Bill Cartwright's Dominate the Paint! Post Drills

Learn the moves and drills that are used by today's NBA centers in this valuable video featuring five time NBA champion, NBA All Star and first round draft pick Bill Cartwright. Cartwright, a 16 year NBA veteran, takes to the court to show you proven drills that will turn your front court into a force to be reckoned with.

This complete drill package is filled with drills that Cartwright used as a player and picked up from coaches such as Phil Jackson, Doug Collins and Red Holzman - and used himself as a coach in the NBA and internationally. Whether you're new to the post or a veteran interested in continuing to improve, Coach Cartwright's drills cover the gambit of post play.

You will learn an extensive warm-up routine that will help your players with their finishing and footwork skills. See the workout plan that Cartwright uses with his NBA players to help make them dominate the post.

Teach your players to battle inside and claim the ball off the boards with a series of finishing drills that progress from 1-on-1 to 1-on-2 to 1-on-3.

Coach Cartwright wants his players to be strong if they have to take a dribble in the post, so he demonstrates a series of dribbling drills to help your post players develop a strong go-to dribble that will create scoring opportunities around the rim. In his Lopez Drill, your players will learn how to seal their man off with their legs and use a power dribble to score from any angle in the post. In his Claim the Ball Series, players must be able to clear out their opponents in order to take up space and attack the basket.

Cartwright outlines the four ways to get the ball into the post and demonstrates how to execute post moves off of these concepts. He finishes the workout with a full court 1-on-1 drill that teaches players to sprint up the floor to gain an offensive advantage in the post and make a quick move to score.

This 75-minute on-court demonstration can be used as a complete post player practice or you can break it into multiple drills to use as a progression throughout your season. With his vast knowledge of the game, Cartwright doesn't just show you drills, but he also adds tips and important little tidbits of information to make this a true learning experience. His drills develop skills in a competitive and physical environment, so your players not only acquire skills, but also toughen up for the battle in the paint.

Throughout the video, Cartwright stresses fundamentals, positioning, mental toughness, and being strong in the post. Utilizing these drills will give your players a much better understanding of scoring in the post, playing with a physical presence, utilizing multiple moves, and finishing at the rim.

74 minutes. 2012.