Developing Pin Down Screens with NBA Trainer Mike Procopio!
Pin-down screens are one of the most common screens in the game of basketball. Mike Procopio, Director/President of Hoop Consultants and Director of Player Development for the Dallas Mavericks, covers...
View ArticleHow to Work on Passes for the Pick & Roll!
The ability to make passes in the pick & roll must be practiced in order to execute effectively during a game. Siena College head coach Jamion Christian shows a simple drill that he uses to help...
View Article“Cantafios” Shooting Drill for a Basketball Team!
Bishop O’Connell High School head boys coach, Joe Wootten, uses the “Cantafios” shooting drill as a method to get his entire team many 15-foot and 3-point shooting reps in a short amount of time. The...
View ArticleOpen Practice with Ryan McCarthy: Creating Mayhem!
While Ryan McCarthy‘s teams are known for their defense, they’ve also become quite adept at scoring the ball. In this clip, McCarthy walks his team through the options they have when a guard comes off...
View ArticleJim Larranaga’s Initial Ball Screen Offense!
Jim Larranaga, head coach at the University of Miami, dives into the initial ball screen look that he wants his team to run after taking the ball up the floor. Coach Larranaga explains that even though...
View Article“Numbers Rebounding” Drill from Steve Fisher!
Steve Fisher, former San Diego State head coach and 2015 Wooden Legends of Coaching Award recipient, uses the “Numbers Rebounding” drill to help players work on rebounding, closing out, and...
View ArticleThe “Hokie Drill” for Basketball Conditioning and Shooting!
Catholic University head men’s coach, Steve Howes, shares his “Hokie Drill” that tasks athletes with completing three vertical jumps at the hoop before sprinting to half court and back for a shot....
View ArticleSetting a Basketball Screen With Your Back!
Have you ever considered having your big and mobile post man set a ball screen with their back? Nike Scout and International Consultant for Latin America, Terry Layton, details why using this action...
View ArticleVariations of the 1-3-1 Zone from Will Rey!
Will Rey’s brand new video, Building the Versatile 1-3-1 Defense, contains a wealth of ideas for coaches who run a 1-3-1 zone primarily or want to include it as a change-of-pace option. This clip shows...
View ArticleRaegan Pebley: 21 Half Court Zone Defense
The 21 half court defense can be used as a base D, or as an alternative look to disrupt the opposition. TCU women’s head coach Raegan Pebley shows some of the rotations within her 21 defense in this...
View ArticleThe Cone Dribbling Drill for Basketball!
The year prior to Jamie Dixon‘s move to TCU in 2016, the Horned Frogs went 12-21. Two years later, the Frogs went 21-12 and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. It’s clear Dixon has a knack for program...
View ArticleBasketball Drill to Train On-Ball and Help Defense!
Johnny Dawkins, University of Central Florida head coach, helped his team lead all NCAA D-I schools in defensive field goal percentage in his first season at UCF (2017). In this video, you’ll get a...
View ArticleSome of Cheryl Reeve’s Favorite Actions in the Horns Offense!
This clip from Cheryl Reeve‘s new video Favorite Horns Offense & Actions shows an action that quickly puts stress on opposing defenders. A ball handler comes off a screen set by a big, then has...
View ArticleThe 2-on-2 Full Court Basketball Drill!
Jeremy Bialek, Indianapolis Homeschool Wildcats head boys coach, utilizes a 2-on-2 full court drill to teach defensive players how to keep the ball in front as part of his run and jump scheme. On the...
View ArticleGuarding Ball Screens Within a Match-Up Zone Defense!
In this clip, Idaho State University head coach Bill Evans shares how he teaches his players to guard a ball screen within his unique match-up zone defense. You’ll see a couple different ball screen...
View Article“Baseline Double 1-on-1” Drill from John Calipari!
Many man-to-man offenses include a big-to-small screen along the baseline for a perimeter player to come out to the wing. University of Kentucky head coach John Calipari isolates this common action in...
View ArticleRichard Pitino’s “Scramble” Drill for Pressure Defense!
Richard Pitino, head coach of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers, teaches you his “Scramble” drill that helps players get used to playing with the mentality of being outnumbered on defense....
View ArticleRunning a 1-3-1 Set Against a 2-3 Zone!
There are many ways you can choose to attack a 2-3 zone, but TCU head coach Jamie Dixon‘s preferred method is to get into a 1-3-1 formation on offense. This formation allows him to counter every type...
View ArticleKansas State Basketball’s Strength & Conditioning Routine!
Last year under head coach Bruce Weber, the Kansas State Wildcats qualified for the Elite Eight before running into a tough Loyola-Chicago squad. In this video, you get a peek inside the strength and...
View ArticleMedicine Ball Routine for Basketball Explosiveness!
St. Joseph’s University director of strength & conditioning, Brian Bingaman, takes players through a workout using medicine balls that aims to add explosiveness originating from the legs. Coach...
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