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Learn From the 2011 Men’s NCAA Final Four Coaches!

By mike.oconnell - Last updated: Monday, March 28, 2011

Championship Productions would like to congratulate the teams who made it to the Final Four for the 2011 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament! Championship Productions is proud to say it has partnered with three of the four 2011 Men’s NCAA Final Four Coaches on various basketball DVD projects. Learn the systems, tips, techniques, and drills that these outstanding coaches implemented within their programs…taking them to the top!
3 seed- Connecticut Huskies (Jim Calhoun)
4 seed- Kentucky Wildcats (John Calipari)
8 seed- Butler Bulldogs (Brad Stevens)

Filed in Basketball • Tags: Basketball Coaching, Basketball DVDs, Basketball Instruction, Brad Stevens, Final Four, Jim Calhoun, John Calipari

Learn From the 2011 Men’s NCAA Elite Eight Coaches!

By mike.oconnell - Last updated: Saturday, March 26, 2011

Championship Productions would like to congratulate all the teams who made it to the Elite Eight for the 2011 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament! Championship Productions is proud to say it has partnered with many of the 2011 Men’s NCAA Elite Eight Coaches on various basketball DVD projects. Learn the systems, tips, techniques, and drills that these outstanding coaches implemented within their programs…taking them to the top!

1 seed- Kansas Jayhawks (Bill Self)
2 seed- North Carolina Tar Heels (Roy Williams)
2 seed- Florida Gators (Billy Donovan)
3 seed- Connecticut Huskies (Jim Calhoun)
4 seed- Kentucky Wildcats (John Calipari)
5 seed- Arizona Wildcats (Sean Miller)
8 seed- Butler Bulldogs (Brad Stevens)

Filed in Basketball • Tags: Basketball Coaching, Basketball DVDs, Basketball Instruction, Bill Self, Billy Donovan, Brad Stevens, Jim Calhoun, John Calipari, NCAA Tournament, Roy Williams, Sean Miller

Michael Jordan picks Bulls Derrick Rose for NBA MVP!

By mike.oconnell - Last updated: Friday, March 11, 2011

Derrick Rose has established himself as one of the premiere point guards in the NBA. The young talent is currently averaging 25 points, eight assists and four rebounds per game for the Chicago Bulls. Rose is a major reason the Bulls are within 1.5 games of the Boston Celtics for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Following a 101-84 loss to the Bulls on Wednesday, Charlotte Bobcats Owner, Michael Jordan, called Derrick Rose the MVP of the season. Jordan has been impressed with Rose’s play over the course of the season and believes he deserves the league’s top individual honor. You have the opportunity to learn from the man himself, Derrick Rose, by checking out the instructional DVDs below:

MVP Training: Advanced Point Guard Skills & Drills with Derrick Rose

Learn to execute the four S’s of a successful pick and rolls (start, set-up, separation, score)
Perfect the reads a point guard must make when attacking the basket
Establish proper angles and techniques needed for passing and scoring out of the pick and roll

MVP Training: Basic Point Guard Skills & Drills with Derrick Rose

Learn to play fast and in balance at the same time
Learn how to gain separation from a defender, play through contact and score in the paint
See the drill Derrick Rose uses to improve his shooting range

Filed in Basketball • Tags: Basketball Drills, Basketball DVDs, Basketball Instruction, Derrick Rose, John Calipari, Michael Jordan, Point Guard Skills, Rod Strickland

Learn the Drills that Produced Five 1st Round Draft Picks!

By nate.landas - Last updated: Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Learn how to effectively train your players to win more games! John Calipari had five players selected in the 1st round of the 2010 NBA Draft – the first coach to accomplish such a feat! Calipari also coached the past two NBA Rookie of the Year winners, Derrick Rose(Chicago) and Tyreke Evans (Sacramento). Learn how to improve your players today by implementing John Calipari‘s tips, techniques, and drills!

Filed in Basketball • Tags: Derrick Rose, John Calipari, Tyreke Evans

Derrick Rose & John Calipari Reunite With Two New Basketball DVDs!

By nate.landas - Last updated: Friday, June 11, 2010

Derrick Rose and John Calipari have recently reunited to produce two instructional basketball DVDs focused on point guard play. MVP Training: Point Guard Skills & Drills is a two disc series that provides the skills and drills that Calipari uses to train championship caliber point guards. Calipari is the second coach to produce back-to-back NBA Rookies of the Year (Derrick Rose & Tyreke Evans) and also coached 2010 First Team All-American John Wall.

In the two DVDs, Calipari coaches Derrick Rose and Rod Strickland (17 Year NBA veteran) through various drills to improve point guard essentials:

The Skills – Ball handling, being a scoring threat, passing angles, free throw shooting and on-ball defense.

The Drills – Drills to practice shooting, playing fast with the ball, transitioning from the catch to the dribble, and stopping dribble penetration.

The Mental Game – Developing a confident swagger, leadership, team before self mentality, mental toughness, and knowing what motivates you.