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Secondary Break Offense & Man-to-Man Offense with Counters Catholic University men’s basketball coach Steve Howes presents a unique look at the secondary break and a number of sets off the break. Howes has won four conference regular season titles and five conference tournament championships at Catholic and has taken the Cardinals to six NCAA tournaments. Howes goes through all the elements of the secondary break including spacing, counters, and more. Coach Howes various plays off of the break are designed to attack anything a defense throws at you. Secondary Break Offense: Series Coach Howes gives you an in-depth look at his “Stay” secondary break series and a number of options that can be run within the series. You will see a 5-on-0 segment that can be used to help players avoid picking up bad habits when executing the secondary break. The “Heat” series addresses the need to get the basketball into the hands of your best player. The idea is to create a matchup and isolate your best player on the wing where he can use his strong hand. Coach Howes will show you common defensive adjustments to the Heat series and how you can overcome those changes. In all, Coach Howes goes over three different sets with up to five different plays out of each set. All are designed to pick apart whatever a defense throws at you. Secondary Break Offense: Tactics Coach Howes emphasizes taking what a defense gives you and throughout the entire video he shows you set plays and different actions that can be used in each series. You will learn multiple ways to pick on a defense’s weakness. Coach Howes uses a number of different screens such as ball screens, pin screens, and more that work on putting opponents’ worst defenders in pressure positions. You’ll see why Catholic University has been so successful in this 52-minute video. Coach Howes provides you with the tools needed to upgrade your offense. Rent this Secondary Break Offense DVD today.

Basketball Practice Drills with Steve Howes Catholic University men’s basketball coach Steve Howes shows you how to develop your players and build a culture that is conducive to success in this video. Coach Howes has led Catholic to four regular season conference champions, five conference tournament titles, and six trips to the NCAA Division III tournament. In Program Culture & Practice Planning, Coach Howes offers his views on program building and how to plan practices accordingly. You will see 16 drills that will help you with your practice planning. Coach Howes introduces his secondary fast break and a number of options that come off of it. A number of concepts and set plays are presented to help coaches pick apart opposing defenses with quick shot attempts. Individual Drills Coach Howes is big on drills that serve multiple purposes while working on fundamentals of the game. The Jazz and Hokie Drills help players improve their shooting ability while also working as a conditioner. The One More Drill teaches players to make an extra pass while working on the concepts of offense. All of Howes’ drills instill a spirit of competition which helps to build a program’s culture. Defensive Drills Five defensive basketball practice drills are presented by Coach Howes here. The drills work on both individual and team fundamentals. DC Drill: emphasizes footwork and the close out on defense. Indiana Drill: players learn to sprint back on defense after a turnover and make sure they cut off the baseline. 4-on-4-on-4 Drill: teaches shell defense in a way that is fun and engaging for players. Triangles with Cones Drill: players work simultaneously on defensive footwork and seeing the basketball. Team Offense In this 52-minute video, Coach Howes shows you basketball practice drills you can use to work on winning in transition, team shooting, and even free throw shooting. The basketball practice drills are all competitive which keeps players engaged and teaches them competition. You will learn to design much more meaningful practices that will only help your program improve. Rent this basketball practice drills and culture DVD today.