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

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

featuring Derrick Rose,
professional basketball player (NBA) from 2008 to 2024;
Chicago Bulls' jersey (#1) retired in 2026;
Memphis Grizzlies from 2023 to 2024;
New York Knicks from 2021 to 2023 and 2016 to 2017:
Detroit Pistons from 2019 to 2021;
Minnesota Timberwolves from 2018 to 2019;
Cleveland Cavaliers from 2017 to 2018;
Chicago Bulls from 2008 to 2016;
2011 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP);
2011 All-NBA First Team;
2009 Rookie-of-the-Year;
2009 NBA All-Rookie First Team;
3x NBA All-Star (2010 to 2012);
USA Basketball Men's National Team from 2010 to 2014;
2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain (Gold medal);
2010 FIBA World Cup in Turkey (Gold medal);
played college basketball for Memphis;
2008 All-American 3rd Team;
2008 All-Final Four Team;
played high school basketball for Simeon Career Academy;
2007 Illinois Mr. Basketball;
2007 McDonald's All-American;
2007 First-team Parade All-American

and Rod Strickland,
former professional point guard (17-year career)

Learn the skills, drills and mental concepts that have helped Calipari-coached point guards like NBA Rookies of the Year Derrick Rose and Tyreke Evans and 2010 First Team All-American John Wall.

For the first time ever on video, John Calipari shares the skills and drills he uses to train championship-caliber point guards. Watch as Calipari coaches Derrick Rose and Rod Strickland through a workout, showing you each drill and giving you a first-hand look at what it takes to improve your game.

• 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.

As a point guard, you have to be a scoring threat at all times. Improve your ball quickness and hand-eye coordination, develop a "go to" spot on the court where you know you can get a basket, and learn to play through contact, finish strong and score. In addition, Derrick Rose shares a favorite drill he uses to improve his shooting range.

To be a great point guard, you have to be able to guard the ball. Learn three key areas where you can improve your on-ball defense immediately.

What would it be like to sit down with two great NBA point guards and talk basketball? This is your chance! Sit in on an in-depth discussion between Calipari, Rose and Strickland on the intangibles of point guard play. Learn how these outstanding point guards developed their game to the highest level - the NBA.

Coaches: The skills and drills presented in this video course will provide you with coaching cues and techniques for training and developing your point guards. These drills and concepts can be implemented into your players' workouts or they can be performed by your players on their own.

This is the definitive skills development video course for point guard play!

85 minutes. 2010.

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

featuring Derrick Rose,
professional basketball player (NBA) from 2008 to 2024;
Chicago Bulls' jersey (#1) retired in 2026;
Memphis Grizzlies from 2023 to 2024;
New York Knicks from 2021 to 2023 and 2016 to 2017:
Detroit Pistons from 2019 to 2021;
Minnesota Timberwolves from 2018 to 2019;
Cleveland Cavaliers from 2017 to 2018;
Chicago Bulls from 2008 to 2016;
2011 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP);
2011 All-NBA First Team;
2009 Rookie-of-the-Year;
2009 NBA All-Rookie First Team;
3x NBA All-Star (2010 to 2012);
USA Basketball Men's National Team from 2010 to 2014;
2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain (Gold medal);
2010 FIBA World Cup in Turkey (Gold medal);
played college basketball for Memphis;
2008 All-American 3rd Team;
2008 All-Final Four Team;
played high school basketball for Simeon Career Academy;
2007 Illinois Mr. Basketball;
2007 McDonald's All-American;
2007 First-team Parade All-American

and Rod Strickland,
former professional point guard (17-year career)

John Calipari, along with 2009 NBA Rookie of the Year Derrick Rose and 17-year NBA veteran Rod Strickland, build on the necessary skills and drills needed to become a complete point guard. The three team up and demonstrate how point guards can maximize their skills in both the Pick and Roll and the Dribble Drive Motion offense.

Coach Calipari shows how a point guard can use screening angles from seven different areas on the court to successfully execute the pick and roll. You will see what the proper actions look like, as well as what your point guard must be looking for as the action is executed.

Calipari and Derrick Rose take you through workouts demonstrating the four S's that point guards execute on a successful pick and roll - start, set-up, separation, score. In addition, Calipari includes the drills he uses to get his point guards to understand the four S's.

Learn recognition drills that can be used for lob and skip passes out of the Dribble Drive Motion Offense. Calipari takes you through the dribble drive alleys and shows six actions that your players must be able to see and execute. Calipari shows the various methods for defending the pick and roll and the different angles that the point guard can take for successful separation from the defender.

Derrick Rose demonstrates "tight" cone drills using a variety of dribble moves beginning with a simple crossover and progressing to very challenging combination moves.

Throughout the video, Rose and Strickland lend insight and player perspective to these essential skills and movements.

This video gives athletes and coaches a thorough understanding of what point guards need to see and execute when running today's offensive systems.

67 minutes. 2010.