John Calipari: Post Player Drills for the Dribble Drive Motion Offense

with John Calipari,
University of Arkansas Head Coach;
University of Kentucky Head Men's Coach from 2009 to 2024;
.771 winning percentage at Kentucky;
2020-21 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Guardians of the Game Award for Inclusion;
2015 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee;
2015 AP College Coach of the Year;
2012 NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship;
2011 Telly Award for 'MVP Basketball with Derrick Rose' instructional video;
4x Final Four (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015);
3x Naismith College Coach of the Year ('96, '08, '15);
2015 AP College Coach of the Year;
3x NABC Coach of the Year ('96, '09, '15);
2x Basketball Times Coach of the Year ('96, '15);
2x Adolph Rupp Cup ('10, '15);
2009 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year;
2009 Sports Illustrated National Coach of the Year;
6x SEC Regular Season Champions;
6x SEC Tournament Champions;
4x SEC Coach of the Year ('10, '12, '15, '20);
Memphis Head Coach from 2000 to 2009;
3x C-USA Coach of the Year ('06, '08, '09);
4x C-USA Tournament Champions;
5x C-USA Regular Season Champions;
2008 Final Four;
2002 NIT Champions;
Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) Assistant Coach from 1999 to 2000;
New Jersey Nets Head Coach from 1996 to 1999;
UMass Head Coach from 1988 to 1996;
1996 Final Four;
3x A10 Coach of the Year ('93, '94, '96);5x A 10 Regular Season Champions;
5x A 10 Tournament Champions;
played college basketball for UNC Wilmington and Clarion

What skills should I be teaching my post players to play in the dribble drive offense? How do I get my post players involved in the dribble drive? Finally, some answers!

Join University of Kentucky head coach, John Calipari, as he leads you through an extensive workout you can use with your posts to develop the skills necessary to play the Dribble Drive Motion Offense.

Coach Calipari starts off by leading his posts through ball handling drills. These drills will develop the weak hand, give a feel for the ball and give your players the confidence they need to dribble the ball with their head up.

Next, Calipari unveils 10 drills that allow you to practice the elements of spacing, soft hands and the "feel" bigs need to score near the basket.

The pick and roll gives the bigs a variety of options to score once they set a screen. Calipari concentrates on teaching proper spacing, which will give your bigs a number of options to the rim or finding a spot to score. He also shows techniques for getting open once the post defender starts cheating up to help defend the drive.

To finish the practice, Calipari leads the posts through a perimeter shooting drill and a rim-running drill that teaches post players how to establish position inside when running the floor.

Make sure your Dribble Drive Motion Offense is hitting on all cylinders with this great offering from John Calipari.

54 minutes. 2009.