3 on 3 Position & Take the Charge Drill

By Brian Williams on July 9, 2021

3 on 3 Position & Take the Charge Drill with Rick Croy,
California Baptist University Head Men’s Coach;
5x NCAA Division II NCAA Tournament appearances (2014-2018);
over 180 wins at Cal Baptist in 8 years (.740 winning percentage);
former St. Mary’s Assistant Coach;
former Citrus College Head Coach;
3x WSC Coach of the Year

Rick Croy is quickly making a name for himself at California Baptist University, becoming one of the fastest coaches to reach 300 victories. CBU has also been one of the most successful teams to transition from Division II to Division I, racking up 37 wins in their first two seasons. In this open practice format, you will see the drills and practice outline that have helped create a winning program!\

In this drill, players work on ball side defensive positioning. When the ball is reversed, the basket defender has to make the quick decision to take a charge or make a vertical shot contest.

We are providing this drill to give you ideas on how to enhance your current practice drills. The idea is not to implement it exactly as is, but rather to tweak it to make it fit your system.

There is sound with the video, so please make sure that your sound is on.

This is a YouTube video, so you will need to be on a network that does not block YouTube videos.

For more information about NABC On the Court Open Practice with Rick Croy: Offensive & Defensive Drills to Promote Toughness, click here: NABC On the Court Open Practice with Rick Croy: Offensive & Defensive Drills to Promote Toughness – Basketball — Championship Productions, Inc.

Lindsay Whalen 11 Game Shooting Drill

By Brian Williams on June 14, 2021

This skill development drill is provided by Dr. Dish Basketball.

This drill from WNBA Champion Lindsay Whalen incorporates a lot of conditioning and rep shooting to simulate game fatigue. Work on your mental toughness to make shots while tired. Players will shoot in 3 areas, with the goal of scoring 11 points in each spot. Watch the video for a complete breakdown from Lindsay.

Billy Gillispie X Zone Quick Hit

By Brian Williams on May 21, 2021

Coach Gillispie shows a quick hitter he has used to bet the ball to the block against a 2-3 zone. At the end of the 3 minute video, he briefly discusses how he uses a player’s defensive ability to determine what role they can play on offense. He uses this to motivate them to improve at the defensive end.

with Billy Gillispie,
Tarleton State University Head Men’s Coach;
former Head Coach at Ranger College, Texas Tech, Kentucky, Texas A&M and UTEP;
2008 SEC Co-Coach of the Year;
2x Big 12 Coach of the Year (2005, 2007);
over 250 wins at the collegiate level

Having taken three different schools to the NCAA Tournament, along with success at the junior college level, Billy Gillispie has developed winning programs everywhere he’s coached. One area where his teams excel is in their execution of set plays against zone defense. In this on-court presentation, Coach Gillispie demonstrates a variety of set plays and wrinkles that can be used to attack zone defenses.

We are providing this drill to give you ideas on how to enhance your current practice drills. The idea is not to implement it exactly as is, but rather to tweak it to make it fit your system.

There is sound with the video, so please make sure that your sound is on.

This is a YouTube video, so you will need to be on a network that does not block YouTube videos.

For more information about Coaching to Win + Set Plays vs. Zone Defense, click here: Coaching to Win + Set Plays vs. Zone Defense – Basketball — Championship Productions, Inc.

Two-Minute Dribble Drill

By Brian Williams on May 21, 2021

This is a great drill to use to build dribbling skills, dribbling confidence, and as a conditioner with a basketball. It can be a toughness drill if you go for 4 or 5 minutes.

Take some ideas from this drill and incorporate the dribble moves and skills that you teach to toughen up your players on the dribble!

Two-Minute Dribble Drill with Kyle Smithpeters,
Associate Men’s Head Coach at Missouri

Kyle Smithpeters will help you bring pace to your practices! In this in-depth, open practice video, he provides you with the framework you need to increase intensity, teach positionless basketball, and build skills with a purpose.

We are providing this drill to give you ideas on how to enhance your current practice drills. The idea is not to implement it exactly as is, but rather to tweak it to make it fit your system.

There is sound with the video, so please make sure that your sound is on.

This is a YouTube video, so you will need to be on a network that does not block YouTube videos.

For more information about NABC On the Court Open Practice with Kyle Smithpeters: Improving Skills & Playing Efficiently, click here: NABC On the Court Open Practice with Kyle Smithpeters: Improving Skills & Playing Efficiently – Basketball — Championship Productions, Inc.