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Off-Ball Screening Man-to-Man Motion Offense Mike White built a winner at Louisiana Tech before coming to Florida where the Gators are one of the SEC elites. White continues his strong tradition of success with his man-to-man offense. In this video, you will see White’s ideas about transition offense and how to go faster. He also shares transition and half-court drills to help you establish a quick-hitting offense. Transition Offense & Drills Coach White starts by covering the roles of each player in the transition offense. He goes over things like the best area to outlet when starting the break, perimeter players running to corners, and more. White then goes into several drills that teach your team how to play fast and aggressive. You will see how to add more difficulty to the three-man weave as well as a couple variations of a transition shooting drill. Full-Court Threes 180 and 140 get the whole team running and working on jump shots, layups, and three-pointers. The Mincy Drill has players score off of different actions within the transition offense and a continuous disadvantage drill helps players learn to read and attack a defense in transition. Half-Court Man-to-Man Offense White then shifts to his half-court offense where he shares some of his favorite fundamental drills. Passing, pivoting, and shot preparation are all covered in the fundamental drills. Then, Coach White goes into what makes up his 4-out, 1-in man-to-man offense. It starts with a 3-on-0 segment and builds up to 4-on-0 and 5-on-0. Players go through the different screens and cuts before adding five defenders. No matter what style of offense you run, there is something in this video for you. As the game moves to a more “position-less” offense, you will find a number of concepts from Coach White that you can incorporate into your program.

University of Florida head coach Mike White, fresh from leading his team into the Elite Eight of the 2017 NCAA Tournament, is lending his vast knowledge of the game in this video presentation designed to improve the offensive skills of young ballers and subsequently, basketball teams. With numerous drills focused on improving team offense, Coach White's instructional video can take your team's offense to Golden State Warriors-like levels. Taking Care of the Ball Basketball has evolved tremendously over the past decade. Gone are the days when only guards were tasked to bring the ball down the court. It has become important for everyone in a team, including centers and forwards, not only to handle the ball well but also to make good decisions with it. This basketball fact is underlined in Coach White's dribbling and passing drills.  One drill, Team Two-Ball Handling, has players dribbling using both their hands. Passing is also developed in Coach White's exercises. In Camp Passing, players are tasked to accomplish various kinds of passes using alternating hands. Basketball players should be able to improve their passing ability with regular execution of this drill. Legendary Marquette University coach Rick Majerus taught coach White a simple drill that develops the shake and bake moves of players. Called Team Majerus handling, this drill requires ball handlers to push off with their front legs upon the execution of a pull-back dribble. It then progresses to the addition of an inside-out dribble, which when followed by a crossover dribble makes any player harder for any defense to guard. There's also the so-called Majerus Closeouts which begins with three defensive players passing to their teammates and then pressuring them. Offensive players are tasked to shake loose their defenders using a combination of jab steps and ball fakes. Emphasizing Shooting Shooting is arguably the most important basic skill in basketball. After all, the object of the game is to put the ball through the hole and score the most points. This fact is not lost on Coach White as he emphasizes how to improve players' shooting fundamentals. Coach White explains his drill called Shot Prep designed to teach the correct physical and mental approach to shooting the basketball. In this drill, players are trained to develop their footwork in setting up their shots. This drill is particularly important in eliminating bad habits like overdribbling and traveling. It also teaches players how to set up their shot immediately after receiving the leather. There are other shooting drills worth mentioning. The Disadvantage Shooting drill can be a good way to teach younger players how to communicate with their teammates on the floor and use this  in getting off a good shot. Meanwhile, the Four Spot Shooting drill is designed to pit players against each other. Players are grouped into teams which need to make three consecutive shots from a certain spot before moving to another area on the court. There are four different spots assigned in this drill. Teams have two minutes to complete this drill.  Indeed, Coach Mike White's Team Skill Development instructional video is a great addition to your collection of basketball instructionals. It can help enhance the offensive skils of your players.

Zone Offense Sets, Philosophy, & Tactics Teams around the country at all levels are employing zone defenses to slow down opponents and force them into taking low percentage shots. University of Florida head coach Mike White, the 2017 SEC Coach of the Year, presents you with the keys and strategies to counter any zone defense in this zone offense sets video. Coach White will show you how to develop an effective zone philosophy as well as give you breakdown drills that work on the skills needed to beat zone defenses. The Circle Passing drill and the Slot Corner Shooting drill are two that will help your players attack a 2-3, 1-3-1, or 3-2 zone with multiple sets and plays. Developing a Zone Philosophy Coach White presents three steps to developing your zone offense philosophy. The first is a 10-point overview of beating a zone defense. these points include beating a zone down the floor, flattening out a zone, screening the zone, and playing behind the zone. Step two includes an overview of 17 key zone ideas. These include items like not holding the ball, hiding non-scorers, and putting players in their respective ranges. These ideas teach your players how to counter a zone. The final step centers on asking questions that help identify how to attack the zone defense. Questions include: Why does a team play zone against you? When do teams play zone against you? What team has been most effective playing against them? Zone Development Drills Coach White’s two favorite drills are presented – the Circle Passing drill and the Slot Corner Shooting drill. The drills work on developing passing and shooting against a zone defense. The two drills work on: Passing against pressure within a zone defense Trace the ball while on a defensive stop Get open shots within your zone offense Develop confidence and consistency in passing and shooting against a zone defense Attacking a Zone Defense Regardless of the zone defense you’re facing, Coach White shows you sets and plays that counter any of them. He shows you multiple looks out of a tradition 1-3-1 zone set and how to get the ball to the circle or middle of the defense. He also shows you: A variation of former Michigan coach John Beilein’s motion offense Ball screen overload and interchange X screen lob plays for both the 5-man and wings A box formation to attack a 1-3-1 zone How to attack the 3-2 zone by getting the ball inside Coach White presents a complete package to help you defeat any zone defense. His philosophy and drills will help you build confidence and become more efficient at beating the zone defense. Rent this zone offense sets DVD today.