48 Championship Basketball Drills

Rating:
Summary: Very Good with Valuable Drills!
Review: I'm not sure if the drills in this video are really championship calibre. However, most of the drills that I used with my team were effective. This video is for the first or second year Junior High coach (like myself) or any coach on the recreational level (ie. CYO and/or PAL coach or just in your driveway with your son or daughter). They are not too difficult to follow and supplementary drills can be created easily enough. The narrator uses the expression "dual purpose" drills which translates into getting more than one benefit from any drill. Combining shooting along with conditioning is used in most of the shooting drills. For instance, a drill with 3 players, one shooter, one rebounder and one passer. A simple drill but after the shooter shoots, he sprints to the wall and then back to his spot. The timing is such that when he gets back to his spot, the passer is already passing the ball. Thought this aspect of the drill was just staged for the video but when I tried it, it worked great! Other drills also worked well like "shots across the lane" and a few of the rebounding drills. The explanations were mostly of the drills themselves and not too much on the X's and 0's. Added tips are given if you listen close enough and the foul shooting and regular shooting techniques are discussed in a clear concise manner which turned out to be my favorite part of the video. The drills are forty five seconds to about a minute long. The sample practices given at the end of the video will be extremely helpful to any recreational coach. The video could have been more detailed with more theory (which I like), but in truth, it gives you just what it says. Some very good drills along with a superior format for a sports instructional video make this a buy.

Rating:
Summary: Very Good with Valuable Drills!
Review: I'm not sure if the drills in this video are really championship calibre. However, most of the drills that I used with my team were effective. This video is for the first or second year Junior High coach (like myself) or any coach on the recreational level (ie. CYO and/or PAL coach or just in your driveway with your son or daughter). They are not too difficult to follow and supplementary drills can be created easily enough. The narrator uses the expression "dual purpose" drills which translates into getting more than one benefit from any drill. Combining shooting along with conditioning is used in most of the shooting drills. For instance, a drill with 3 players, one shooter, one rebounder and one passer. A simple drill but after the shooter shoots, he sprints to the wall and then back to his spot. The timing is such that when he gets back to his spot, the passer is already passing the ball. Thought this aspect of the drill was just staged for the video but when I tried it, it worked great! Other drills also worked well like "shots across the lane" and a few of the rebounding drills. The explanations were mostly of the drills themselves and not too much on the X's and 0's. Added tips are given if you listen close enough and the foul shooting and regular shooting techniques are discussed in a clear concise manner which turned out to be my favorite part of the video. The drills are forty five seconds to about a minute long. The sample practices given at the end of the video will be extremely helpful to any recreational coach. The video could have been more detailed with more theory (which I like), but in truth, it gives you just what it says. Some very good drills along with a superior format for a sports instructional video make this a buy.

Rating:
Summary: Great Potpourri of Drills
Review: If you are looking for some wit & wisdom from a college coach about life, don't buy this video. If you are looking for some advice from a pro about staying in school don't buy this video. If you are looking for some 20-minute theory on why the man to man defense is better than the zone, don't buy this video. If you want 48 basketball drills that seem all to be positive and a video that will stimulate your interest, this is the right basketball instructional video for you. Used most of the drills with my youth team and had great success with them. The underlying theory is to get as many players involved at the same time in drills with lots of repititions. The shooting drills are my favorites. Just another word, the video is about 42 minutes with 48 drills so it comes at you pretty quick and keeps your interest. Diagrams at the beginning of each drill are helpful in the set ups. Like a Michael Jordan dunk, this is a sure thing!

Rating:
Summary: Great Potpourri of Drills
Review: If you are looking for some wit & wisdom from a college coach about life, don't buy this video. If you are looking for some advice from a pro about staying in school don't buy this video. If you are looking for some 20-minute theory on why the man to man defense is better than the zone, don't buy this video. If you want 48 basketball drills that seem all to be positive and a video that will stimulate your interest, this is the right basketball instructional video for you. Used most of the drills with my youth team and had great success with them. The underlying theory is to get as many players involved at the same time in drills with lots of repititions. The shooting drills are my favorites. Just another word, the video is about 42 minutes with 48 drills so it comes at you pretty quick and keeps your interest. Diagrams at the beginning of each drill are helpful in the set ups. Like a Michael Jordan dunk, this is a sure thing!

Rating:
Summary: Coach Schupak Does It Again!
Review: Just exhausted watching coach Schupak's "59 Minute Baseball Practice" going from fall baseball to recreation basketball. Thought the baseball video was great! This basketball DVD does it all also! Only objection is that in some of the drills, the players are dribbling with their heads down unlike what we dads were taught in "Ball Handling 101". Nevertheless, great flow and very creative.
Hey Coach, I need you to produce a rock solid Lacrosse video.

Rating:
Summary: Coach Schupak Does It Again!
Review: Just exhausted watching coach Schupak's "59 Minute Baseball Practice" going from fall baseball to recreation basketball. Thought the baseball video was great! This basketball DVD does it all also! Only objection is that in some of the drills, the players are dribbling with their heads down unlike what we dads were taught in "Ball Handling 101". Nevertheless, great flow and very creative.
Hey Coach, I need you to produce a rock solid Lacrosse video.

Rating:
Summary: Coach Schupak Does It Again!
Review: Just exhausted watching coach Schupak's "59 Minute Baseball Practice" going from fall baseball to recreation basketball. Thought the baseball video was great! This basketball DVD does it all also! Only objection is that in some of the drills, the players are dribbling with their heads down unlike what we dads were taught in "Ball Handling 101". Nevertheless, great flow and very creative.
Hey Coach, I need you to produce a rock solid Lacrosse video.

Rating:
Summary: The road to the "Final Four"starts here!
Review: Terrific general basketball drills! Don't be caught up with famous coaches and their videos & books, this is where you should start if you want to run an effective practice and see your team improve. I coach my 12 year old recreational team and used all the drills in this video over a period of 4 months. I found my practices to be better run with these nice assortment of drills. The narration will give some good tips that I probably should have known but did not. For instance, a defender should always try to block a shooters shot with his left arm because most shooters are righty and the defenders left arm is closer to his shooting hand. Good stuff like this is throughout the video. At the end of the video they give you a few sample practices which are very helpful. All in all great value for the money!

Rating:
Summary: The road to the "Final Four"starts here!
Review: Terrific general basketball drills! Don't be caught up with famous coaches and their videos & books, this is where you should start if you want to run an effective practice and see your team improve. I coach my 12 year old recreational team and used all the drills in this video over a period of 4 months. I found my practices to be better run with these nice assortment of drills. The narration will give some good tips that I probably should have known but did not. For instance, a defender should always try to block a shooters shot with his left arm because most shooters are righty and the defenders left arm is closer to his shooting hand. Good stuff like this is throughout the video. At the end of the video they give you a few sample practices which are very helpful. All in all great value for the money!

Rating:
Summary: A Winner!
Review: The video is a winner! Lots of drills that look useful. Some are a little hard to follow but with a little instant replay with the remote and it makes sense. Kids 10-14 should get the most out of this. No real negative points except maybe some of the techniques the players do could be polished a bit. But hey, they aren't the Lakers so take it for what it's worth.