Coach Larranaga outlines the components of George Mason basketball and why this foundation is so important to the bigger picture. A staple of his winning program is the eight C's; character, competitiveness, competence, consistency, cohesiveness, commitment, communication and confidence. When teaching the game to his players, Larranaga uses a four step process; demonstration, imitation, correction and repetition. Additional teaching categories include guarding an open player, defensive transition and defensive philosophy. Larranaga shows and explains many drills that are part of his daily practices. The second part of Larranaga's instruction focuses on defense. The main George Mason defense is man-to-man, with the scramble as a secondary defense. A combination of the two is a series of zones that he calls the Camouflage, which is used strategically as a surprise defense that forces the offense to react to the defense. Once the opponent gets used to a man-to-man and the scramble, the Camouflage defense puts them on their heels immediately. Included are three core drills for this defense. In a bonus section, the Camouflage and its teaching points are shown with players in a full court setting. Each pass, trap, deflection and player responsibility is analyzed. Two sets of strategies are used; one in the backcourt and one in the frontcourt.

2 DVDs - 128 minutes. 2008.

Good spread offense results begin with the defensive rebound and an aggressive fast break. Coach Davis' offense puts maximum pressure on the defense and will lead to changing defenses by the opponent. He begins with the outlet pass and specific lane responsibilities in offensive transition. Early offensive opportunities are encouraged if available. From their zone spots, each player is in line to immediately run his lane. The 5-0 break serves as a warm-up drill then progresses into live 5-on-5 play. Once in the half court, early action will depend on the defense, and Davis presents a couple of options. He shares a special dribble spread play once the ball has been reversed twice. With the court spread the offense can pick it's driving opportunities to get to the basket or dish to an open three-point shooter. The special "2" play is another scoring option within the spread offense.

47 minutes. 2008.

Offense leads to defense in Coach Davis' system. By running specific lanes on the court, players wind up on the proper defensive side of the floor and are ready to defend quickly. This successful spread 3-2 match up sets up by converting from offense to defense quickly. Davis stresses that this zone is built on solid fundamental man-to-man principles. Ball pressure depends on the shooting ability of the opponent's perimeter players. Coverage areas are key to being successful in the 3-2 match up. Areas include wing ball coverage, ball pressure, weak side help, inside and outside rebounding areas, block responsibilities, corner trapping, post double down with 4 and 5 and corner coverage with mismatches. To build this defense, Davis demonstrates the use of active hands and communication and includes drill work to reinforce this principle. One offensive strategy is screening against the zone. Specific coverage and teaching points allow this defense to cover any on ball screening action. The 3-2 match up can defend set plays and baseline runner, dribble out, two-guard front and high post coverage.

53 minutes. 2008.

Keno Davis unveils the full court pressing system that has haunted offenses all over the country, and has been a staple for the Davis family for many decades. Defending the back of this pressing defense is paramount and is the first part of building this press, and Coach Davis presents a detailed description of each defender's responsibility in the press. Various coverages are presented based on ball position and strategies employed by the offense. Each of these situations are covered on the floor by Davis. Whether you are pressing full court, half court or man-to-man, defensive transition is the number one priority. The trapping teaching points and strategies are covered in detail. The 45 and 55 presses are specific defensive attacks and lead to turnovers and bad shots by the opponent. Drills for this pressing system show how the pieces fit into the entire system.

53 minutes. 2008.

Coach Smith's Oak Hill teams have averaged 96 points per game over a four-year period. This high scoring system is the direct result of the full court offensive game, which is unpacked in this DVD. Good defense and rebounding are the foundation of this potent attack. Starting in the half court, Smith uses players to display his half court attack. Other than the point guard, all other players are interchangeable. The first post down the floor is the rim man and the first option. With a numbers advantage present, the goal is to drive to the rim to score. Options can be called by the coach to create specific scoring opportunities. Some of these options are: Dribble (three options), two, three, fist, free throw special, sideline and regular. By creating a 5-on-5 situation, every option and strategy of this full court offense can be seen. Also included are drills for building the system. Each of these options can be implemented into any offense philosophy and system!

65 minutes. 2008.