Sharpen Your Team's Speed & Execution: Drills for Defense, Transition, Shooting & Passing

with Tobin Anderson
Tennessee Tech Head Basketball Coach;
University of South Florida - Special Assistant to the Head Coach from 2025 to 2026;
Iona University Head Basketball Coach from 2023 to 2025;
Fairleigh Dickinson University Head Coach from 2022 to 2023;
2023 Peter A Carlesimo Collegiate Coach of the Year;
Northeast Conference Championship Game Runner-up;
NCAA Qualifier (16 seed) to beat the #1 seed in the first round;
St. Thomas Aquinas College Head Coach from 2013 to 2022;
3x East Coast Conference (ECC) Coach of the Year;
5x ECC Regular Season Champions;
6x ECC Tournament Champions;
5x All-Met Coach of the Year;
2017 Elite Eight

Getting to learn from the best coaches in the country is one of the fastest ways to improve. This is especially when learning from Tobin Anderson! In this video, you will learn some of Coach Anderson's favorite drills and get a primer on effective, purposeful practice organization.

You will get so much in this video, including:

• Transition & Defensive Drills – The Rush Series forces players to communicate, make quick decisions, and defend with intensity in an unpredictable, game-like environment.
• Passing & Ball Security Drills – 3-on-3 No Dribble and 5-on-5 Keep-Away sharpen players' ability to pivot, pass, and get open under pressure.
• Competitive Shooting Drills – Seven proven drills, including 100 Point Game and MoneyBall, help players find their range, improve footwork, and shoot under fatigue.
• Full-Court & Half-Court Buildup Drills – Learn progressive drills that teach players how to read and react in transition and half-court offense.
• Practice Organization & Culture Building – See how Coach Anderson creates a high-energy, competitive practice that gets players game-ready every day.

Team Practice Drills
Coach Anderson wastes no time in jumping right into the drills that have helped him develop fast playing teams. The UCLA drill is great at getting players adept at handling pressure, finding the open man and playing fast. It starts with an advantage 3-on-2 with an extra defender trailing the play. Once a score happens the defensive team applies pressure up to half court.

Next, Anderson builds up his players offensive efficiency and reads with the Rush drills. Beginning with 1-on-1 building to 5-on-5, players develop the skills to play fast and make reads at game speed. You will also get whole group drills designed to teach players how to score quickly, how to protect the ball and how to close out.

Shooting Drills
The next segment involves different shooting drills that have a time and score. In all you will get seven shooting drills that will not only inform you, but your players, on their range and best shooting spots.

Take your team to the next level and create competitors!

77 minutes. 2025.