Coach Izzo shares one of the most dominating man-to-man defensive and rebounding systems in college basketball today. Izzo's teams have been among the nation's leaders in rebounding margin (+11.7) and scoring defense (58.9) since he took over in the '95-'96 season. The seven defensive drills that Izzo covers include: 1) Defending backdoor cuts, 2) Help and recover, 3) Reaction drills, 4) Pick and roll, 5) Pin down picks, 6) Double screens and 7) Switching on screens. In addition, Izzo provides you with four competitive rebounding drills that you can use everyday in practice. All four rebounding drills will help your team become a cohesive rebounding unit. As an added bonus, Izzo discusses how to beat the 2-3 Zone Defense. Izzo shares four of his most effective quick hitters with numerous options for each play vs. the 2-3 Zone. This video provides one of the most unique opportunities to learn three "keys to success" in basketball today: stifling defense, dominating rebounding, and scoring opportunities vs. the 2-3 Zone. This is a must for any coach at any level!

62 minutes. 2004.

This "Becoming a Champion" DVD features Five-Star coach David Thorpe and NBA forward Udonis Haslem showing you how to be creative with rebounding and improve with every practice. Rebounding instruction is divided into four areas: Developing Athletic Ability, Developing Great Hands, the Art of Tipping, and Boxing Out. Udonis Haslem demonstrates over 30 rebounding drills and Coach Thorpe discusses how every drill applies to game situations. Haslem, who was named to the NBA 2nd Team All-Rookie Team in '03-'04, breaks down the art of boxing-out and also shares 10 key drills that will help improve your boxing-out, offensive rebounding, and positioning. This is a great DVD to help any player take the next step toward becoming a "Champion" rebounder!

2005.

Coach Izzo's teams specialize on the defensive end and on the glass. In this DVD, Izzo presents his rebounding and defensive ball screen concepts. To rebound successfully, Izzo describes how to hit (contact on the shot), find the ball, and fetch (get the ball before it hits the floor). These fundamentals are shown in the One-One-One, 2- and 5-man and War drills. On the offensive side of the floor, the Step-Step, wedge and spin moves are taught to enable offensive players to rebound more effectively. To generate more game-like situations, Izzo demonstrates a rebounding game that pits two defenders and two offensive players. The rebounding focus continues with instruction on blocking out on free throw situations. The pinch and wedge are demonstrated along the lane line. Izzo also presents his thoughts on rebounding against a zone. The DVD concludes with Izzo's seven different options in guarding the pick-and-roll, which is a popular part of today's game. Methods presented are over the top, up & over, trap, up & under, Jam, Feather and Red. Red is a method borrowed from the NBA that does not allow the dribbler to reach the on ball screen. Coach Izzo has adopted a "defense wins" attitude about coaching the game. The drills and teaching points in this DVD can help you develop your own winning attitude.

85 minutes. 2006.

Coach Gaffney presents techniques and teaching points that will lead into drills for successful rebounding. To start, Gaffney demonstrates and drills the block out technique one-on-one. The back-to-back drill simulates the block out and is a competitive drill for both players. The purpose of the circle drill is to work on rebounding block out technique. One-on-one block out drill includes the close out, shot pressure, block out and the rebound. Moving to 2-on-2, the next drill puts a premium on blocking out and pursuing the ball. The cross block drill forces defenders to block out the player opposite them in the drill. The animal drill is worked on daily by Gaffney and develops desire, aggressiveness and a relentless attitude. Triangle rebounding drill is a 3-on-3 drill that uses two players in the corner and one player at the top of the key. It also progresses to 4-on-4 and 5-on-5. This drill is very game-like and can help establish excellent rebounding habits.

2007.