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Years ago we spent time building our library of DVDs to master the art of coaching basketball.  There were those must-haves from Don Meyer or Jerry Krause that helped us take the next step as coaches. 

Today, all of the great content lives on the virtual shelf as the world has gone digital. Regardless, there are still those must-have titles that can help any coach at any level in any situation.

Here are 12 of the must-haves that we have identified. The good news is you can add these to your library today for FREE.

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Offense

PNR - The Spain Pick and Roll became very popular after the 2016 Olympic Games, where the action was named after Sergio Scariolo's Spanish National Team that ran the set frequently during the 2016 Olympic Games. 

The Spanish Pick and Roll serves as dodging ball screen defense. It is a very tough action to defend because it involves multiple actions in a pick-and-roll.

Learn more on the Spain Pick and Roll: Spain Pick and Roll

Philosophy - Future Hall of Famer Coach Billy Donovan shares his secrets on how to build an offensively unstoppable team. 

In this course, Coach Donovan completely breaks down a philosophy that helped him to become a 2 times NCAA Champion and covers everything from: 

• Improving player's offensive decision making
• Transition Offense
• Distribution of Touches
• Offensive Rebounding
• Players' mentality - How to teach confidence
• How to develop as a coach

To learn from a future hall of famer click here: Coach Donovan's Offensive Philosophy 

5 Out - Coach Ben Chase, Assistant Coach at Army, introduces innovative drills that will help your team to learn 5 Out Offense more easily and effortlessly, while improving your players decision-making, spacing and ball movement.

These drills will help you improve all aspects of your 5 Out Offense including:

• Spacing
• Movement in 5 Out
• Drive and Kick
• Screen Away Actions

Click here to check out the 5 out Offense: 5 Out Offense

Concepts- Coach Bill Fennelly from Iowa State is able to reinforce his offensive concepts by building a culture within his squad that involves balancing the players' lives with the game of basketball. He is able to implement new drills and concepts to his team that is willing to learn and try new things. 

Check out Coach Fennelly’s offensive concepts and culture by clicking here: Offensive Concepts and Shooting

Playing Fast - Functionally Fast Offense by Mike Neighbors

Legendary Coach Mike Neighbors teaches how to make your team play fast but efficient. In 2020, Coach Neighbor's Arkansas had 2,472 possessions, while 1,424 (57%) possessions ended with a shot or a turnover in the first 9 seconds of the shot clock, and kept their turnover rate at only 12.8%. 

Coach Neighbors describes how to evaluate your team and analyze your current offensive pace and efficiency, considering possessions and turnover rates. Coach Neighbors breaks down teaching points on how to make your teams to play fast, with keeping the turnover rate low, while creating open shots. 

Functionally Fast Offense

Defense

Defending the pick and roll has been a major part of defense for basketball in the last decade. In this course, Coach Brian Adams, head coach of the Agua Caliente Clippers, the G-League Affiliate of the Los Angeles Clippers, explains and teaches the different concepts on how to properly defend the pick and roll. 

To learn how to defend the pick and roll click here: Coach Adam's Pick and Roll Defense

Player Development

Shooting - In this course, Coach Doc Scheppler, legendary girls basketball coach at Pinewood High School in Los Altos, presents "Developing Elite Level Shooters: Step by Step Formula for All Ages".

Coach Scheppler believes you develop a shooter through:

1. Understanding the S's
2. Wall Shooting & Arc Development
3. Mindset of a weapon
4. Shooting Situation Mastery

Click here to develop elite shooters: Develop Elite Shooting

Footwork- Euroleague Player Development Coach Mike Kalavros teaches us in this course on how to become unstoppable off the triple threat using the proper fundamentals of footwork that will separate you from your competition. 

Click here to improve your footwork: Footwork

Drill - Coach Frank Martin, new Head Coach at UMass, presents "Drills and Coaching Philosophies to Developing Toughness in Your Players to Win on the Court and in Life".

Coach Martin is known in the coaching industry as one of the best teachers of toughness in the game of basketball. 

Click here to learn more from Coach Martin on Player Development: Frank Martin on Player Development

Coaching

A .740 winning percentage would help build any program. Coach Tobin Anderson has built a successful program. In this course, Coach Anderson talks on how he's built his program at St. Thomas Aquinas into a program that has won 74% of their games in his 7 years.

Click here to learn how to build a successful program: Program Builders 

Versatility- Adapting to new strategies and coaching trends is important for any coach to be able to evolve within the sport and create a winning environment. D2 National Champion, USA Women's Basketball U17 National Team Assistant Coach and Lubbock Christian University Head Coach Steve Gomez has been able to keep up with the changing of the sport by implementing new styles of play into his offense over the years.

Learn how to become versatile in your offense by clicking here: Coaching Versatility 

Coaching Yourself- In order to improve your players, the coach must be willing to improve his own craft. Coach Mike Mackay knows what it takes not only to be a coach, but also a role model, trainer, facilitator, and consultant. 

To learn more about becoming a better all-around coach, click here: How to Coach Basketball

Thank you to the coaches above who took the time to help other coaches reach their potential. ❤️

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