Open Practice: Skill Development and Practice Drills

with Fred Hoiberg,
University of Nebraska Head Men's Basketball Coach;
2026 Big Ten Coach of the Year;
2025 College Basketball Crown Champions;
2024 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year;
2024 Big Ten Coach of the Year;
Chicago Bulls (NBA) Head Coach from 2015 to 2018;
Iowa State University Head Coach from 2010 to 2015;
2x Big XII Tournament Champions (2014, 2015);
2012 Big XII Coach of the Year;
2012 National Federation of State High School Associations National High School Hall of Fame;
Minnesota Timberwolves VP Operations from 2005 through 2010;
Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) - (shooting guard) - from 2003 to 2005;
Chicago Bull (NBA) - (shooting guard) - from 1999 to 2003;
Indiana Pacers (NBA) - (shooting guard) - from 1995 to 1999;
2nd round NBA pick (52nd overall) by the Indiana Pacers;
played college basketball for Iowa State University;
his number (32) was retired;
1995 All-Big Eight First team selection;
1994 All-Big Eight Second team selection;
played high school basketball for Ames HS (IA);
1991 Iowa "Mr. Basketball"

In a series of live practice sessions, Fred Hoiberg demonstrates 16 drills you can use to improve your team's fundamental skills. The practice footage includes:

• team warm-up
• five post breakdown drills
• six guard breakdown drills
• one rebounding drill
• two shooting drills
• one passing drill
• one transition build-up drill

These are the drills Coach Hoiberg uses to build his players' offensive and defensive skills as well as their court awareness. Post player and guard breakout sessions help players build their individual offensive moves. Coach Hoiberg takes his guards and posts through various shooting drills to get shots up within his offense. Spacing and court awareness are stressed in each offensive drill. Pick-and-roll defense and contesting shots and rebounding are emphasized in two-player drill situations.

Team drills include the Three Man Weave, Speed Shooting, 4:15 Shooting, 3-on-3 Rebounding vs Pads and a Transition Build-Up drill. Coach Hoiberg stresses spacing and being shot ready, which helped Iowa State become one of the nation's highest scoring and best three-point shooting teams.

Hoiberg's team warm-up is also included, giving a unique look at how players use various slow and fast tempo drills to get ready for high-energy practices.

This is a great video for any coach who wants to enhance individual and team skills.

62 minutes. 2014.