Five-Star Basketball: The Art of Getting Open & Attacking the Defense

with Tony Bergeron,
Wings Academy (NY) Head Coach,
Five-Star Basketball Coach/Instructor

The ability to get open and create scoring opportunities is an underrated part of basketball. From preps to pros, coaches have begun to recognize creative, aggressive cutting as the prime way to escape defenses. This DVD is dedicated to getting open with and without screens. A great scorer must first become crafty enough to free himself from tenacious defenders. He can accomplish this on his own or with a teammate's help, as Bergeron illustrates in this workout. This DVD can arm your players with offensive weapons that can be used all over the floor. Bergeron teaches cuts, good screening mechanics, rip and bounce techniques, the triple threat position, the rocker step, the hop step, and how to drive to the basket. Driving to the basket is a skill that can be developed by practicing the drills in this presentation. Requiring all players to execute these drills will help enhance ball skills for all every player on your team. Bergeron includes an additional section covering post play and how posts can get open around the basket. This presentation outlines different ways for all players to gain advantages over the defense. To become a good cutting and scoring team, players must first master the art of getting open. This DVD gives you the drills and teaching points to get open and be a scoring threat against any defense.

76 minutes. 2006.

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