Competitive Basketball Shooting Drills for Basketball Practice Watch as University of North Florida head coach Matthew Driscoll teaches a series of 12 shooting drills to develop your players into shooters. Coach Driscoll helped his Ospreys team earn the name “Birds of Trey” as the program ranks among the nation’s leaders in 3-point shooting on an annual basis. Each drill incorporates strategies to challenge shooters to make shots under pressure. Shooters are forced to get uncomfortable just as they are in game situations preparing them for those high-pressure situations they face in live action. Competitive Basketballs Shooting Drills for Teams Coach Driscoll shares three team shooting drills that coaches can incorporate into any practice. These include: Shooting to 5 with Perfection: the team works to make consecutive shots from different locations on the floor. Win the Game: a classic shooting drill that raises the level of intensity when shooting free throws. 5-on-5 Warm Up: uses the “money ball” concept to simulate pressure in a game situation forcing players to hit shots from different distances and angles on the floor. Small Group Shooting Drills Small group shooting drills incorporate goals that force players to progress or regress depending upon performance. Players work on step-back shots, slide step shots, and spot shooting. Makes and misses as well as group shooting percentage is used to put pressure on players to make shots. The 3-Spot Shooting drill is a great way to develop a player’s accuracy at different ranges off the dribble. It as well as all of Coach Driscoll’s shooting drills help players focus on their shooting form and develop mental toughness. The best shooters are able to hit big shots because they have developed the technique and mindset to thrive under pressure. These drills from Coach Driscoll are the perfect solution for coaches looking to simulate game-like pressure in their practices. Rent this competitive basketball shooting drills DVD today.

WITH NICK CAMMARANO, FRANK ANTONIDES (NJ) MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL COACH ABOUT THE COACH He has a very high win percentage throughout his career. This is seen in his two undefeated seasons by which the 30-0 streak in 2003 stands out quite prominently. He has one run in the Roses championship. Throughout his career, he has about 284 career wins in the fifteen seasons which he was actively involved in. he is the one who established and is currently the director of the QBI which stands for the Quality Basketball Camps. WHAT THE VIDEO OFFERS For most lower level basketball teams and leagues, the defence zone can be described as an instrument which is used regularly on the field to increase the understanding of the game which is shown by the players. The wheel offence is such a good tool on the field due to the various advantages which it gives. One such advantage is that the players would have a lot of scoring chances suddenly opened up to them. The coach Nick due to his experience which spans over 15 years in offence is competent enough to explain how the wheel offence can be done in this video. To help demonstrate how this set or drill is being played, the coach decides to use a white board and on-court descriptions to drive him his point. The first thing he does is to make sure you know the importance of the wheel offence and why it is so important when being used to unlock the zone defence tactics. Then post players in your team when using the wheel offence would be the one to create the chances which are meant to lead to a scoring chance for the guards who are already well positioned. The coach helps people watching the video to understand that for the wheel offence to work well, there has to be spacing. The coach makes the drills simply to understand by dividing them into several other shorter drills. These drills would include cut-to-swing, shoot-to-penetrate and so much more. Through the use of simulators or situations which have the likeness of a game, Coach Nick teaches his players through the video what to do to perfect the wheel offence. For example, he uses the 5 players against another five to show the easiest players to perform these drills. Apart from this, the Coach has also allowed for some drills which are quick counter in nature. These drills have the capability of taking the opponents for surprise and getting a wonderful opportunity to score especially against a team who is using the zone defence. For example, the act of overloading some of the zones could actually be a good counter move and will result in a scoring opportunity. The truth is that zone defences can be quite tricky to break down. However, if you wish to find their point of weakness, it is important that you learn the wheel offence successfully. This would give you an easier way with zone defences.

How to Organize Basketball Tryouts Learn about those things that you need even before a try out starts. Evaluate the different skills sets of your players by means of these easy warm-up drills. You will also get information of three of the top things that you need to look for in your forwards and guards. Train your players to maximize time and repetitions by effectively using all your court spaces. Create an environment where your players feel at ease and are comfortable about the tryout experience so that the tryouts can be successful. Preseason tryouts can be one of the most difficult and painful parts of being a coach especially when it is obvious to the coach that there is a need to make cuts to sustain a manageable number of players. To make the tryouts simple and easier for coaches, players, and their parents, it is important that you have a well-planned and structured practice for your tryouts to make it successful. In the video, Nick Cammarano describes how to organize basketball tryouts in detail on how coaches can successfully and effectively develop a tryout system that all your players will feel good about taking part in. At the end of the video, you will be able to choose the best possible team after your tryouts. You will be provided with a list of things that you will need to address before the tryout begin. Some of these things include announcing the tryouts, player and parent meeting, and making sure players get their physicals. SELECTION BASED ON DRILLS When you’re on the court, you will be able to make decisions based on some of the drills that you can see. This way, you will be able to distinguish between those players who seem to be very similar when you compare them. You will also learn how to teach your basketball players how to effectively complete these drills. SELECTION BASED ON SKILL Just like the drills, Nick Cammarano also explains how you can select players based on their skills. In the video, he explains the kind of traits and skills you should look for in your players and why those skills are necessary. During tryouts, run your basketball players through passing, dribble, and a variety of shooting drills to evaluate the complete skill set of these players. To measure a players assertiveness, use 3-on-3 play, suicides, free throws, and 2-on-1/3-on-2 drills. This way, you will also be able to determine those players who are the athletes in your team. Additionally, you will learn what you should look for before choosing your guards and forwards. It is important that you remember that your tryouts can be very stressful and hectic if you do not have a plan. To prevent waste of time and frustration, effective plan your tryouts in advance. If you do this, every player will get equal opportunity to display their skills in the tryouts and you will be able to build a balanced team around these skillful players. You’ll have all the talent and skills you need to successfully defeat your opponents. Rent this How to Organize basketball tryouts video today.

Competitive Rebounding Drills, Defense & Transition Drills Holly Warlick took over for the legendary Pat Summit at the University of Tennessee and went on to win over 70 percent of her games. A former three-time All-American for Coach Summit at Tennessee, Warlick knows tough defense and aggressive rebounding are part of a winning formula. In this video, she shares some of the drills she used to help the Volunteers dominate the boards and spark their transition game. Coach Warlick demonstrates four competitive rebounding drills that are directly responsible for Tennessee’s aggressive rebounding style. The drills are all game-like and simulate a specific aspect of rebounding. One works on sprinting out of help position to box out. Another works on securing a defensive rebound and pushing the ball to half-court in less than two seconds. The War Drill To help gain an understanding of rebounding as a team effort, Warlick demonstrates the War Drill. Players start from a disadvantaged state and ultimately work up to a 5-on-5 competitive situation. The drill focuses on competitive rebounding and flowing into the transition offense in the hopes of obtaining quick scoring opportunities. The Persistence Drill A team of three is forced to continually defend a rotating group of two offenses for a period of 30 seconds before being allowed to exit the drill. Any score or offensive rebound restarts the clock. The drill helps to instill a “never-give-up” mindset. Players learn quickly not to let each other down when on defense. The Transition Drill As it sounds, the Transition Drill is one that helps develop both transition offense and defense. Players compete in a 5-on-5 scrimmage drill that forces players to communicate and react quickly to obtain their goals. This is one of the staple drills that have been part of Tennessee basketball for a long time. Like her predecessor, Coach Warlick used these drills to build toughness in her teams. The drills become part of the daily regimen to winning and they also help to develop the fundamentals and attitude a team needs to excel in playing defense. Rent this competitive rebounding drills DVD today.

Building Your Half-Court with Shell Offensive Drills Mike Procopio, Director of Hoop Consultants and Director of Basketball Operations for ATTACK Athletics in Chicago (IL), has worked with some of the best NBA players of all-time. His client list includes the likes of Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, and 75 others. In this video, Coach Procopio shows you how to use shell drills to teach your offense. Just like using shell drills to teach man-to-man defense, Coach Procopio demonstrates how you can develop your offense using 3-on-0 and 4-on-0 shell offensive drills. The drills you will see throughout the video can be applied directly or you can morph them into your own offensive philosophy and sets. Scoring Options In each drill, Coach Procopio teaches the first scoring option then continues building out the offense covering all ensuing scoring options. Players learn to understand your own offensive strategy and build their individual skills. Pin & Cross Screens You will see pin down screens where your players learn to immediately read the defense and either score or continue to the next option. Each option is demonstrated including an open jumper, a fade off the screen, backdoor action, and drive and kick. Along with pin downs, Coach Procopio covers cross screens, UCLA cuts, Horns, wide pin downs, transition quick hitters, Floppy, Zipper, and side pick and rolls. Each is taught using the 3-on-0 and 4-on-0 shell drill. Transition Offensive Drills In transition, you’ll see a 2-on-0 player action to show you how players should feed the post, post up, and how to cut once the ball is entered into the post. Coach Procopio outlines three basic principles every post player should know, demonsrates every angle, screen, and cut post players can make when working out of transition. Coach Procopio also cover the popular pick and roll action widely used in modern basketball. He teaches how to move and interact coming off the screen as well as how guards can set up their man and run them into the screen. In this and every segment, Coach Procopio emphasizes multiple ways to beat the defense. He continually points out footwork, hard cuts, movement off the pass, coming off screens, reading the defense, and more. Using Coach Procopio’s drills, your teams will gain a greater understanding of your offense and be able to score on any opponent. Rent this offensive drills DVD today.

Continuity Pick and Roll Offense Jerry Petigoue has had a long and decorated career as a high school basketball coach in Wisconsin. Coach Petigoue has recorded over 700 wins and has accumulated 19 conference championships and three state titles. He has done it using a highly effective and well-oiled continuity motion offense that he details in this video. You will see how Coach Petigoue’s offense can be implemented into your current attack and how it will benefit your program. The offense is easily adjustable to any defensive strategy and Petigoue includes a number of special options within the base offense. Coach Petigoue begins by teaching and demonstrating the movement patterns within his continuity ball screen offense. The offense is based upon repeated ball screens, dribble penetration and ball reversals. The idea is to force defenses to guard the most difficult play in basketball – the pick and roll. The continuity offense can be run out of any number of sets including a 1-4, 2-3, or 1-2-2 stack. Coach Petigoue will present to you a variety of options that will yield easy baskets. These options include back screens, slip screens, and staggered double screens. Coach Petigoue details a number of his special plays including: “Load” and “Lift”: Used to attack overly aggressive defenses that hard hedge or attempt to double team the ball handler on pick and rolls. High-Low: Used to isolate your low post scorer within a few feet of the basket. Guard’s Choice: This is a deceptive play that gives the ball handler a number of passing options for a quick score. Weak-side duck-in opportunities also are exist with this play. Coach Petigoue also presents effective methods for attacking full-court pressure. Using the 1-4 alignment, you will see the “Home Run” play that is designed to give the offense an easy full-court lay-up. Petigoue also shows you how to spread the floor to increase your opportunities at easy baskets. This 64-minute video shows you exactly how to implement the continuity ball screen offense that has yielded hundreds of wins over three decades for Coach Petigoue. It’s an offense that involves each player with numerous scoring options. Learn it today!

Complete Package for Man & Zone Offense Kevin Boyle has built one of the most successful high school boys’ basketball programs in the nation at Montverde Academy (FL). Boyle has won five high school national championships and has been named a national coach of the year eight times. Between 2011 and 2015, Boyle coached five players selected in the top-3 of the NBA draft. In this video, Coach Boyle presents a complete offensive package for man and zone defenses. He includes fundamental drills, transition play, set plays, and pressure releases. Drills for Man & Zone Offense In order for players to be multidimensional they must work on fundamentals. Coach Boyle starts with players going through drills to work on dribble penetration and using ball screens. In both situations, he runs players through the various options while reading the defense to make good decisions. Next, Coach Boyle moves to shooting drills for guards. The drills work on skills like coming off of a screen to get a shot, reading help defense, and how to get open. This is followed by post work where players work the Mikan Drill and several variations of it. Transition Offense Playing in transition is crucial to getting great scoring opportunities. In this segment, Coach Boyle works through a progression that starts with a three-man break and then moves to 4- and 5-man versions. In the 5-man break, Coach Boyle goes through some of the early offense options, all of which come from the fundamental drills from earlier in the presentation. Special Situations Finally, Coach Boyle runs through some special situations for their 4-Out, 1-In motion offense. He also includes set plays, pressure releases, and clear outs. After working on man-to-man defenses, Coach Boyle talks about attacking multiple zone defenses like the 2-3, 1-3-1, 1-2-2, and 3-2. The goal for the offense is to create as many 2-on-1 situations as possible as these can break down the zone. Coach Boyle does a great job of presenting everything a coach and team needs to become a strong offensive team with many different options for success! Rent this Man & Zone offense DVD today.

Building the DeMatha Basketball Team Defense The high school basketball program at DeMatha Catholic in Maryland is nationally known and has been for years. Now under head coach Mike Jones, DeMatha adheres to the old adage “defense wins championships.” Jones has produced over 500 career wins and dozens of championships in the very competitive Washington, D.C. area. In this basketball team defense video, Coach Jones shares with coaches how his program became a defensive powerhouse. After playing for legendary DeMatha coach Morgan Wooten, Jones played at Old Dominion and then returned home first as an assistant and then as the Stags head coach. Jones shares his defensive strategies which begin with emphasizing defensive rotations to minimize any middle penetration. His defense focuses on pressuring the ball, challenging shooters, and not getting beat off the first dribble. In order to create a strong basketball team defense, Coach Jones believes in a few critical concepts. He shares each of those in his presentation. Beating the offense to the middle of the floor Keeping the ball on one side of the court Moving on the pass Communicating at all times with teammates Coach Jones gets into defensive rotations. In order to perfect those rotations, he shares a series of 10 drills designed to create and sustain effective defensive play. Basic techniques are reinforced with advanced strategies like “Perfect Slide,” 1-on-1 full-court slides, and closeout drills. You’ll also see the Wildcat Series which teaches players to stay low on defense and close out strong. Jones then goes into great detail on the DeMatha Shell Drill covering every aspect of proper defensive rotation. In the 5-Man Shell drills, Coach Jones covers how to defend the high and low posts, denial defense, defending cutters, and communication on weakside help. Learn how to dominate on the defensive end with perfect rotations from one of the game’s best high school coaches. Rent this basketball team defense DVD today.

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Bill Self’s Offensive Basketball Playbook Bill Self is one of the premier college basketball coaches in America. His Kansas teams have won 15 Big 12 regular season championships. With 700-plus career wins and a national championship in 2008, Self was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017. In this video, he reveals his 2-Game and 4-Game attacks that have made the Jayhawks one of the best offensive teams in the country. You will get a look inside the full offensive package at Kansas including the transition attack, set plays, press breaks, and two zone offenses. Skills and Offensive Approach Kansas starts practice with a number of position-specific skill development drills. Watch has Self describes what he wants from post players and from guards in a 2-on-2 breakdown drill in which players screen on the two-side of Self’s motion offense. Watch as Self shows you how to flow from transition right into the half-court attack. Self explains why he doesn’t like the secondary break and instead goes right into the half-court offense. Next is a full-court press break. Coach Self’s press break is unique in that players do not run through a scripted sequence. Instead, they use a set of principles to guide them through the break. Using a 7-on-5 drill, players are challenged to advance the ball against the press. Self places a big emphasis on half-court offense. He uses a whiteboard plus on-court demonstration to show you how to counter post traps and get easy scores. You’ll also see the Jayhawks go through five of their quick hitters in a 5-on-5 situation. Attacking Zones and Inbound Strategies Self shows you how to attack the zone defense with a perimeter-oriented lineup. Guards learn to flash to the high post and simultaneously stretch the floor with movement around the perimeter. You will also see a more traditional zone attack with two post players. In addition, Coach Self teaches how to manage timeouts and he shows you a series of sideline out of bounds plays that can transition right into your half-court offense. There is something for everyone in this video from one of the game’s best coaches. Rent this basketball offensive playbook DVD today.

Breakdown Drills for the Continuity On-Ball Screen Offense High-Low Action Fresno State University women’s head coach Jaime White goes in-depth with the continuity on-ball screening high-low offense in this video. Coach White was the winningest coach in Northern Colorado history before taking the job at Fresno State. In six seasons with the Bulldogs, White has guided her team to three 20-win seasons and four postseason appearances. In this video, you will see 16 drills that help the development of the continuity ball screen offense high-low action. The drills help to decipher all of the different issues teams face in putting together this effective offensive system. Coach White breaks down each drill and emphasizes the skills players should be working on in each one. Drills & Explanations Coach White begins with a thorough explanation of each drill using a whiteboard. She explains the drill as well as how the drill fits into the continuity ball-screen offense. Next, Coach White goes to the court to demonstrate each drill from the whiteboard chat. The idea of seeing it first and then watching it live is an approach that can help coaches better understand the concepts and the drills presented. Some of what is taught in the drills includes the following: Drive & Kick High-Low Post-Ups Double Ball Screens Post Dives Pick & Pops Sets & Ball Screen Tips Coach White shows you two different sets in her offense. The first is Twist, where you get some great ball screen action that leads to post-ups. You will also see counters for when the post-up is denied. The second set is Double, which begins with a double ball screen. One screener slips while the other rolls and both become scoring threats. The action is difficult to stop. Coach White also shows you how Double can flow right into Twist. This helps to minimize the amount of learning your players have to do while still keeping the ability to attack defenses with multiple sets. One of the great benefits of this video for coaches is that it teaches specific skills related to screening. Coach White talks about having proper footwork, screening angles, and cutting in sharp lines. Regardless of the offense you run, the knowledge of screening is beneficial. If you are searching for an offense that gets your players high percentage shots, then this presentation is for you. Learn the drills needed to install an effective continuity on-ball screening high-low offense today. Rent this ball screen offense DVD today.

1-2-1-1 Press and Press Attack Former University of Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan was well-known for having teams that could apply pressure on defense and that could break pressure on offense. Ryan, a member of the College Basketball Hall of Fame, led his 2014 and 2015 teams to back-to-back trips to the Final Four. In this video, Coach Ryan breaks down his full-court diamond press and how to beat pressure with strategies that will get the ball safely into your half-court offense. Press Defense Coach Ryan offers several reasons why teams would want to play an aggressive style of full-court pressure defense. The diamond press is Ryan’s signature and an easy way to get quick turnovers early in a possession. Ryan goes through how to position players on your team so they are playing a spot in the press that suits their strengths. You will see the various trap opportunities available depending upon where the ball is inbounded. Ryan shows you how to adjust the press based upon the scouting of an opponent as well as how to increase the aggressiveness of the defense by chasing opponents into second traps in the same possession. Beating Pressure Defense Coach Ryan is a master at protecting the basketball especially when his teams are under pressure. Learn how he beats pressure by teaching the inbounder’s thought process. You will see how to look up the floor to throw the deep pass and beat the defense quickly. Coach Ryan lays out his press break showing you the progression of options and the thought process of the inbounder. “Z the Court” is a concept that helps players keep proper spacing and it maximizes the number of receiver options for advance passes. If you have an exceptionally tall player, Ryan shows you how to take advantage of that size. This video is a great way to learn how to both apply pressure on defense and how to break it when on offense, and it comes from one of the best college basketball coaches of all-time.

Basketball Toughness Drills to Improve Your Team Physically and Mentally If you are looking to improve your team’s toughness, South Suburban College head coach John Pigatti can help. In this basketball toughness drills video, he provides you with practice drills designed to develop a mindset of toughness. Coach Pigatti’s teams have developed that mindset and have helped him win over 83 percent of his career games. Pigatti has coached two National Players of the Year and nine Region IV Players of the Year. He has also led his teams to nine Region IV championships. Watch as he demonstrates how to build a culture of toughness in your program. Passing Drills for Toughness The idea of basketball toughness drills begins in the warmup drills in practice. Coach Pigatti begins with the Olympic Passing drill where eight players work together on passing skills. The emphasis in the drill is on catching on the move, working on pivoting, and preventing turnovers. The drill progresses to work on different types of passes. The overhead pass or the bounce pass, for example, can be the point of emphasis. The drill ends up going full court and forces players to go hard as they have to run longer distances. This works on passing skills but also incorporates an element of toughness. Two other passing drills are presented here. The 50 Pass Drill is one which requires players to make 50 passes without a dribble or a shot. The emphasis here is to improve passing while being disciplined in handling the basketball. Defensive Drills for Toughness Coach Pigatti demonstrates a few drills in this segment. He begins with the Loose Ball Charge Drill. A player starts at the free throw lane. A coach rolls the ball out onto the floor and the player must dive for it, recover it, and pass it back to the coach. The next phase is to save balls that are going out of bounds. Coach Pigatti reviews the rules of saving a ball here which includes the idea of saving the ball to the nearest corner. Finally, players take a charge as a teammate drives. Rebounding Drills for Toughness Pigatti shares that 72 percent of teams that win also win the rebounding battle. He then demonstrates the War Drill, a full-court, 4-on-4 drill that starts with four perimeter offensive players and four defensive players starting on the restricted arc facing the basket. A shot is taken and the defense must block out and secure the rebound. One variation of the drill is the defense has to let the ball hit the floor once before securing the rebound. This forces the defense to hold their block out longer than normal. There is no doubt that tough teams win more games. Coach Pigatti’s video shows you a number of ways in which you can build a culture of toughness putting your team on a path to win more games. Rent this basketball toughness drills DVD today.