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Complete Zone Offense for Basketball If your teams struggle with scoring against zone defenses, Iowa State head coach Steve Prohm has some answers. Coach Prohm, who guided his Cyclones to the 2017 Big 12 Tournament championship and the 2016 Sweet Sixteen, shows you his comprehensive approach to beating the most widely used zone defense in today’s game: the 2-3. Prohm shares a number of ways – transition, half-court offense, set plays, and even out of bounds plays – that his teams have defeated some of the best zone defenses in the country. Zone Offense for Basketball The best way to beat the zone defense is to beat it down the floor. Coach Prohm begins his presentation with transition and explains why the primary break is the best way to beat the zone. He will go through transition positioning and show you how to get the ball in the basket before a defense has a chance to set up. Coach Prohm also teaches three of his favorite offensive concepts for beating zone defenses, including the “Flare Flash” and the “Roll Cross” actions. You don’t always beat the zone defense in transition, so Prohm also shows you two half-court offenses: a motion offense and a ball screen offense. Both are designed to destroy the zone defense when run properly. Coach Prohm reviews both post and perimeter concepts and teaches you how to blend them together to create an attack that zone defenses simply cannot stop. In addition, you will see a few concepts that Prohm has used to beat the box-and-one. Set Plays for Basketball Zone In a practice setting, Coach Prohm reveals seven set plays in the half-court offense that you can use to beat the zone. He also shares four out of bounds plays for use against the zone. With each set play, Coach Prohm takes you through the multiple options and has his team demonstrate each at full speed. This 70-minute video reveals why Prohm’s teams at Iowa State are always competitive in the Big 12, one of the toughest conferences in the nation. The concepts that Prohm shares are simple and easy to learn. This is an outstanding video and can be applied at any level of basketball. Rent this zone offense for basketball DVD today.

Basic Defense Drills for Basketball The Iowa State basketball program has been known for its high-scoring offenses for much of the past decade. Head coach Steve Prohm has worked hard to develop his team’s defensive identity, one that has helped the Cyclones reach the NCAA Tournament three times during Prohm’s tenure. In this excellent on-court video, Coach Prohm discusses and demonstrates some of the fundamental drills that he uses on a daily basis to build his defense. These are the same drills that helped Prohm take his first Cyclone team in 2015-16 to the Sweet Sixteen. The drills begin with individual technique and eventually build to team concepts. Closeout and Denial Drills The first five drills introduced by Coach Prohm all work on executing the closeout. Each drill is different, but the focus is the closeout. These drills include straight and angled closeouts, help defense, conditioning, sprints and slides, and denials. These drills can be incorporated into any system and can be adjusted for your style of play. After the first five drills, Coach Prohm introduces the 6-Point Defensive drill which covers each element of a successful defensive system. These elements include: Closeouts Playing the gap Denying the post Playing two passes away Giving early help The basic defense drills for basketball then progress to what Prohm calls “energizers” where additional defenders are added. These drills work on important defensive concepts while also getting up and down the floor in 2-on-2 and 3-on-3 action. Coach Prohm spends some time in these drills talking about and demonstrating help defense. Disadvantages and Transition Drills In the course of any game, defenses are often forced to defend when at a disadvantage. You need to practice these situations in order to stop them. Coach Prohm shares three drills that teach the defense how to make stops in these situations. 4-on-3 Contest Drill 4-on-3 Disadvantage Drill 5-on-3 Transition Drill All of these drills can be customized to fit any system. You can also modify them to include actions that you expect from certain opponents. These drills are valuable for any coach looking to build a defense capable of winning a championship. Rent this basic defense drills for basketball today.

Offensive Skill Development and Attacking Man & Zone Defenses In his first year as the head coach at Iowa State, Steve Prohm took the Cyclones to the Sweet Sixteen. One of the big reasons with an offensive system that was a national leader in points per game (15th), offensive efficiency (3rd), field goal percentage (2nd), and assists (7th). In this offensive skill development video, Coach Prohm shares with you a number of concepts related to his offensive system as well as 11 skill development drills that are the core of his program. You will also see nine plays that you can run against half-court man-to-man defenses, and learn five ways that Prohm likes to attack zone defenses. Individual Skill Drills Like any successful offensive system, you have to develop players into offensive weapons. They must have the ability to shoot, dribble, and pass. Coach Prohm works on all these individual skills using 11 different drills. The drills focus on shooting ability and ball handling and you can pick and choose from the drills the ones to use on a daily basis. This way, your players don’t get bored doing the same drills every day. The drills are great for warmup during the season or for player development in the offseason. Four-Man Extra Pass: Players work on finding open shooters off quick ball reversals, baseline drift passes, or extra passes. Kentucky Ball Handling: Practice attacking the basket using dribble moves to get by defenders and then use four different finishes at the rim. Starts, Stops, and Turns: Improves pivoting and passing and helps players learn to create space when under pressure. Man-to-Man Offense Coach Prohm’s offense is one that excels at playing with space. It is perfect for teams with talented point guards. Using “Mason” action, Prohm shows you how to create isolations with your point guard. The isolations can also be for a talented post player. Prohm demonstrates plays designed to isolate post players too. Mason Rip is a play that can get your best shooter in position for an open 3-pointer when you absolutely have to have one. Iowa State uses 32 Action to space the floor and optimize dribble penetration and post feeds. Prohm shows you two plays from 32 Action and then shows you more from Hook Action. Players flatten along the baseline to create space for step-up ball screens. You also get a baseline inbound play that Coach Prohm likes to use in freeing up his best shooter. Zone Offense Coach Prohm shows you five plays to use in your zone offense. The five plays utilize misdirection, screens, and spacing to distort the zone and create gaps to attack the paint. Two plays help you attack a zone with your secondary break and get the ball inside to the high post. If you are looking to step up your man and zone offenses, Coach Prohm’s system has had much success in the Big 12. He also provides you with the drills to develop your players’ skills. Rent this offensive skill development DVD today.

Basketball Drills at Iowa State Practice Iowa State head coach Steve Prohm took over the program and promptly led the Cyclones to the Sweet Sixteen in his first season. Learn how Coach Prohm was able to be so successful in Year 1 in this open practice video featuring some of his first practices at Iowa State. This video is a rare inside look at how Prohm installed his offensive and defensive systems in that first year. You will see 17 different drills that were used to implement a hard-nosed, tough defense that works to prevent easy baskets. In addition, you will see some of Iowa State’s fast break, half-court offense, inbounds plays, and zone offense. Warm-Up Basketball Drills Coach Prohm begins practices with a number of warm-up drills that serve multiple purposes. These drills focus on running the floor, passing, catching, shooting, and finishing at the basket. Players get their bodies ready for practice while also developing the fundamental skills needed for offensive execution. Closeout Drills Five different drills are demonstrated by Coach Prohm that develop the fundamental defensive skill of closing out to the ball. Drills include: Full Court Closeouts: Players use the whole court to work on breaking down the to the ball and exploding with their defensive slides. Triangle Slides: Players learn to use closeouts in other defensive movements like sprinting to help or cutting off dribble penetration. Partner Closeout: Players develop their on-ball pressure skills in an effort to become more disruptive defenders. Half-Court Defensive Drills Prohm begins the teaching of the Cyclones’ man-to-man defense by using nine different drills. The drills teach concepts like helping in the post, denying passes, preventing dribble penetration, and fighting through screens. These drills are great because they teach multiple defensive concepts at the same time. The 1-on-0 Dig the Post Drill teaches players to closeout, pressure the passer, dig on the post, stunt at dribble penetration, and contain the dribble with defensive slides. The 3-on-3 Positioning Drill trains players to jump to the ball, stunt and recover, deny cutters, and help and recover on baseline drives. Two more drills challenge players to scramble through 4-on-3 disadvantage situations. Coach Prohm likes these drills because they force players to communicate and teach priorities like protecting the ball and defending the rim. Transition Defense Drills Teams simply cannot give up easy baskets if they want to be successful. You will see the Cyclones work three drills that teach multiple phases of defending in transition. The 3-on-2 to 2-on-3 Drill has players work through disadvantage situations. You will also see the 5-on-3 Get Back Drill where players must learn to establish roles in transition defense. Rent this basketball drills DVD today.