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Is it time to learn?

Is there anything better than to learn and evolve as a basketball coach? How about digging into the Dribble Drive offense for both man and zone defenses? Right now you get both books at a pretty darn good price below.

Two Book Dribble Drive Man And Zone Offense Bundle

Two Book Dribble Drive Man And Zone Offense Bundle

Original price was: 214,00 kr..Current price is: 162,00 kr..

Get the Man to Man Offense e-book and Zone Offense e-book bundle at a massive discount.

Do you want just one of the books?

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More than 200 pages on the Dribble Drive Offense

The  greatly expanded version of the Dribble Drive Offense book is available to buy on Amazon, Lulu.com and as an eBook, below.

The book has 200 pages and was been completely rewritten. I’ve gotten to the bottom of the Dribble Drive, and all the little details of the offense. I talked to Vance Walberg  and that finally settled the last few issues of X’s and O’s. I really think this book covers everything there is to know about the Dribble Drive. There really is no comparison to the first version of the book. This one is 100% better (and 100% longer).

Look for the new chapters on:

  • fundamentals
  • the break down zone
  • passing and cutting
  • the pick & roll
  • the S-gap
  • switching and sagging defenses
  • post play, including how to play with two post players
  • an added 45 pages of drills.

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Calipari – a good guy or a con artist?

I’ve heard John Calipari described as a con artist who wins through recruting only – and through shady recruiting too. Having seen the Kentucky All Access DVD’s I’m very sure that the man can coach, and can coach really well (those DVD’s come very recommended).

On the recruitment – and on the man in general – Sports Illustrated ran a feature article a while back (which I only just saw). It’s a really good insight into what makes a big-time college coach:

Too Slick, Too Loud, Too Successful

Why John Calipari Can’t Catch A Break

The NCAA hasn’t held him accountable for any major violation, and dark rumors about his recruiting methods have never stuck. Still, no matter what good the Kentucky coach does—visiting the sick, helping at-risk kids—he’s assumed to have an ulterior motive.

Read more at SI

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Swim Move

In The Dribble Drive Motion – An Instruction Manual I talk at length about the fundamentals of attacking 1-on-1, inspired by coach Dave Smart of Carleton University, Canada. I players are much more effective when they use the swim move, and at the 1:55 mark in the video below you will see how it works against the number 1 NBA draft pick John Wall:

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Notice how Jeremy Lin reaches out with his left arm and keeps Wall on his side for the entire drive. The commentators say that Wall has to work on his “D”, but once the swim move is established it’s almost impossible to recover.

Also look at the 5:06 mark where Lin blows by his man. Again he uses the felt arm to create leverage effectively, and that’s why I teach the swim move.