Transition into the Space & Attack Offense

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

Coach John Calipari constantly finds ways to develop the dribble drive offense as the game continues to evolve. In this video, Coach Calipari shows you how he approaches the dribble drive in today's game in order to play faster in space. Through new techniques, Cal shows how to exploit defenses with quick cutting and ball movement. He emphasizes the implementation of driving, shooting, and passing off the catch.

Playing off the Catch

Coach Calipari demonstrates his new approach in the half court and full court in order to play faster, while creating greater space. He shows various techniques and drills that focus on driving, shooting, and passing off the catch. Additionally, he demonstrates the importance of developing the floater.

Play Fast in the Full Court

Calipari builds off the beginning of his presentation by discussing implementation of driving, shooting, and passing off the catch in the full court. Drills such as Flying and Looping are used to develop a fast pace and create player advantages in transition. The game is often won in transition, and these drills and skills will help create a big advantage for your team.

Making the Extra Pass

Coach Calipari ends with an emphasis on quick ball movement and passing off the catch in the half court. You will see drills that force your team to make the extra pass. By doing this, your team will develop the "extra pass" mindset that will create additional space for drives and shots. Calipari ends with his favorite out of bounds play that he coins, "Old Reliable."

This video provides you with the details that will help your team play faster this season and create space in both the full court and half court. All of these skills and drills shown by Coach Calipari can be implemented from the high school game to the collegiate level. This will help you evolve your dribble drive scheme!

89 minutes. 2022.