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Danny Manning College Basketball Practice Plan

Go inside practice to see a college basketball practice plan in actions. In all the practices, you will see individual defense, the 2-2-1 three-quarter court press, offensive sets out of a 1-4 high, transition game and so many more things. You are going to get live practices from the distinguished member of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame and former Bill Self assistant, Danny Manning.

College Basketball Practice One

It all starts with the basics as the Practice one begins in the Wake Forest coaching system. They focus on both the parts on offense and on the defense equally. There are decent techniques for the defensive movements and offense is focused on a large scale as well. When it comes to the defense, the Coach Manning and his staff practice on the slides, that is just to make sure that every player is low to the ground and each player is making explosive movements. On the other hand, techniques regarding the closeout are also taught. The concepts drill is very handy and it covers a huge area as it focuses on the five of the core principles of man-to-man defense.

This drill works on closeouts, defensive stance, denying the point-to-wing pass, fronting the post and reacting to the dribble while in help.

For the offense, the Demon Deacons will review the sets out of 1-4 high alignment. The players will walk through the plays without the distraction of dribbling the ball without intent when it comes to the 5-on-0 setting. Well, the way Coach Manning teaches the strategy is very exceptional he only focuses only in terms of steps A,B,C but he also pushes the players to do more and analyze how to make defenses move to their advantage. The timing of cuts, the use of screens and the footwork is very important and the coaching staff gives huge importance to all these parts with each play.

The disc will come to an end with the teams strength and performance training in the weight room. The Coaching staff and the Demon Deacons' strength coach will meet and both will then analyze how the team is performing and expending energy and also the impact of recovery days on strength and performance workouts.

College Basketball Practice Plan Two

When it comes to the 2-2-1 ¾ court press, which drops back into a 2-3 zone, the Coach Manning and the Wake Forest staff give a lot of attention and time to this court press. You will see and learn how the coach Manning runs press breakers against man-to-man full court pressure and man-to-man sidelines out-of-bounds ¾ court pressure.

Now to the defenses you will see Coach Manning using the breakdown drills to improve your defenses and important actions like dribble hand-offs and staggered double screens. In the Shell Drill, the Demon Deacons will learn how to take away front cuts and react to baseline dribble penetration. The team will review and learn how to defend the back screens and flare screens in the 4-on-4 drills.

In the Hurricane Drill, the Wake Forest coaching staff will make sure that the team gets plenty of shots. Multiple basketball will be used also in the fast-paced transition shooting drill. On the other hand, when it comes to the offense, the teams will be divided into guards and post players for skill development drills. The front pivots and reverse pivots scoring is handled by forwards. While the guards will work on coming off ball screens and pin downs. After all these practices and drills, you will learn to play as a team. Rent this college basketball practice plan DVD today.