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Archive for July, 2009

Cielo & Bousquet Claim World Records in 50m and 100m Freestyle!

Former Auburn University swimming standout, Cesar Cielo, shattered Eamon Sullivan’s official world record time of 47.05 to become just the second man in history to break the 47-second barrier.  Cielo completed the 100m freestyle in 46.91 after finishing the final 50m with a 24.74 split.  His time surpassed Alain Bernard’s recorded time of 46.94 at [...]

New Basketball DVDs: 4-Out 1-In Motion Offense, 2-3 Zone Defense & Practice Drills!

Want to improve your basketball knowledge over the summer?  We have just released three new basketball DVDs featuring Mark Few and Tom Pecora.  The DVD titles are:
Mark Few: The 4-Out 1-In Motion Offense
Tom Pecora: The Great Equalizer – The 2-3 Match-up Zone
Tom Pecora: Game Speed Practice Drills

Sporting News’ 50 Greatest Coaches of All Time!

Sporting News Magazine has released the 50 greatest coaches of all time in a recent article.  The 50 coaches were selected by a panel of 118 Hall of Famers, championship coaches, and other experts.  Below is a sampling of the coaches who Championship Productions have worked with:
#8 -   Dean Smith
#11 – Pat Summitt
#16 – Bob [...]

Bob Knight Basketball DVD featured in Sports Illustrated!

The Bob Knight Basketball DVD Series was featured in Sports Illustrated by writer, Luke Winn.  Winn was reminded of Coach Knight’s pursuit of perfection and teaching the game “the right way.”  The article titled “Newly released DVDs reminder of Knight’s brilliance as a teacher,” offer insight into the DVDs.  The article can be read on the SI website:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/luke_winn/07/28/knight/

Ben Askren Named to ASU Wrestling Staff!

Ben Askren, one of the elite collegiate competitors in the nation at Missouri (2003-07) where his exciting style of wrestling led him to the NCAA Championship match at 174-lbs. four straight years.  A three-time Big 12 champion, Askren won the national title in each of his last two season by winning 87 matches in a [...]

New Lacrosse DVDs – Pressure Riding and Transition Drills!

We have recently released two new lacrosse DVDs with Jack Kaley: Pressure Riding Techniques and Pressure Transition Drills.  Kaley is the former NYIT Lacrosse Coach who has an amazing resume:

4X NCAA Division II Coach of the Year
4X NCAA National Champions (including the 2008 championship)
All-time winningest coach in Division I and II (84.3%)
500+ wins
Team USA Assistant Coach
German [...]

20 Championship Drills for Defensive Backs!

We have recently released a new football DVD, 20 Championship Defensive Back Drills, featuring Chris Merritt!  Merritt is the Head Football Coach at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, FL.  Merritt has guided the Explorers to six district titles in eight years (2001-2008).  Merritt was the defensive back and special teams coach for the 2009 USA Football team that won the [...]

New Football DVDs – The 3-5-3 Defense!

Are you looking to implement a dominating defensive system?  Look no further.  Stephen Crounse’s 3-5-3 Defense is easy to implement and will prove to be stout for any team at any level because it allows you to be aggressive without have “huge” defensive linemen.
19 Blitzes for 3-5-3 Defense
Fronts & Coverages for the 3-5-3 Defense
Practice Drills for the 3-5-3 [...]

New Volleball DVD Series: Game Speed Drills for Volleyball!

Learn to create a competitive volleyball practice while providing your athletes a game-like experience.  The Game Speed Drills for Volleyball DVD series provides a variety of drills to master each part of the game.  This series contains eight DVDs featuring Kirsten Bernthal-Booth, Jerritt Elliott, Terry Gamble, Chris Gonzalez, Christy Johnson, Anne Kordes, Jim Moore, and Bond Shymansky.  Get ready to [...]

Coach K to Resume Role with the USA National Team!

Mike Krzyzewski has announced that he’ll return as Head Basketball Coach for the USA National Team.  Coach K led the 2008 Men’s National Team to a gold medal in Beijing with a perfect 8-0 record in  the Olympics, averaging 106 points per game and winning by an average margin on 27.9 points per contest.  Jim Boeheim (Syracuse), [...]