Open Practice with Jon Coffman: Skill Building Drills, Transition Offense & Competitive 5-on-5

with Jon Coffman,
University of Purdue Fort Wayne Head Coach;
2022 Horizon League Coach of the Year;
2022 Horizon League Regular Season Champions;
2016 Summit League Coach of the Year;
2016 Summit League Regular Season Champions

Warmup & Offensive Cutting Drills
To begin practice, players are split by position to work on specific skills and shots that will help them better their game. Players need to be able to shoot stationary and, on the move. The ‘25 on the Move’ drill will train your players to become ‘knock down shooters’ while on the move. Purposeful cutting and player movement is an integral part of every sound offense. ‘Scoring Cuts and the Cutting Series’ will show you the concepts that Coach Coffman uses with his Paint Touch Motion Offense and how he teaches it to his players.

Transition Offense
For the next segment of drills, Coach Coffman instills good offensive concepts in the full court to maintain an aggressive style. From free flowing and unscripted, to more targeted restrictions, you will see several ways the coaches reinforce principles while the players play. ‘War Eagle’ and ‘Flow Live’ are two drills that work on playing fast but disciplined. ‘War Eagle’ begins with the goal of completing certain actions before a shot is taken. ‘Flow Live’ is a scripted transition drill where the coach has a little more control. As players get more comfortable with the concepts and actions, they will gain confidence and learn to play more instinctively with the opportunities that are there. Other drills shown teach their transition game and concepts like ‘Clipper Cutthroat’ and ‘Primary Progression.’>

5 on 5 Drills
To finish up the practice, players put it all together as Coach Coffman reinforces concepts and habits in the full and half court. Whether it’s a focus on transition with ‘5 Man Touch Plus One’ or ‘Kick Ahead Series’, players learn at game speed and against live defense.

This is a must watch for building a hard to guard/hard to scout half court offense! Get ready to improve in every offensive category this season!

Customer Review - 5 Out of 5 Stars!
“I thought Coach Coffman’s reinforcement of his offensive concepts in the practice design served the flow of the practice really well. The drills were excellent and will be easy to implement with my team.”

120 minutes. 2025.