with Bill Fennelly,
Iowa State University Head Woman's Basketball Coach
Coach Fennelly's practice drills reflect his commitment to three skill areas: passing, dribbling and shooting. To develop dribbling skills, he starts practice with two-ball dribble drills. The two-ball passing increases communication, bent knee position and passing skills. Post and perimeter players work on position specific moves and skills. Post players work on shooting, post moves and accepting contact around the basket. Guards work on penetration and kick, as well as shooting off the dribble or pass. The 3-point shot is utilized often in this practice session and is an emphasis all year long. Other skills demonstrated are spacing, feeding the post, post moves, floor awareness, handoff and post roll after handoff. A shooting drill series is a consistent part of Fennelly's practices. Drills include post shooting, three player-2 ball and triangle shooting. The benefit of these drills includes conditioning, passing, catching, communication and repetition. The half court segment starts with a dozen sets that include: Regular Fist, Fist three, Two fist, Wing fist, Thumbs down fist, Thumbs down special, Thumb up, Screen & slip, Thumb up five, Thumbs up fist, State and Re-screen. In live 5-5 action, each of these actions are executed. A 3-minute shooting drill is broken down into three separate shooting segments. A segment on zone offense includes teaching points and sets to attack the zone.
with Swen Nater,
John Wooden-coached player, Only college player in history to be drafted in the 1st round of the ABA/NBA draft without ever having started a college game. ABA Rookie of the Year ('74)
Swen Nater experienced championship level basketball as a center during the glory years of UCLA basketball under Coach John Wooden. For the first time ever, the components of the championship UCLA practices are broken down and demonstrated. Nater dedicates a large percentage of this DVD demonstrating drills that Coach Wooden ran during practice. These drills cover warm-up and conditioning, defensive slides, pivoting, shooting, defensive block outs, offensive rebounding and fast breaks. The drill segment also includes the "single best drill I've ever seen" by Nater, the Rebound Pass out drill, which combines passing, timing and cutting. The famous UCLA high post offense is broken down and explained, and, Nater also discusses the teaching points of the Bruin fast break offense.
with Mark Gottfried,
University of Alabama Head Coach
No matter what level you coach, Mark Gottfried believes that practice planning is a key to success. Sharing his philosophy and drills, he demonstrates a typical practice at Alabama. Each practice begins with individual work, perimeter and post, on both ends of the floor. He shows two favorite warm-up drills - wing denial drill and the 2-on-2 close out drill. Each day he introduces a new concept when their minds are fresh and focused. In this segment, out of bounds plays and special plays are put together piece by piece. Gottfried moves to offensive concepts and demonstrates a wingback cut for a lay-up or a short bank shot. Defensively, shell defensive work is an everyday emphasis for 15 minutes. Because the drill has dozens of features to it, the drill can be changed for specific teaching each day. Flare screens, cross screens and down screens can be added for game preparation purposes. Every third day, Gottfried works on "Annie Over" and power lay-ins. This drill is a conditioner and demands good concentration. A toughness drill involves two players attempting to rebound the same ball and finish. This drill progresses to 2-on-2, 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 with blocking out the focus. Gottfried shares a favorite shooting drill that is simple and produces lots of shots. This DVD presents an excellent mixture of belief systems, practice structure and practice ideas and drills!
with Mark Gottfried, University of Alabama Head Coach
No matter what level you coach, Mark Gottfried believes that practice planning is a key to success. Sharing his philosophy and drills, he demonstrates a typical practice at Alabama. Each practice begins with individual work, perimeter and post, on both ends of the floor. He shows two favorite warm-up drills - wing denial drill and the 2-on-2 close out drill. Each day he introduces a new concept when their minds are fresh and focused. In this segment, out of bounds plays and special plays are put together piece by piece. Gottfried moves to offensive concepts and demonstrates a wingback cut for a lay-up or a short bank shot. Defensively, shell defensive work is an everyday emphasis for 15 minutes. Because the drill has dozens of features to it, the drill can be changed for specific teaching each day. Flare screens, cross screens and down screens can be added for game preparation purposes. Every third day, Gottfried works on "Annie Over" and power lay-ins. This drill is a conditioner and demands good concentration. A toughness drill involves two players attempting to rebound the same ball and finish. This drill progresses to 2-on-2, 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 with blocking out the focus. Gottfried shares a favorite shooting drill that is simple and produces lots of shots. This DVD presents an excellent mixture of belief systems, practice structure and practice ideas and drills!
with Bobby Cremins,
former Georgia Tech Head Coach; 3 ACC Tournament Championships
When Coach Cremins traded his coaching career for television as an analyst, he kept a keen eye on the game. Traveling across the country watching college basketball alerted Cremins to changes in the game. In this on-court clinic demonstration, he shares his thoughts, observations and ideas on new trends in the game. Cremins has seen the Princeton offense gain popularity in college programs like NC State and West Virginia, as well as a few NBA teams. Cremins attributes this to the benefits that the offense boasts, including great spacing and 3-point opportunities. On the floor he shows how versatile post players can score in the post, elbow and outside the 3-point line. The 3-point play is so impacting that almost every team has several players that can hit the trifecta, and he is impressed with the variety of 3-point plays around the country. He demonstrates a 3-point play that Duke ran with success for JJ Reddick. Cremins cites Georgia Tech's on ball screen and its ball penetration and pick and roll opportunities. He stresses that the on ball screen poses several difficult obstacles for the defense and has become a huge trends over the past few years. The North Carolina box set shuffle action is a favorite of Cremins's. Bench strength is a key to winning basketball according to Cremins. A lack of depth will eventually spell doom in today's competitive, level playing field. He recognizes pressure defense as a key stabilizer in college basketball. Cremins wraps up his presentation by displaying a baseline out of bounds play with several excellent options. This DVD gives you a glimpse of what trends in the game are on display every night during the basketball season. A key trend or two could just be the edge that your team needs for the upcoming season. Stay on top of the game with this excellent DVD!
Coach Calhoun gives an inside look into one of the most potent offenses in college basketball today. In the 2003-04 season, his team was in the top 10 in scoring margin (14.9 pts/game), 3-point shooting percentage (40.2%) and assists per game (17.5/game). Calhoun's 3-Out-2-In philosophy is created for all five players to become offensive threats. Calhoun begins with his attacking secondary break offense and its options and entries. In The Attacking 3-Out-2-In Motion Offense, he provides eight set plays and entries into this attacking offense. He also demonstrates five unique inbounds plays from both under the basket and sideline positions. An added bonus in this unique videotape is Calhoun's detailed outline of his practice philosophy and program development. He stresses that getting your players to work hard in games begins with their work ethic in practice. Calhoun's 3-Out-2-In Motion Offense will help create excellent scoring opportunities for teams at any level.
with Mike Moran,
John Carroll University (OH) Head Coach,
5X Ohio Athletic Conference Champion, 6X NCAA DIII National Tournament Appearances
Mike Moran from John Carroll University is one of the most successful coaches at the NCAA DIII level. He has won over 200 games at John Carroll over the past 12 seasons. As part of his success, Moran has come up with some innovative ways to win. One of the ideas Moran has had success with is platooning. Platooning uses a five-in, five-out system of substituting players. Anyone can platoon players, but Moran knows how to win with platooning. In a lecture-style format, Coach Moran lays out his philosophy on platooning, why it works for him, and a few of the advantages and disadvantages of his system. He also shows you what offenses and defenses work with platooning, which full-court presses and press breakers to use, and more. Everything you need to start platooning, and winning with it, can be found in this informative DVD!
with Kelvin Sampson, Oklahoma University Head Coach;
Nine NCAA Tournament Appearances at Oklahoma, '99 Sweet 16 Appearance, '03 Elite Eight Appearance, '02 Final Four Appearance, '95 & '02 National Coach of the Year
"There is no such thing as over-achieving ..." begins this video featuring 2X National Coach of the Year, and master motivator, Kelvin Sampson. With the drills, techniques, and energy shown in this video, Sampson will demonstrate how to use your practices to "stoke the competitive fire" in your players --- and the results will be evident on game day and in how your team handles every kind of adverse situation! The drills featured in this video work not only on conditioning, but ball handling, shooting, defense, and rebounding. Your players will be hustling for loose balls and working harder than they ever have before and that hustle will transfer directly into your games! This may be the "spark" to "ignite" the potential in your players and help create a stronger team identity!
with Jack Bennett,
former University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Head Coach,
Back-to-Back NCAA D-III NCAA Champions! ('04, '05)
with Jack Bennett, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Head Coach, Back-to-Back NCAA D-III NCAA Champions! ('04, '05)Finally, Coach Jack Bennett reveals the blueprint that every coach needs to develop a championship basketball program. Most games are won or lost before you step on the court. This instructional DVD teaches that building a complete team means you must coach the mental and emotional aspects of the game, not just the physical. His intangibles are the common threads that have led to Coach Bennett's success, including two straight National Championships. They have taught his players not to beat themselves and to deliver when the pressure is greatest. This video is packed full of Coach Bennett's insights and knowledge that he has gained from his 33 years of coaching that are essential and extremely valuable for all coaches. Some of the intangibles he teaches are: "you do not control your own destiny . you control the things that impact destiny," "know who you are as a player and a coach," "soundness and substance over flash and style," "serve one another" and many more! Teams come and go every year . Coach Bennett's intangibles teach you how to build a program. The formula for your program's success is held within this presentation!
Jack Bennett: Championship "Gap" Man-to-Man and Sliding Zone Defense
with Jack Bennett, former University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Head Coach, Back-to-Back NCAA D-III NCAA Champions! ('04, '05)
Jack Bennett will run whatever defense is needed to win a basketball game; this philosophy has led his teams to back-to-back NCAA D-III Basketball Championships. In this DVD, Coach Bennett details his man-to-man "gap" defense and his two basic zone defenses. He reveals the four goals of his gap defense and shows how these goals are accomplished. Bennett teaches the proper positioning of players, how to help and recover, how to defense the post, how to double team, and provides drills to help develop this championship caliber defense. Coach Bennett slows the pace of a game with his 1-3-1 zone defense and is able to easily double team the post and cover the perimeter using his 3-2 sliding zone. When the post is doubled and the perimeter is blanketed, you have effectively controlled the offense. Coach Bennett outlines and demonstrates all of the necessities for running these tough zone defenses. These defenses are an absolute necessity for any coach who wants to make a championship run! Included is game footage that highlights how dominant these three defenses can be!
70 minutes. 2005.
Jack Bennett: Championship Drills for "Sound Basketball"
with Jack Bennett, former University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Head Coach, Back-to-Back NCAA D-III NCAA Champions! ('04, '05)
Playing "Sound Basketball" is a concept so important to Coach Jack Bennett that he has developed his coaching philosophy toward that goal, his team practice drills are based on reinforcing it, and it is his teams' "soundness" with the ball that Bennett can point to as evidence in back-to-back National Championship titles! In three of the most important games of the last two seasons, one semifinal and the two championship games, Bennett's teams had an astounding 49 assists and only 15 turnovers. They had no turnovers in the second half of the 2005 Championship Game due, in large part, to the drills shared on this DVD. These drills will make your team a better passing team - this translates into an effective, more aggressive offense! In this DVD, Coach Bennett shares his philosophy and teaches seven comprehensive possession drills that start out 2-on-0 and build up to 4-on-4, half- and full-court. Bennett also discusses the common errors that players make and offers simple corrections. In addition, extensive game footage highlights the benefits of the drills when "the pressure is on." This video is a great complement to any half- or full-court offensive system because it reinforces Bennett's philosophy: "less turnovers equals more wins!"
41 minutes. 2005.
Jack Bennett: Championship Zone Motion Offense
with Jack Bennett, former University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Head Coach, Back-to-Back NCAA D-III NCAA Champions! ('04, '05)
Coach Jack Bennett offers an "insider's view" of his highly regarded, and very successful, zone motion offense. This offensive system is brilliant because of the flexibility it allows. It is effective against match-ups, as well as straight zones. If your post players can shoot, it gives them the opportunity to step out and knock down shots. It also makes all of your perimeter players a threat because of the constant movement. In this DVD, Bennett emphasizes player and ball movement as he works with perimeter players employing yo-yo cuts, dribble replacement, flash cuts, and more! Bennett also demonstrates what you need out of your big men to produce easy baskets. He shows how to misdirect the zone, screen the zone, use the dribble, and how to take what the defense gives you. He demonstrates how cutting to the "vacuum" creates scoring opportunities for every offensive player on the court! In addition to demonstrating the offense, Bennett narrates game clips to show you how effective this offense can be. This zone offense needs to be included in every coaches system!
54 minutes. 2005.
Jack Bennett: The Intangibles for Building a Championship Program
with Jack Bennett, former University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Head Coach, Back-to-Back NCAA D-III NCAA Champions! ('04, '05)
with Jack Bennett, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Head Coach, Back-to-Back NCAA D-III NCAA Champions! ('04, '05)Finally, Coach Jack Bennett reveals the blueprint that every coach needs to develop a championship basketball program. Most games are won or lost before you step on the court. This instructional DVD teaches that building a complete team means you must coach the mental and emotional aspects of the game, not just the physical. His intangibles are the common threads that have led to Coach Bennett's success, including two straight National Championships. They have taught his players not to beat themselves and to deliver when the pressure is greatest. This video is packed full of Coach Bennett's insights and knowledge that he has gained from his 33 years of coaching that are essential and extremely valuable for all coaches. Some of the intangibles he teaches are: "you do not control your own destiny . you control the things that impact destiny," "know who you are as a player and a coach," "soundness and substance over flash and style," "serve one another" and many more! Teams come and go every year . Coach Bennett's intangibles teach you how to build a program. The formula for your program's success is held within this presentation!
with Phil Martelli,
St. Joseph's University Head Men's Basketball Coach,
2004 National Coach of the Year
In 2004, the Martelli-coached St. Joseph's Hawks finished their regular season with a 27-0 record, demonstrating a high degree of mental and physical toughness throughout the season. In this video, Coach Martelli reveals techniques and drills he uses with the Hawks that will help any team become tougher - mentally and physically - during competition. He includes time-tested drills for developing mental toughness, focusing on areas such as ball-handling, converting on easy scoring opportunities, as well as passing and catching on the go. With emphasis on the fundamentals, this video will help any team reach its physical and mental potential. Martelli discusses the goals and objectives for each step and demonstrates the drills that can be incorporated to help your team develop that skill or team concept. When all the drills are put together, you get a practice atmosphere that is competitive, fundamentally sound, and is related to your offensive and defensive schemes. This video will help you build team chemistry, trust, and the ability to depend on each other when the game is on the line!
with Billy Donovan,
University of Florida Head Coach,
'00 NCAA Runner Up;
Final Four appearances as Head Coach, Assistant Coach, and Player
As a coach, you know how hard it is to find time everyday to develop individual skills and fine-tune your offense. In this excellent DVD, Coach Billy Donovan teaches you how he incorporates player development and individual instruction into the development of his offense. Donovan stresses the importance of combining separate elements of your offense into different drills so that your players will have the comfort level they need during games. Donovan builds the progression running 3-on-0, 3-on-3, and 4-on-0 full-court drills and upon completion of the drill, getting into various phases of their offense. Donovan's unique style of drilling allows players to get used to seeing the offensive progressions under pressure. It is Coach Donovan's philosophy that players have to know what they are looking for in their offense and that the easiest way for them to accomplish this is to break the offense down and continually rehearse it. This video is a perfect tool to teach coaches how to increase the continuity of the offense while focusing on the individual players!
with Jay Wright,
Villanova University Head Men's Basketball Coach,
NCAA "Sweet 16" (2005),
Philadelphia Big Five Eastern College Coach of the Year
Jay Wright is a big believer in developing an attitude for his teams at Villanova. His practices, especially the early-season, tone-setting practices, are a great example of this attitude and how he has instilled it into his Wildcat teams. In this DVD, Coach Wright will take you through an entire practice early in the season. Like all top-notch coaches, his practice is organized, energized, positive and enthusiastic. To emphasize the importance of shooting, all players work on a set-lift shooting technique prior to practice. After a quick 5-10 minute huddle at mid-court, a 30 minute segment includes 7 minutes of stretching, 4 minutes of passing, 9 minutes of shooting, 4 minutes of footwork, and 4 minutes of ball handling. This half-hour shows Wright's commitment to solid technique and fundamentals, which are part of every practice. Next are a series of small group drills with offensive and defensive emphasis. Drills include post feeds, lay-up drill, one two-step jumpers, jab series, and the lefty drill. Players are pushed and hard work is expected from the ever-positive Wildcat staff. Wright stresses communication between players and staff, which allows a strong bond to be built. Wright preaches good habits and a positive approach as he motivates his teams to elite status year in and year out. This practice showcases Villanova's philosophy with fundamentals, individual and team drills, and full-court play. Wright shows his coaching style by constantly praising and teaching his players during practice. An intense scrimmage puts it all together as practice concludes with "Win the Game", a team building free throw drill. Jay Wright's practice session combines all the ingredients needed for building a championship team every year!
2004 National Coach of the Year, 2004 NCAA Elite Eight
Coach Martelli shares his seven secrets for building the St. Joseph University men's basketball program into one of the most successful programs in the country. Coach Martelli stresses the importance of making each drill run in practice competitive . from the time your players walk on the court until they leave the gym. More than 15 of Coach Martelli's everyday competitive practice drills are featured in this video and each drill is structured with defined competitive conditions to improve each player's level of intensity. These unique drills have helped the St. Joseph program finish among the top four nationally in the following categories: Scoring margin (15.1 pts/game), three-point field goal percentage (40.4%), and the most importantly, win/loss percentage (93.8%), which was number one in the nation. Coach Martelli transforms some of basketball's most standard concepts and drills into the most innovative teaching opportunities on the court today. Each drill that Coach Martelli teaches helps reinforce individual skills along with the importance of teamwork in accomplishing their goals and dreams. This video will provide any coach with excellent ideas on how to spark their individual and team competitiveness in practice.
with Dave Smart,
Carleton University Head Coach;
Canada's National Men's Basketball Assistant Coach
This unique DVD on screening introduces the concept of "selling opposite" as a big part of screening success. Coach Smart discusses screening terminology, different types of screens and benefits of this offensive tool in this presentation. The advantage in screening goes to the offense by implementing the down screen, back screen and on ball screen. The back screen gives the cutter an opportunity to basket cut, back cut or flare. Cutters are taught to cut "shoulder to hip" when accepting a screen and driving the elbow into the back of his teammate. Creating good match-ups for the offense is a main focus of a good screening team. The goal is to put each player in positive situations on the floor based on their specific role. Against switching defenses, Smart demonstrates the slip technique and the ability to gain match-up advantages. Smart demonstrates five ways the defense may attempt to guard the ball screen, and how the offense can benefit in each situation. The screen has become an offensive tool for coaches who emphasize it and incorporate it into their style. This DVD will give coaches multiple options for using screens to break down the defense, create mismatches and score more baskets.
