with Greg Dale, Ph.D., Mental Training Coach, Duke University
Learning to set appropriate goals is a must for any athlete looking to improve/succeed in athletics. In this video, Greg Dale shares with you a systematic system for goal setting. In Part 1) Where to Go With Your Career, Dale initiates the goal setting process by encouraging you to paint a picture of how you want to be remembered by coaches, teammates, and fans. In Part 2), Types of Goals, Dale defines and offers examples of the different types of goals that experts have identified and the behaviors that represent each type of goal. In Part 3) Goal Setting Process, Dale outlines a 4-phase evaluation process to help establish appropriate goal setting areas. In Part 4) Sound and Systematic Goal Setting Process, Dale details how to implement a 5-step process with examples of each step that will lead to developing the ideal goal setting plan. Dale concludes this video by sharing personal experiences of athletes he has worked with that have successfully implemented these strategies. It has been said, "if you aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time." Let Greg Dale help you know what you are aiming for and how to develop a plan to hit it!
compiled by Dr. Peter Klavora, University of Toronto, and Dr. Dave Chambers, York University
"The person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example." - Joe DiMaggio
This is just one of more than 1,500 quotes that Klavora and Chambers have compiled to help motivate, inspire and/or encourage your athletes. The book is a source for study and reflection to help deliver your message more clearly. The quotations cover an array of authors - from philosophers to coaches to business executives - and fall under 31 headings. Areas covered include: Ability, challenge, character, discipline, focus, motivation, success, teamwork, vision and more!
with Wayne Morgan,
former Iowa State University Head Coach
As a long-time assistant at Syracuse University for Jim Boeheim, Wayne Morgan became a student of the zone defense. By putting the zone in action as a head coach, the aggressive 2-3 zone has become his trademark. In this on the floor clinic, the basic alignment of the zone is put in place. The framework of the zone will be built around the emphasis on shooters, while players are given individual roles and areas of coverage on the floor. On a corner pass, the short slide and long slide can be used as a way to front the post. Trapping is another option in this zone. The "Four trap" is a corner trap as the ball is passed from wing to corner. By breaking the zone down, Morgan is able to teach the perimeter part of the zone with great detail. He demonstrates a 3-on-2 drill that is a building block of a strong zone. The front line develops with the Bigs Breakdown drill. This is a 5-on-3 drill that forces the defenders to cover several areas on the floor and keep the ball out of the middle. Companion zones are the 1-2-2 and 1-3-1 zone defense. Both can be mixed with the 2-3 or serve as a solid defense itself.
with Jim Whitesell,
Loyola-Chicago University Head Coach
This DVD presents many outstanding ideas for mixing up set offense to maximize your scoring potential. Generally, your plays can be run the same while looking different. Coach Whitesell does a great job of disguising his set plays with wrinkles and formations that you can use with your team. Other components of efficient offensive play he touches on include are making plays on the offensive end when the set play breaks down, limiting turnovers, monitoring screening and post touches. Formations that will disguise your sets include the 1-2-2 and the 1-4 alignments. These formations will get your set play started and dictate movement to the defense. Plays can flow into your motion offense or the 3 out-2 in or 4 out-1 in set. Next, Whitesell features and explains "Rambler" and "Grizzlie" as two excellent set play formations. From a 1-4 set, Whitesell shares a game winning play called "Phillie." This play clears the right wing for your best player to score at the end of the game. Several options and continuations can be utilized from this one play. By nullifying the game preparation factor, your team can win many more games this season.
with Bill Fennelly, Iowa State University Head Woman's Basketball Coach
Coach Fennelly's coaching career is the epitome of solid defense, great shooting and consistency. His teams value the ball, shoot the three at a high percentage and play good defense. Fennelly is passionate in his belief in the zone. Benefits of playing zone include avoid fouling, protect someone who is in foul trouble, hide someone who isn't a great defender and to defend the other team's best player. Fennelly demonstrates four key areas of the zone: Bumping players off, which is the core of the defense; guarding the high post player, the gray area and double teaming on the block. Specific zone situations in this DVD are ball in the high post, short corner and ball on the block. A good zone can handle all three situations, as seen on this presentation. A key teaching point is moving with the ball to arrive when the opponent catches it. Trapping situations are also covered. He also includes two great drills - 5 v 4 and 6 v 5. Fennelly shows how to take the best player out of the game. After installing the parts of the zone, the Cyclones go live in 5-on-5 half-court play.
45 minutes. 2007.
High Intensity Practice Session
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 Bob Huggins,
University of West Virginia Head Coach;
former Kansas State University Head Coach
A change from a flat triangle theory of defense to an "On Line, Up Line" philosophy has been key to Coach Huggins' defensive productivity. His new philosophy says the offense can throw it over you but not through you, meaning his defenders are directly in the passing lane. This forces the offense to catch the ball further from the basket and out of prime scoring areas. By pushing them out from the basket, passes become longer and more difficult for the offense to make. Ball screens and back screens are two of the games best offensive weapons, and Huggins breaks down his views on how his teams stop each. Core defensive skills are shared in the drills on this DVD; positioning, helping, closing out, pushing the ball out, guarding back cuts, back screens, and down screens are all covered. Excellent defensive instruction from one of the best in the game!
with Jack Bennett,
former University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Head Coach,
2004 & 2005 NCAA Champions
The drills in this presentation represent a commitment to "not beating yourself"; i.e., reinforcement of not taking bad shots, getting back on defense, blocking out, and not turning the ball over. The first set of drills presented focus on passing and communicating. These drills, the 3-lane 2-ball drill and partner passing drill, develop the fundamentals skills of passing and catching. Bennett excels at developing a mindset of taking care of the basketball. Bennett also is a master at numerical disadvantage drills. The 4 vs. 6 drill requires the shorthanded offense to make seven consecutive passes. Shooting is an area that should not be compromised in practice. The heart of great shooting comes from the 3-man 2-ball shooting drill. Another excellent drill is the machine gun shooting drill. Several variations and teaching points accompany this drill. Consistent practice drills, shown in this excellent DVD, will help your team take care of the ball!
with Hubie Brown,
NBA Coaching Legend;
1978 & 2004 NBA Coach of the Year
Hubie Brown's genius is to challenge coaches by asking questions and making them think. A series of questions serve as the foundation of his presentation. Developing players to fit your style of play is an important issue for coaches. Practice breakdown is based on six shooting drills - two drills, mixed up, in a 10-minute period - done on an everyday basis. Other considerations he touches on when developing a style of play are scoring in the open floor, spacing, getting to the foul line and shooting high percentage shots. Another segment in Hubie's presentation is dedicated toward setting up late game plays. He shares a great play when the ball is out of bounds on the sideline below the free throw line, as well as four keys to late game success. Hubie demonstrates the alignment and features of the 1-3-1 half court trap, calling it "the greatest trap ever." In addition, he shows an effective attack against this half court trap. To complete the presentation, Hubie shares his offensive and defensive thoughts on the Box & 1 and the Triangle and 2 defense. Brown also demonstrates the full court press and describes shooting drills that he has incorporated throughout his coaching career.
Coach Hewitt calls individual instruction "the most important part of coaching." Whether players aspire to be a good high school player, be recruited by a college or even to go on to play in the NBA, it's a coach's obligation to keeping pushing them to improve. Hewitt lays out the foundation of his instruction program that has been so successful at Georgia Tech. He begins with a warm-up segment that includes full-court dribble, two-man passing, three-man weave and defender chase drill. Passing and cutting comprises the next phase. The pass and cut drill makes players be active with the ball and skills are developed without using the dribble. Catching on a one-two count is taught in detail and is seen in the catch and shot fake drill. Other offensive breakdown drills include 4 out/1 in drill and diamond passing. Hewitt takes a unique approach to half court offense. He concentrates on filling spots on the floor and reacting to basketball penetration. In the half court area, Hewitt demonstrates where shots come from, how players react to driving to the basket and catch preparation. Special attention is given to ball reversal, baseline drive and middle drive. Hewitt also shows the screening series on the elbow and its many options within half court offense.
with Jerry Wainwright,
DePaul University Head Coach
Coach Wainwright begins with his coaching philosophy - touching on a wide range of subjects that include dealing with outside pressures and unreal expectations, being firm and standing up for what you believe, communication and dealing with parents. Following his talk on philosophy, Wainwright goes to the floor to demonstrate some of his favorite drills. The Movement drill is an excellent combination drill that creates difficult situations for the four defenders. Another drill, the 2-on-1 Disadvantage Drill, puts the single defender in a tough spot. Wainwright teaches defenders to make plays with your inside hand. There is a trapping element to the drill that help trapping teams get better. The 2-on-2 Full Court Drill combines trapping, ball handling and communication. The 2-on-2 and 3-on-3 Restriction Drill is a half court drill that develops good draw and kick skills on penetration. Additional drills include the 1-minute stop and 90 second defensive drill.
with Kevin Sutton,
Montverde Academy Men's Basketball Head Coach,
NIKE Skill Academy Instructor
This is a comprehensive look at Coach Sutton's defensive game plan. The parts that make up this game plan are defensive philosophy, principles, terminology and drills. One key concept that Sutton concentrates on is that five defenders guard the ball, developing a "we" team attitude. Players are taught to play the ball and see the man. By using the arms and being physical, players are taught to play big. On the floor, Sutton puts his team through their dynamic stretching routine and tennis ball exercises. The goal of tennis ball drills is to increase eye-hand coordination and concentration. The group step drill, "W" slides, "W" slides with two defenders and five different "Z" drills provide a foundation of defensive drills. Disadvantage drills are another segment of his intense drills. These drills give a man advantage to the offense, forcing the defense to cover an extra player at all times. In 4-on-4 drills, the only way to score is from your defense. These drills teach competitiveness, maximum effort and reinforce defensive principles. The drills are actually 4-on-4-on 4 involving 12 players in this continuous drill. All elements of Sutton's "Defend to Win" attitude are seen in this set of drills. You will find no gray areas in this defensive system - it is clear, concise and set up for defensive success!
with Dave Bollwinkel,
President of COACH On & Off the Court and Chicago Bulls Scout
Sir Edmund Hillary said, "As the challenge elevates, the need for teamwork escalates" and this DVD will help you escalate your teamwork through leadership. Bollwinkel focuses on the value of building internal leadership, which can transform good teams into championship memories. Bollwinkel's 25-year college coaching career fueled his passion for leadership development with all teams. He studied the best leaders in business and sport, developing a system for enhancing success through improved internal leadership. In this live presentation Bollwinkel includes stories and interactive activities done by the audience to elaborate on his "Five Characteristics of Championship Teams." They are: Shared Vision, Empathy, Synergy, Trust, and Enjoyment. An emphasis is placed on teammates "taking ownership," the development of "self-authorized leaders" and "accountable followers," along with the importance of successful teams possessing teammates with diverse skill sets. Regardless of your sport or business this DVD will assist you in turning your team into a Championship Team!
with Geno Auriemma,
5X NCAA Championships, 5X National "Coach of the Year"
Good defense is based on knowing what the opponent does well and taking it away. In order to accomplish this, Coach Auriemma demonstrates his four cornerstones of half court defense. These four areas of emphasis are defending the baseline drive, guarding and trapping the post, closing out on the shooter and defending the pick and roll. Ball pressure on the point guard and wing denial are two keys in the half court. The three-point line is a guide for defenders to push the offense beyond the line. Doubling the post on the pass is required against good offensive players. Auriemma teaches his defenders to react to the pass and trap the post aggressively. A basic 2-on-2 drill is demonstrated to show the importance proper close outs on the ball. Several different looks are demonstrated regarding the pick and roll. It is important to design a defensive plan based on the ability of your players and your opponent. Auriemma's overriding idea is to make good players take tough shots!
with Tom Crean,
Marquette University Head Coach;
2x Conference USA Coach of the Year; 2003 NCAA Final Four
The key to team success, chemistry and toughness is the tone that is set by the head coach. Coach Crean is a master at setting the tone and he shows you how in this DVD. The first key is coming to practice mentally prepared. Mental focus must be present when players hit the floor. He expects his players, coaches, managers and support staff to be ready to practice effectively with maximum effort. Secondly, positive energy is needed by players while coaches bring intensity and enthusiasm to every practice. The third element for setting the tone is to come in ready to compete, every second of practice. Crean's team demonstrates a variety of ball handling and shooting drills using cones and coaches as passers. Coming off down screens requires players to explode off the screen, use the inside pivot foot and "reach up" as they shoot. Moving into the full court, players work on 2-0 on ball screening situations. One-on-one close out drills become 2-on-2 as soon as the ball is in play. Full court transition drills require all players to concentrate and communicate in order to be effective. Crean concludes with a 25 point full court scrimmage and a 3 minute game that employ all of the techniques introduced in this practice session.
Item Number: BD-02890Tom Crean: Setting the Tone for a Successful Season
with Tom Crean, Marquette University Head Coach; 2x Conference USA Coach of the Year; 2003 NCAA Final Four
The key to team success, chemistry and toughness is the tone that is set by the head coach. Coach Crean is a master at setting the tone and he shows you how in this DVD. The first key is coming to practice mentally prepared. Mental focus must be present when players hit the floor. He expects his players, coaches, managers and support staff to be ready to practice effectively with maximum effort. Secondly, positive energy is needed by players while coaches bring intensity and enthusiasm to every practice. The third element for setting the tone is to come in ready to compete, every second of practice. Crean's team demonstrates a variety of ball handling and shooting drills using cones and coaches as passers. Coming off down screens requires players to explode off the screen, use the inside pivot foot and "reach up" as they shoot. Moving into the full court, players work on 2-0 on ball screening situations. One-on-one close out drills become 2-on-2 as soon as the ball is in play. Full court transition drills require all players to concentrate and communicate in order to be effective. Crean concludes with a 25 point full court scrimmage and a 3 minute game that employ all of the techniques introduced in this practice session.
68 minutes. 2007.
Tom Crean: Post and Perimeter Fundamental Drills
with Tom Crean, Marquette University Head Coach; 2x Conference USA Coach of the Year; 2003 NCAA Final Four
The key to player development is drill progression. Coach Crean illustrates how this progression occurs, going from an individual mode to a 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 and 4-0 progression. Explosiveness is the focus to every drill Crean demonstrates, and all drills are designed to put each player in a position to score. Ball handling drills are a vital part of this development. Using cones on the floor, players work on seven drills to change speed and direction. The 2-0 perimeter/post drill works on the inside/out game. A second ball is put into play so the perimeter player works on entry passes, flare screens, go cut and the Houston cut. Every possible game type situation is a part of this multi-purpose 2-0 drill. Post players are taught to post big, finish strong, and "punch in" on the weak side. Post spacing is a technique taught when the post defender is straight behind or in full front. A key skill is two step separation, where the post player separates from the defender. Perimeter players learn to fade at the point of the screen to separate from their defenders. Other key skills are the middle drive, spotting up and two step separation. Crean concludes with his weak side series. The 4-0 progression puts all of the smaller pieces together into a cohesive offensive attack.
73 minutes. 2007.
Tom Crean: Game Action Drills
with Tom Crean, Marquette University Head Coach; 2x Conference USA Coach of the Year; 2003 NCAA Final Four
According to Coach Crean, one of the most exciting parts of coaching is to create game like action each day in practice. The benefit is that players can see improvement in their game, which will add confidence and make them ready for action. Crean begins by breaking down the Chicago set play, and the multiple schemes from it. He spends time with each player to review his exact role in this play. Clear 40 is another play that addresses improvement through timing and player execution. Hand-offs are a big part of the Marquette offense. The hand off drill works on passing, timing and explosion at the point of the exchange. Game moves and shots are the focus of the 4-Cone Drill. Each player executes a cross over, inside out dribble move and a slide shot or scoop shot. Another part of the offense is reversing the ball to open shooters. Crean's drill for ball reversal addresses key teaching points for good reversal. The art of making a game like lay up is a part of Crean's practice sessions. Each lay up taken in a game can be the difference between winning and losing. Another element of practice is the fast break. The 2-on-1 advantage break relies on specific player responsibilities. The 5-on-5 break is then put together and executed. Set plays are added to the fast break to save valuable practice time.
68 minutes. 2007.
Tom Crean: Competitive Practice Drills
with Tom Crean, Marquette University Head Coach; 2x Conference USA Coach of the Year; 2003 NCAA Final Four
Coach Crean opens up one of his practices and shares drills that are vital to the development of the Marquette program on both ends of the floor. Opening with a series of set plays that are run 5-on-0, Crean shows some potent scoring opportunities. Each play includes multiple scoring options that can be run by any offense. Spending practice time on out of bounds plays pay off at game time. Crean shows four plays and offers six different wrinkles to score quick baskets. Drills for building the press offense begin with a full court 2-0 drill. The drill progression includes 3-0, 4-0 and 5-0. Ball handling, passing, decision and game like shots are part of each segment. The close out drill is an intense drill that involves four players who must react quickly to their man and push the ball handler higher. Another game like drill is the drive and kick and baseline drive where players work on shooting and passing. In addition, Crean provides a few competitive shooting drills. Putting the pieces together in a brief scrimmage setting gives Coach Crean's team a chance to execute many skills from the breakdown drills.
