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open Practice: Ball Pressure Defense Drills grey Giovanine, Head Coach Of Division Iii Power Augustana, Demonstrates A Series Of Defensive Drills Designed To Help You Improve At Defending Ball Screens, Taking Away The Pick And Roll, And Minimizing Breakdowns In Your Defense. Coach Giovanine Is An 8-time Cciw Coach Of The Year And Was The National Division Iii Coach Of The Year In 2017 After Leading Augustana To The National Championship Game. giovanine’s Program Has Become Dominant In Division Iii Because Of A Commitment To Defense And Rebounding. In This Video, You Will Learn The Basic Fundamentals Of Man-to-man Defense And Through Drills And Game Film You Will Learn How To Implement A High-level Championship Defense. philosophy giovanine’s Mantra Is Simple – Defend, Rebound, And Run. It Is A Philosophy That Has Treated Augustana Well. Coach Giovanine Digs Further Into His Philosophy By Simplifying The Game To Its Six Core Elements And Then Stating A Program’s Identity. Part Of That Identity Includes The Pillars Of Defense And How Five Players On The Floor Must Act As One. Finally, You Will See The Traits That Coach Giovanine Uses To Define His Program And How They Can Be Used To Track Your Defensive Success. stance good, Solid Fundamental Defense All Starts With The Stance. Coach Giovanine Teaches The Illinois D Series Which Includes The Proper Defensive Stance. A Series Of Five Drills Helps Players Improve Their Ability To Stick With Defenders All Over The Floor. defense In Transition defense Begins As Soon As An Opponent Grabs A Rebound. The Ability To Get Back In Transition Is Paramount To A Defense’s Success. Coach Giovanine Offers Three Different Transition Defense Drills To Train Players To Succeed In Numbers Disadvantage Situations. The 3-on-2 Chaser And The Tip To Perfect Drills Are Taught And Demonstrated To Help Your Players Execute Basic Fundamentals Of Defense In The Midst Of Transition. build Your Defense coach Giovanine Helps You Build Your Defense From The Ground Up Beginning With The 1-on-1 Operational Drill. Players Work Closeouts, Denial, Help Against Dribble Penetration, And On-ball Defense. The Drills Progress To Post Defense As Well As Two More Drills That Have Players Force Constant Closeouts And Help Them Learn How To Prevent Open Shots Without Giving Up Penetration. shell Drill if There Is One Drill That Will Help You Install Your Defense, It Is Coach Giovanine’s Shell Drill. Using Four Different Progressions Of The Drill, Players Learn How To Position Themselves Correctly, Anticipate Cuts, Passes, And Penetration, Defend The Perimeter, And Rotate To Protect Against Baseline Drives. The Implementation Of The Defense Culminates In The Perfect Defense Drill Where Players Are Challenged To Play Perfect Defense For A Whole Possession.

Open Practice: High Intensity Team Transition Drills Augustana College head men’s basketball coach Grey Giovanine has built one of the most respected NCAA Division III programs with a philosophy of “Defend, Rebound, and Run.” His Augustana teams have won eight regular season and five conference tournament championships and his 2015 and 2017 teams finished as the Division III runner-up. The keys to Coach Giovanine’s success have been an up-tempo, fast break offense that wears down opponents. This 59-minute video is full of lecture, practice demonstrations, and game film to help you build a successful high-octane offense. You will see the breakdown drills that Coach Giovanine uses to teach his players lane assignments and passing fundamentals. You will also see how his players transition effortlessly from the primary break to the secondary break and ultimately the half-court offense. Transition Fundamentals Coach Giovanine starts the teaching with open practice video that shows a number of different drills and exercises that promote an attacking, aggressive mentality in his players. There are passing drills to help improve accuracy as well as 3-on-0 drills to help demand perfection in executing fast break fundamentals like spacing, jump stops, and finishing at the rim. Primary Break Coach Giovanine is a fan of scoring in under four seconds. He shows you how here with options in the primary fast break. It begins with a walkthrough with player throwing an outlet pass to quickly advance the ball up the floor. Giovanine also gives you two options for advancing the ball up the sideline or crossing “Main Street.” You will witness the 5-Lane Run Drill where players go through the entire primary break progression. Coach Giovanine also teaches players to change roles in the primary break to maximize the efficiency of the offense. Secondary Break When the primary break offers no options, Giovanine helps you flow right into the secondary break. You will see a number of dribble drives and cuts off post feeds as well as entry passes to the post for quick scoring opportunities. One of the keys in the secondary break is spacing and Giovanine teaches players how to do so properly especially off of dribble penetration. Continuity Offense When the primary and secondary breaks yield no quick scoring opportunities, Coach Giovanine shows you two of Augustana’s continuity offensive sets. He presents two drills – 5-on-0 and Circle the Wagons – to show you how to get right into the Wide and Ball Screen continuity offenses. The biggest thing Coach Giovanine does in his presentation is give you everything you need to instill a mentality of fast break offense. If you are looking for a way to score in four seconds or less, this is the video for you.

Mental Toughness Drills & Rebounding Drills “When the ball is in the air, the war begins,” is the motto of Augustana College (IL) head coach Grey Giovanine. Placing an emphasis on rebounding has been one of the keys to success for Giovanine and Augustana. Coach Giovanine’s teams have won the last five straight CCIW regular season and conference tournament championships. Last season, Giovanine was crowned the 2019 Basketball Times Coach of the Year. In this mental toughness drills video, Coach Giovanine uses the whiteboard, game film analysis, and on-court demonstrations to show you individual and team drills designed to develop rebounding positioning, technique, and toughness. Rebounding Philosophy You must perfect the fundamentals before rebounding skill will translate to game performance. Coach Giovanine outlines the various rebounding scenarios and his philosophy of gang-rebounding. His talking points include: Identifying the six rebounding scenarios and how players use proven techniques for each Understanding the statistical importance of offensive rebounding and how every offensive put-back increases shooting percentages by nearly 20 percent Explaining how charting rebounding in practice and awarding a “Chairman of the Boards” can increase motivation and incentive for players Defensive Rebounding Coach Giovanine demonstrates four drills designed to create game-like defensive rebounding situations. 3-on-3 Closeout Rebound Drill: challenges players to sprint out from the paint and make contact with their matchup Power Rebound Drill: learn how to neutralize a bigger player by creating a stand-off Superman Drill: helps develop a mindset of flying to the ball to secure a “range rebound” Triangle Rebound Drill: teaches players in help positions to find a rebounding matchup to deny offensive rebounds Offensive Rebounding Coach Giovanine shares three drills to practice offensive rebounding. The “Spin” and “Swim” techniques are taught to help post players gain position for an offensive rebound on the strong side block. The drills will help your players seal the weak side block for long rebounds. The Run to Rim Drill helps perimeter player prepare to beat a block out and steal some offensive rebounds. Coach Giovanine’s program is built on the mantra of “Defend, Rebound, and Run.” His teams have had great success because they have become an elite rebounding team. You can do the same with this in-depth video from one of Division III’s elite coaches. Rent this mental toughness drills DVD today.