Jay Wright: 28 Competitive Drills for Shooting and Footwork

with Jay Wright,Villanova Head Coach from 2001 to 2022;
2022 Final Four;
2021 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee;
2018 & 2016 NCAA National Champions;
AP Coach of the Decade (2010s);
2018 John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award;
2x Naismith College Coach of the Year (2006, 2016);
4x Big East Tournament Champions;
8x Big East Regular Season Champions;
6x Big East Coach of the Year (2006, 2009, 2014-2016, 2019);
2006 NABC Coach of the Year;
Hofstra Head Coach from 1994 to 2001;
2x America East Coach of the Year (2000, 2001);
Assistant coach at: UNLV (1992 - 1994), Villanova (1987 -1992), Drexel (1987 -1992) and Rochester (1984 - 1986);
played collegiately for Bucknell

Villanova University basketball reached consistent, elite level success under Coach Jay Wright. His attention to detail and repetition allowed his teams to compete with the nation's best programs. A strong believer in footwork and balance, Wright consistently incorporates these into every shooting drill as he guides you through the entire shooting progression with this on-court presentation. This video is packed with 28 valuable drills that show why Villanova was a dangerous offensive club every year he was the coach. Using warm-up and technique drills, game drills, and free throw drills, he teaches and describes fundamentals and teaching points. Practice begins with set lifts to reinforce proper technique. "Keeping the elbow under the ball" is emphasized in the Bradley drill. The Mikan and reverse Mikan drills develops touch around the basket. A staple in the Villanova system is seen in the one- and two-step shooting sequence, which relies on proper footwork. V-cuts, rebounding, and shooting are combined in three man, two ball shooting drills. In all of the drills, a big emphasis is put on good, crisp passing. Wright believes in game-like, competitive shooting as he progresses through practice. Because confidence is the key to free throw shooting, the Wildcats work on free throw consistency throughout this video. Ultimately, game situations challenge players to build their confidence from the free throw line. During competitive drills, Wright preaches to his players to "set up quick, shoot slow". The two ball drill segment combines the screener and cutter as they build parts of motion offense into shooting drills. Four cutting options are presented after screens: Curl cut, back cut, out cut, and the straight cut. These drills increase the ability for each player to shoot from all spots on the floor, making the team balanced and difficult to defend. A GREAT video for solid footwork and competitive shooting drills!

84 minutes. 2006.