal or visual means. Making good use of this kind of drills will help the athlete to make more movement when they get to the court.  Some coaches carry out their agility tasks by using various cones and also giving Commands. Even though a certain player is the quickest on the team,  he still needs to participate in agility drills.  This is because there is a big difference between speed and agility to read and react.  It is important for all players to improve in their reaction time. This is important because once their reaction time is quick,  their movement will also seem quick even though they may not be the quickest. This highlight extensively the importance of agility and conditioning to players.

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Features & Benefits Get better at Football coaching Chris Hatcher - Learn from him! Your team can reach new heights! To be the best, learn from the best. Chris Hatcher Samford University Head Coach Former Head Coach at Georgia Southern University; 2004 AFCA National Coach Award; Former Head Coach at Valdosta State University 2004 NCAA Division II National Champions Air Raid Offense II is where Hatcher explains the third key to the Air Raid Offense, utilizing your slot receiver and tight end. Hatcher shows you how to add variety to your offense and not confuse your players. Duante Culpepper (Minnesota Vikings), Tim Couch, Cleveland Browns and Dusty Bonner (two-time Harlan Hill Trophy winner) are some of the Air Raid's most successful quarterbacks. Hatcher shares a number of plays that you can easily incorporate into your offense, including Ystick, Ycorner, all curl, and Ycrossing. Hatcher also discusses progressive reads that can make any quarterback a success in this offense. 50 minutes. 2004.

Al Marshall's 2-3 Zone Defense If you are playing Cascade HS in Iowa, it’s going to be a long night. Long-time head coach Al Marshall and his 2-3 zone is one of the best defenses to ever grace a high school basketball floor. Marshall’s defense has been so good it has helped him win over 700 games. His 738 victories rank him third in the state of Iowa. Marshall has 42 district and conference championships in his 45 years of coaching and in this video he shares the secrets behind his smothering 2-3 zone. Coach Marshall’s 2-3 Zone is a proven system that works at the high school level. Marshall’s teams have led the state of Iowa in field goal percentage allowed for six straight seasons. In addition, Coach Marshall and his Cascade Cougars set a school record by limiting opponents to just 31.9 points per game for an entire season. When teams can’t score, they can’t win. The 2-3 zone taught by Coach Marshall is unique and different than the basic 2-3 zone implemented across the country. It is not a lazy defense where defenders simply sit back with their hands up. Coach Marshall teaches an aggressive attacking mentality that smothers opponents. The beauty in the system is that Marshall emphasizes just a few basic concepts making his 2-3 zone system easy to teach. Al Marshall's 2-3 Zone Defense Keys to Success Coach Marshall’s presentation begins with a discussion of the keys to successful zone defense, the initial setup and the basic slides. You will see the drills that Coach Marshall uses to build the defense including drills to develop quickness and anticipation. Using live demonstrations of his 2-3, Coach Marshall reviews the key teaching points and how the 2-3 zone takes away easy shots and frustrates the offense. The presentation then gets into common offenses and how they attack the 2-3 zone. Coach Marshall discusses how to defend certain set plays that he sees as well as how to make adjustments based on an opponent and your personnel. This is a complete and proven 2-3 zone defensive system that is easy to install. Coach Marshall shows you exactly how it can be done in this 110-minute video presentation. Become a defense your opponents will hate by adding this video to your collection today! Rent Al Marshall's 2-3 Zone Defense DVD today.

How to develop strength & power when playing basketball. When you want to better yourself as a basketballer, it is important you discover various parts of your game which needs improvement.  When you work on those aspects of your game you could develop an all-round strength and power which will take you to the big leagues and make you an asset to your team.  There area few very important details which you would need to work on to develop your game. Some of them include Produce some fast, strong and explosive movements both on the ball and off the ball. To be an asset you have to build your strength and power. And a good way to do that is to win the trust of your coaches by being an injury free player.  As you carry out your training rounds, participate in your own personal training activities to give creativity to your game and make you a standout player from the rest of the players in your team and your opponents. As a coach to boost your player's performance you should help work on their agility and strength. A lot of videos are available today which contains a series of drills which can give you knowledge of a lot of drills which you can use to help your team. It is important to note that the strength and power  a basketball player acquire from hours in the gym can make them more explosive in the court. As a coach and a fitness trainer, it is important to make the muscles, tendons and ligaments of the player's body stronger because this will greatly decrease the Possibility of injury and greatly increase improved performance on the court. It is important to use as a coach use exercises which would require a reduced amount of training equipment. This no doubt would reduce cost. Still, focus on doing all you can to boost the strength of your players not necessary neglecting agility and strength just because of cost.  Make good use of alternatives which would also be of help. The strength of the ankle and feet The greatest part prone to injury in basketball is the ankles.  It is important to do all you can as a coach to build strength there. Also, ensure that you boost the mobility of the ankles and strengthen the foot muscle by using the various barefoot exercises available.   Build on core strength Some of the core strength exercises used in basketball include the plank exercises, the mini-band exercises, dumbbell exercises, physioball exercises, stretch-band exercises and so on. Good use of plyometrics To make your players show more strength and power on the court you need to carry out two important things in training Strengthen the muscles in the body especially in the hip region, the lower body and the core of the body. You also need to drill your players on jumping exercises and practice how to be more explosive. As a coach, you need to train your players to not only jump but master their landing too. You need to also make the jumping and landing practical to real-life situations in the court.  Strengthen the lower and upper body Make use of popular exercises like squats,  step-ups, wall sits to increase the lower body strength and power of your players.  Encourage more balance when your players carryout push-ups and pull-ups.

Basketball Warm Up Drills with Alan Stein Many nationally renowned coaches who have over the years worked with basketball players will agree to the fact that a good core training and then an equally good warm-up prior to the game is very essential to having a good match and developing a winning culture. Many coaches who have spent countless years working with basketball players have even gone as far as viewing images and watching videos to help then with sufficient ideas to boost the quality of their training and warm-ups. Why Basketball Warm Up Drills Are Important Many people who come to watch the game or who sit at home watching players on the court sometimes don’t know the importance of warm-up.  In fact, many who watch from home miss out on the warm-ups. To those who do not play basketball, warm-ups look unimportant but it is very essential to the performance of basketballers. It is very important to note that this part should not be neglected when preparing for a game.  Here are some of the importance of the warm-ups Warm-ups free the muscles and makes it more elastic to withstand the stress of jumping, landing, throwing, blocking and so on. Warm-ups also very importantly, free the joints and make the player ready for the action. Apart from helping the players physically, warm-ups are also very important because it makes the players mentally prepared as well. Most coaches incorporate the real situation movements which take place in the court. Many coaches also try to create consistency with regards to the workout sessions, the practice and the game. Warmup sessions should also Include flexibility activities. The flexibility activities help to free the muscles and joints and help the players to be more flexible since basketball is a game or flexibility.  Carrying out flexibility activities involves session that could increase the motion of the Achilles, hamstrings, the hips flexor muscles, strengthen the calves and also the lower back region. If the condition requires that you may have only a small space for your warm-up you could also make good use of a host of stationary warm-up sessions that you can think of or research on.   Basketball Warm up Drills for the Core The core is really very important to the quality of a player and can determine the performance of the player.  The core is responsible and determines the movement of players and the ability of players to change direction quickly and jump higher. As a coach, it is important you develop a routine which can help you train the core of your players.  Many simple routines exist which are very easy to do with only a basketball required. Some of them include The use of the attic holds while the body is in a plank position. This is important because it can help to improve the lower back strength of the player. To help strengthen the abs, the crunch type movement is very effective. For the obliques, the continuous twisting position is very effective. Push-ups also is important to develop the core centres of the chest and shoulders. Making good use of warm-up and core training will help to increase the flexibility of players,  their core strength and even their confidence. Rent this basketball warm up drills DVD today.

  Basketball Strength Training In-Season with Alan Stein Alan Stein has a history of working with high-profile basketball players at high schools, colleges, and the NBA and currently owns stronger Team. Alan is the coach for Head Strength and Conditioning at the Nike Elite DeMatha Catholic High School basketball program for boys. He is also an ex-coach on Strength and Conditioning at the Montrose Christian (MD) High school. Benefit from Basketball Strength Training In-Season One of the important keys that will get you to succeed is to enroll in an in-season program designed to condition your body and to train your weight. A warm-up that is specific to only basketball is needed to kick-start every workout. Doing this will help your muscles to be more elastic, will lubricate your joints and increase the core temperature of your body. The warm-up lasts for a duration of between 4 minutes to 7 minutes and includes the following: Baseline slide & jog The eagle Walking stretch Toe stretches Frankenstein march Walking quad stretch Training that is related to strength helps to build balance in the muscles which will help you to avoid the occurrence of injuries as you build your strength. The exercises that are demonstrated include: The basketball push-up Push-up hold Towel pull Balanced ball touch Lateral raises Basketball squats These seven exercises are a part of the system’s core and have a major role to play. Every training exercise is carried out on the floor while using a basketball against the traditional room for training weight. There are other drills which are specific to basketball and they include: The backboard touch The finish drill The slide cone drill Sprint recognition drill Off the backboard drill Four corner cone Full court slide-react drill This training program uses cones, tennis balls and also heavy balls in an innovative and creative way. The tips and also the drills will really assist you to be free of injury and also help to keep you in great shape all through the basketball season. Rent this basketball strength training DVD today.

All Access Defensive Practice Plan with John Beilein After taking over as head coach of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, head coach John Beilein has allowed a series of “all-access” practice sessions to be released. With over 40 years of coaching experience, Coach Beilein has developed a style of defense that has suited his teams well. In this video taken while Beilein was at Michigan, you will get inside Beilein’s defensive system, see his preferred method of running the Shell Drill, and an effective late-game press and trapping system. Remember, all this comes from a coach who won coach of the year awards in three different conferences – Big Ten, CAA, and MAAC. Beilein won two Big Ten regular season titles, two Big Ten tournament championships, and reached the Final Four twice. It’s safe to say Coach Beilein knows a thing or two about basketball, specifically playing defense. Shell Drill, Ball Screens, Post Defense For Beilein, the Shell Drill is an opportunity to work on a number of defensive fundamentals. He will emphasize players getting into gaps to deny drivers and doing so with long, active hands that don’t drop below the shoulders. Players also get work on closeouts, rebounding with two hands, and dealing with cutters. Players transition to ball screen defense where Coach Beilein teaches technique on how to get through and around screens. He covers both high and side ball screens as well as post defense. Beilein covers the post defense before and after the ball is entered into the post and goes over the responsibility of the individual as well as the team. Press & Trapping System In late-game situations, Beilein likes to employ an aggressive trap to force ball handlers into making mistakes. You will see Coach Beilein teach players to get the primary trap in the full court before working to get a secondary trap in the half court if the initial trap is broken. One of the things you will notice is that Coach Beilein likes to keep things simple. He breaks down each drill and concept by demonstrating how he wants his players to move and act on the floor. You will pick up a good amount of Coach Beilein’s coaching philosophy as well as some great drills that you can use to enhance your defense. Rent this basketball defensive practice plan DVD today.

Basketball Drills & Practice w/ Oklahoma Coach Lon Kruger This basketball drills DVD contains three of the first practices of Oklahoma's season. Legendary coach Lon Kruger shows you how he builds Oklahoma's offense and defense from the ground up. He uses a combination of break down drills, individual player development, and shell drills to work on both the parts and whole of what he is teaching. You will also see why Kruger has won so many games with the the he motivates and teaches his players. This basketball drills DVD contains the foundation of everything OU does during the season. While all of the skills, fundamentals, and offensive sets are not exhaustive, it shows how he teaches the basics. It includes individual skill development, conditioning, half court offense, half court defense, and transition work. It can be daunting to set-up your entire program in three practices but Kruger shows how it can be done. Coach Kruger constantly emphasizes communication. You will see how he encourages both his players and assistant to continually use their voices to help communicate. His assistants are very involved and vocal during the practices and it adds a wave of energy for each drill. Kruger is not a drill sergeant of a coach but rather uses a softer, more encouraging tone to motivate his players. Day 1 Basketball Practice Coach Kruger has defense as the main focus of day one. He uses a variety of shell drills to teach the foundation of their defense which include positioning, communication, effort, physicality, covering cutters, screens, and help side responsibility. He also moves the defense into the full court. He goes over the fundamental transition rules and briefly covers their full court defense and the responsibilities of each layer of the press. After watching this one practice you get the feel that OU really likes to run an up tempo game. Much of the practice is devoted to both offense and defensive transition. On offense, Kruger teaches his players how to use the trailer as both a ball-screened and ball reversal pivot man. He teaches his players to be patient when attacking so they can see all of the options and make the right play at the right time. Day 2 Basketball Practice Day two begins with a really cool series of 11 drills. The drills begin with individual player development and progress to include break down drills of the teams offensive and defensive schemes and actions. It is a great way warm up the team, work on individual skill, and team schemes. This day also includes a huge dedication to breakdown drills. Kruger uses 1-on-1 all the way through 4-on-4 drills to reinforce the fundamentals they want to see on offense. Players will develop chemistry along with learning the basics of their offense which include moving without the ball, screening, passing, and dribble penetration. Kruger also briefly goes over their basic zone offense principles. Defensively, Kruger piggy backs off the the first day be reinforcing what they learned about the press. He focus on teaching disadvantage situations by using more breakdown drills. Day 3 Basketball Practice The practice lay-out and drills are very similar to the previous two days, however, with a noticeable shift of expectations. Kruger moves from the mechanics of what they are doing to getting results from each drill. He continues to hone the half court offense and defense while also introducing his full-court man press. In day three, the Sooners work more in groups of five. They get repetitions in primary and secondary fast break with 5-0 full court trips. They also spend a large amount of practice time going live with a 5-on-5 scrimmage. During the scrimmage Kroger and his staff continue to coach and emphasize the principles they are trying to teach on offense and defense. This all-access look into Oklahoma's basketball team has the potential to change the course of your program and coaching career so do not wait to rent this DVD. Rent this basketball drills and practice DVD today.

All Access Offensive Basketball Practice with John Beilein Get an inside look at the offense run by John Beilein while head coach at Michigan where he won two Big Ten regular season titles, two Big Ten tournament titles, and took the Wolverines to two Final Fours. After jumping to the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, Coach Beilein has made this practice video footage available for all to see. In the video, you will see Coach Beilein’s press break, shooting drills, out of bounds plays and even some of the team concepts that helped make the Wolverines successful. Great offensive basketball practice plan. Shooting, Transition & Post Play Coach Beilein is well known for his ability to take average shooters and make them long-range phenoms. You will see some of the shooting drills that Beilein has players do on a daily basis. The drills focus on the most important aspects of shooting which include footwork and upper body form. Next, Coach Beilein runs his team through a transition drill where players run through a weave and end using a jump stop. This leads right into post play. The ability to score consistently from the post can turn any offense into a great one. You will see drills that help post players score on the move. Coach Beilein stresses footwork and body placement to help post players increase their scoring percentage. Both catch high and finishing at the rim are stressed in this segment. Press Breaker Coach Beilein walks you through how he wants his players to break a press. He likes to be aggressive and take advantage of the press beating it down the floor in an attempt to create layups before the defense has a chance to set up in the half court. Coach Beilein emphasizes sharp cuts and keeping the right spacing as the keys to beating any press. Special Situations One of the situations Coach Beilein addresses is what to do when the offense has failed to create a quality scoring opportunity and the shot clock is running out. He shows them how to organize for a final ball screen in a late-shot clock situation. You will also see three out of bounds plays that can be used against man-to-man defenses. All three plays come out of the same alignment making it difficult for an opponent to decipher exactly what is going to happen. Coach Beilein is one of the game’s greats. With over 750 career wins at all levels of college basketball, there is something useful for any coach in this practice video! Rent this offensive basketball practice DVD today.

Basketball Practice with Larry Krystkowiak Larry Krystkowiak has NBA pedigree and it shows on this all access look into how he runs basketball practice. The two practices that you will see take place early in the season as Krystkowiak is still laying the foundation for his team. You will see how he teaches and drills his half court offense, ball screen defense, and how he runs his skill development sessions. Krystkowiak does a great job at keeping the practice pace quick and efficient. There is very little wasted time between drills and yet Krystkowiak and his staff still find time to coach up their players constantly. Basketball Practice 1 The focus of the first practice is mostly defense. Coach Krystkowiak lays the foundation of his man defense by teaching the principles of their transition defense, pick and roll coverage, rebounding, and closeout fundamentals. Many of the drills he uses to get repetitions over these aspects can be used by you at your own program. The intensity and organization of each drill will bring drastic improvements for your players. Krystkowiak also spends some time installing Utah's basic 46, 49, and Elbow series on offense. He uses a combination of full court, breakdown, 5-0, and skeleton drills to teach his players the offense. His whole-part-whole method of teaching is highly efficient and you can see how quickly the players pick it up. In addition to the basics, he teaches his players some of the counters to the defense when their first option is taken away. Krystkowiak does a wonderful job of isolating certain skills and actions he wants to see within the framework of the offense to help players know what to do and when. While the coaching staff is constantly coaching skill development within the offensive and defensive segments, they still carve out some devoted time to work on specific skills. They also show a great way to end practice with competition and energy with the Michigan State passing drill. Coach Krystkowiak wraps up the practice with a Q&A session with the attending coaches. Some of the topics discussed in greater detail include offensive philosophy and principles, guarding the pick and roll, and drilling toughness into players. Basketball Practice 2 Practice number two places a high emphasis on skill development and defense. Coach Krystkowiak breaks down the skill development between guards and posts in order to work on skills and aspects of the teams offense. He also focus on developing some skills in transition and moving without the basketball. Often times when coaches say they are working skill development all they are doing is having players shoot set, wide-open shots. Krystkowiak shows how you can take that to the next level by having players read help defense and kick out the ball to a player moving to an open shot. It makes every shot more game like and continues to drill in the offensive principles. The team also demonstrates how you can work both with guards and post players at the same time with a variety of development drills. To develop the guards, Krystkowiak focuses on attacking the basket, pivot foots, jump shots, and attacking the paint out of the Horns set. When working the posts, the focus are high and low post skills, setting screens, finishing, and moving to an open spot as a player drives. There is so much teaching and detail in all of the basketball drills that is easy to see why Utah's players improve so much as the year goes on. Rent this basketball practice DVD today.

Basketball Practice Drills with Coach K See Duke Basketball Practice Drills! Go behind the scenes with Coach Mike Krzyzewski and staff as they take you through an all-access journey into what it is really like to practice as a Duke Blue Devil. The segment of the DVD is very powerful as Duke's top associate head coaches, Steve Wojciechowski and Chris Collins, show you how they warm up their players. They use a series of individual player development drills to warm up post and perimeter players while also working on fundamental skills. Coach K takes the court to describe how and why they do the things they are doing during practice. He also goes into depth on his teams early season goals and how the staff goes about planning a practice. Throughout the practice, Krzyzewski takes time to explain actions taking place. The basketball practice drills DVD wraps up with a Q&A session with the entire coaching staff. Individual Basketball Workouts Coach Wojciechowski begins warming up the post players by working on defensive fundamentals. Once they have been warmed up they work on more advanced defensive situations such as defending screens, rebounding, and countering drives. They also spend a few minutes drilling the basic post offensive stations which include finishes, slides, and screens in a game-like situation. Coach Collins takes the guards through a similar routine. They warm-up with ball handling and passing drills then move to a more intense full-court session. In the full court drills they work on ball pressure, handling pressure, keeping eyes up, and decision making. Both coaches do a wonderful job of showing you how to warm up players while also improving their individual skills. You can take this segment and apply it to any skill you want to focus on with offense or defense. Basketball Practice Drills at Duke Coach K begins practice with an emphasis on energy and communication. They use a series of full court transition drills to continue to warm up players while also working on communication. Coach Krzyzewski shows drills that transition from 5-0 to 3-on-2 and 2-on-1 along with a transition drill that takes a 5-0 start to finish against a set man defense. It is a high efficient and energetic way to begin any practice. They then move to the defensive side of the ball and work on some of their bread and butter drills and fundamentals. Coach K shows how they break down their defense using a 5-on-4 closeout drill and 5-on-5 "change drill." He also shows how they pressure teams by working on their press series called: 41, ,42, 31, 32, and white. The team transitions back to offense in order to work on their half-court sets against zones. Coach Krzyzewski shows the actions they use to attack 2-3, 3-2, and 1-2-2 zones. The goal is to move the defense in order to find wide open threes or post players. Q&A Session Collins and Wojciechowski run the sessions and answer many high quality questions from the attending coaches. Some of the main topics they go into more detail include: handling top and side ball screens, Duke's philosophy on offense and defense, the numbering system they use for the press, and some other basic questions that coaches saw during the individual workouts and practice. The coaches also include a nice bonus in that they demonstrate 13 quick hitting plays from special situations. This is a valuable chance to get deeper explanation from some of the best minds in the country. Preparation is everything in basketball and this DVD gives you an all-access look into how Duke prepares for their season. Rent this basketball practice drills DVD today.