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The Post Player
Becoming a Champion Basketball Player: The Post Player with Five-Star Basketball Coach/Instructor and L.A. Clippers NBA Scout, Evan Pickman. This excellent DVD, featuring instructional techniques and methodology employed at the legendary Five-Star camps, will show you what it takes to be a “Champion” Five-Star post player (Carmelo Anthony, Elton Brand, Brad Miller, and Rasheed Wallace are a few notable Five-Star post player alums)! How to move to get position, how to “play big”, how to develop great footwork, how to dominate on the boards, and the keys to finishing strong are all covered. Post players will learn to get open in transition, use cross-screens and the pick and roll with multiple movement drills. Also covered --- the five basic moves every post player needs to be effective under the basket using great footwork. There are also multiple competitive 1 on 1, 2 on 2, and 3 on 3 progression drills for defending the post and aggressive rebounding. Excellent! 2005. |
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The Perimeter Player
Becoming a Champion Basketball Player: The Perimeter Player with Five-Star Basketball Coach/Instructor and Memphis Grizzlies NBA Scout, Scott Adubato. This excellent DVD, featuring instructional techniques and methodology employed at the legendary Five-Star camps, will show you what it takes to be a “Champion” perimeter player - emphasizing the ability to create and convert open shots, getting open on the wing, using screens, and catching and shooting in transition. Drill sets include the “triple threat” series for spot-shooting, transition shooting, catching and shooting on the move, creating space and shots, scoring moves and pull-ups, changing speed and direction, getting open on the wings with V-cuts, L-cuts, and circle cuts, using screens, and relocating. Through these excellent drill sets, Adubato shows you how to develop into a versatile, complete, “Champion” perimeter player! 2005.
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The Rebounder
Becoming a Champion Basketball Player: The Rebounder with the Five-Star Pro Training Center’s Executive Director, David Thorpe and Udonis Haslem, Miami Heat forward. This “Becoming a Champion” DVD features Five-Star coach David Thorpe and NBA forward Udonis Haslem showing you how to be creative with rebounding and improve with every practice. Rebounding instruction is divided into four areas: Developing Athletic Ability, Developing Great Hands, the Art of Tipping, and Boxing Out. Udonis Haslem demonstrates over 30 rebounding drills and Coach Thorpe discusses how every drill applies to game situations. Haslem, who was named to the NBA 2nd Team All-Rookie Team in ‘03-‘04, breaks down the art of boxing-out and also shares 10 key drills that will help improve your boxing-out, offensive rebounding, and positioning. This is a great DVD to help any player take the next step toward becoming a “Champion” rebounder! 2005. |
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Five-Star's Training Program for Elite Athletes
Becoming a Champion Basketball Player: Five-Star’s Training Program for Elite Athletes with The Ultimate Training Performance Center (NY) Director, Pete McLean. If you want to become a better basketball player, you need to train at an intense level --- if you are serious about your training there isn’t a better program to use than this legendary Five-Star program used by Steve Francis, Stephon Marbury, and many other NBA Superstars on their way to becoming “Champions”! This video features over 40 drills that are combined into a training regimen used to create an elite athlete. The training regimen featured in this DVD can be used by young athletes just starting out, or by the most proven athlete who is attempting to move up to the next level. This DVD contains over 35 fantastic Five-Star-tested drills to develop agility, flexibility, better acceleration, and quickness making you a better up-tempo player! This program can be done alone, with a partner, or with a group. All you need is an open space and a willingness to work hard. Five-Star’s Training Program for Elite Athletes is an excellent compliment to Five-Star’s Individual Improvement Program to create the ultimate off-season basketball workout! 2005. |
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Five-Star's Individual Improvement Program
Becoming a Champion Basketball Player: Five-Star’s Individual Improvement Program with IMG Basketball Academy Program Coordinator, Mike Moreau. This is the same Five-Star basketball skills program that has helped LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and over 300 other current NBA players make the most of their skills. This legendary program includes 25 drills and is broken down into six areas of development: Moves Around the Basket, Moves Off the Dribble, Moves Off the Catch, Defense Footwork, Shooting Footwork, and Game Conditioning. In each area, Coach Mareau shares the essential drills that will help improve your game during the off-season or pre-season. These drills are designed for basketball players at any level and are not position-specific, but basketball-specific. This is a great program because it allows the player to be creative and modify this workout to concentrate on specific areas. The workout can last from 30 minutes up to two hours --- you decide! This isn’t just an off-season conditioning program. Five-Star’s Individual Improvement Program is a great compliment to Five-Star’s Training Program for Elite Athletes DVD to create the ultimate off-season basketball workout! 2005. |
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A Coach's Guide: Increasing Your Team Shooting Percentage
With Barry Brodzinski, Five-Star Basketball Shooting Instructor. Every team seeks to score more points and win more games. This DVD shows how a team can accomplished this simply by shooting a higher percentage. This focus on shooting can help a team maintain the physical and mental edge needed to win in big games. In all, 12 drills are demonstrated, providing a template for you to design your own shooting practice. Shadow shooting, lay-ups around the coach and two-line team shooting provides a warm-up for the workout. The full-court dribble drill and outlet drill combine ball handling and shooting. Competitive free throw situations are placed between drills. The "Rip Hamilton" drill and the follow the leader drill include cutting for lay-ups, one-dribble jump shots and block jumpers. A specialty drill is the Big Man "X" drill where players take shots from four spots on the floor. Fatigue forces additional concentration and physical demands for players throughout the workout. The full court 3-man weave and two pass full court shooting drill push players to handle the ball, cut, communicate, concentrate and properly shoot the ball. The workout concludes with the full court foul shot competition. This unique approach to shooting improvement requires a team to dedicate an entire practice to just shooting. Through these drills, your team can score more points with fewer shots. 56 minutes. 2006. |
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Becoming a Champion Basketball Player: Creating Open Shots and Improving at the Line
With Barry Brodzinski, Five-Star Basketball Shooting Instructor. Coach Brodzinski has worked with some of the best shooters in the country during his time as shooting instructor at 5-Star. His expertise is on display in this DVD. The art of shooting is viewed from five different angles; getting open, using screens, the jab series, dribble moves and free throws. Each of these represents areas that players must master to become scorers. Getting open is often difficult for most players. Using the V- and L-cuts shown here, players can use skill to get open to receive the ball. Next, Brodzinski demonstrates how to effectively use the down screen, back screen and ball screen. The third area involves creating space by using the Jab Step. Highlights are the Pro Step Jab, the quick shot move, the jab and cross opposite and the Space Maker Move. Using dribble moves is another way to create shots. The cross over, inside-out dribble and the spin move are described and demonstrated. Lastly, a big emphasis is put on foul shooting. To make it realistic, foul-shooting practice must be done under duress while tired. The Combo 24 foul shooting drill combines sprinting with foul shooting. Players learn to concentrate and make important foul shots while exhausted. This DVD will assist players in becoming the best offensive players they can be! 48 minutes. 2006. |
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50 Shooting Drills
With Barry Brodzinski, Five-Star Basketball Shooting Instructor. Shooting is hard work!" In 20 years of experience as the shooting instructor at the legendary Five-Star Basketball Camps, Coach Brodzinski has taught thousands of players. His experience indicates that even great players don't properly use shooting drills to elevate them to the next level. Likewise, coaches at times are limited in their experience to incorporate shooting drills into their practices so that players improve their shooting daily. By utilizing the drills on this DVD, players can easily take 500 shots in an hour workout and truly improve their shooting. Coaches can build these drills into the framework of their practice sessions. The first half of this DVD is dedicated to 25 Individual shooting drills. Warm-up shooting, shooting on the move, triangle shooting drill, post shooting drills, full court shooting, and the "Combo 24" free throw conditioning drill are highlights. Players who work out on their own must go at game speed, set "shots made" goals, and never leave the court without making the last shot. The final 25 drills, coaches shooting drills, focus on Multi-player shooting drills; they are beneficial because they rely on good passing, teamwork, excellent communication, and hard work. Shooting drills such as "Beat the Ghost", Distraction drill, full court dribble shooting, corner shooting, shuffle shooting, and team partner shooting drills are creative and demanding. As players work on shooting technique and accuracy, they also improve their conditioning. Overall, these 50 fast-paced drills can be added into your individual or team workouts. With reinforcement of proper technique and a high degree of repetition, players will gain greater confidence, and success, as a shooter! 72 minutes. 2006. |
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Teaching Kids to Shoot: a Guide For Parents And Coaches
With Barry Brodzinski, Five-Star Basketball Shooting Instructor. This straightforward, easy-to-follow approach to shooting will make an expert instructor out of every parent and coach. For 20 years, Coach Brodzinski has taught the fundamentals and mechanics of shooting at the world famous Five-Star Basketball Camps. With this vast experience and knowledge, Brodzinski outlines the key building blocks of the jump shot. Knowing the basics and having a passion for basketball are the essential elements for teaching any young athlete to shoot the basketball. Brodzinski demonstrates 10 key points to shooting that allow for a clear progression of fundamentals needed by all players. Use of easy-to-follow terminology will assist any parent or coach. Key tips on a shooter's "point of release" will increase a young player's confidence by allowing them to shoot according to their age and strength level, while maintaining proper technique. This presentation concludes with long sought answers to often asked questions by parents and coaches about the art of shooting instruction. In the driveway or in the gym, you can help any aspiring player gain needed skills and learn valuable fundamentals by becoming an informed "shooting teacher" for any young athlete! 50 minutes. 2006. |
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Fastbreak Basketball-10 Seconds of Freedom
With Bob Traina, Five-Star Basketball Coach/Instructor Seminole (FL) HS, Head Boy's Coach. All fast breaks start with rebounding the basketball, and Traina begins by breaking down the outlet pass to the guard. Added to this, wings sprint the floor to the basket. The first option is the lay-up or jump shot, but wings are also in position to flow into secondary action. Traina breaks down the 2-on-1 break in drill form, using the pass to advance down the floor. The "look away" lay-up and the bounce pass option are demonstrated. The 3-on-2 break is another part of the break that must be mastered. Four options against two defenders are presented. The goal is to get a shot and a rebound before the defense can get set and matched up. The 5-man weave combo drill puts all parts together into one drill. This is an active, continuous drill that incorporates passing, running, shooting and decision-making. The second 5 seconds of this system is the secondary offense. Traina walks his players through the secondary offense first, explaining the role of each player and the many options available. Traina demonstrates the secondary action against man and zone defenses. In four trips up and down the floor, players can execute all four options available in secondary offense. This DVD presents more than a fastbreak - this system is the main attack down the floor to score in a hurry! 2007. |
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15 Drills for Rebounding
With Mark Gaffney, Five-Star Basketball Coach/Instructor and Lima (OH) Senior HS Head Coach. Coach Gaffney presents techniques and teaching points that will lead into drills for successful rebounding. To start, Gaffney demonstrates and drills the block out technique one-on-one. The back-to-back drill simulates the block out and is a competitive drill for both players. The purpose of the circle drill is to work on rebounding block out technique. One-on-one block out drill includes the close out, shot pressure, block out and the rebound. Moving to 2-on-2, the next drill puts a premium on blocking out and pursuing the ball. The cross block drill forces defenders to block out the player opposite them in the drill. The animal drill is worked on daily by Gaffney and develops desire, aggressiveness and a relentless attitude. Triangle rebounding drill is a 3-on-3 drill that uses two players in the corner and one player at the top of the key. It also progresses to 4-on-4 and 5-on-5. This drill is very game-like and can help establish excellent rebounding habits.2007. |
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Building Team Man-to-Man Defense
With Danny Walck, Five-Star Basketball Coach/Instructor and Warwick (PA) HS Head Coach. From the 'whole-part-whole' teaching model, Coach Walck breaks down his system for man-to-man defense. Balance, stance and bent knees are required to play this intense system of defense. Defensive slides create space in the direction of the pointed toe. This step/slide/slide concept is well known among successful coaches. Also covered is the retreat step, close out and the trace drill. The defensive four-slide drill incorporates all slides into a half court drill. To teach the ball-man relationship, Walck sets up the shell drill to show defenders how to move relative to the ball and their man. Deny & open is a drill that works on wing denial, defending the back cut and maintaining vision on the ball. The four- and five-man shell drill emphasizes and demonstrates all techniques taught by Walck. The advantage of the shell drill is that each player can be exposed to all different defensive situations. On this DVD, Coach Walck shows how to build a foundation for successful man-to-man defense! 2007. |
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35 Exercises For Quicker, Stronger & Better-Conditioned Basketball Players
With Joe Stolzer, Five-Star Basketball Strength & Conditioning Coach. Having worked with Division I basketball athletes for the past 20 years, Joe Stolzer has the experience and knowledge of few basketball strength trainers. Bringing together speed, power and balance, the workouts on this DVD are designed to improve specific basketball skills. Stolzer's program is centered around injury prevention and performance enhancement. This workout begins with a number of exercises that focus on strength and conditioning, core strength, lower bodywork and balance. Stolzer's drills combine jumping jacks, push-ups, Walk/lunges, running backward, squats, sit-ups and back extensions to enhance basketball players' range of motion. Stolzer also incorporates visualization with players. The most important step in sports is the first step, Coach Stolzer teaches it well. Drills he uses for the first step development are the back-and-forth jump drill, front/back, and hopping drill. Another element of the speed workout concerns hip mobility. This is developed with the lunge & turn and the push up & turn drills. Additional exercises deal with lift-off and quick feet, developing fast jumpers, hand and foot quickness, arm movements and shooting. All of the drills in this DVD create quicker, stronger and better-conditioned athletes! 2007. |
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10 Drills for Pressure Defense and Fundamentals
10 Drills for Pressure Defense Fundamentals with Tony Bergeron,Five-Star Basketball Coach/Instructor and American Christian H.S. (PA) Head Coach. Coach Bergeron covers the fundamentals that make up a good pressure defensive system, beginning with an in-depth discussion on the cornerstones of good defense - the pivot, jump stop and stance. From there he moves into drills to reinforce these fundamentals. In Bergeron's practices, the post drills are worked on every day. Bergeron emphasizes that footwork and fundamentals are two keys to good post defense, and he includes a few of his favorite drills to work the post players. In addition, drills for both man and zone trap are included. 2007. |
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The Offensive & Defensive Transition Game
With Manny Bloom, Five-Star Basketball Coach/Instructor, Boca Raton HS (FL) Head Coach. Transition is a major part of the game of basketball today. The team that can master the transition game has a decided advantage. The five benefits of transition offense are looking ahead, pushing the ball, attacking the basket, reading the defense and knowing your options. The outlet and bust out dribble are keys to starting the quick transition game. Bloom teaches his players to get from 3-point line to 3-point line in two dribbles. The three-man drill gets big men to run the floor as the guard throws the ball ahead. Other drills include drive and kick, jump stop drill, pick and roll, pick and pop and the circle drill. Defensive transition is the cornerstone to solid defense. Keys include seeing the ball, getting below the ball, stop point of attack and avoid the reach or jump. Bloom demonstrates several drills to set up defensively. Excellent teaching throughout! 76 minutes. 2007. |
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The Scorer
Becoming a Champion Basketball Player: The Scorer
with Tony Bergeron, Recruiting Coordinator at the Five-Star Basketball Camp, Head Boys Basketball Coach at the American Christian School. This excellent DVD, featuring instructional techniques and methodology employed at the legendary Five-Star basketball camps, will show you what it takes to be a “Champion” scorer --- the fundamentals and essentials of creating, maximizing, and finishing scoring opportunities that are appropriate for any level of talent and ability. Maximizing the “triple threat” position, shot fakes, and quick jab steps are all shown in detail so you can add the correct techniques to your arsenal of talents. In addition, drills for “off the dribble” moves to develop better footwork, drills to create space for jump shots, and drills to become better at attacking the basket for a strong finish are all included. Specific scoring instruction includes transition scoring, pull-up and stationary three-pointers, long and mid-range jump shots, scoring off the dribble, attacking the basket, and finishing strong in the post. 2005. |
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The Point Guard
Becoming a Champion Basketball Player: The Point Guard with Five-Star Basketball Coach/Instructor and Memphis Grizzlies NBA Scout, Scott Adubato. NBA Scout and Five-Star Basketball Coach Scott Adubato shares the Five-Star drills and “Champion” qualities that former Five-Star campers and great point guards Isiah Thomas, Travis Best, Sam Cassell, and Stephon Marbury have used to become true point guards and leaders. Adubato focuses on six main areas to develop a champion point guard including handling and beating pressure, decision-making, executing the pick and roll, entering and executing the offense, handling the full and half-court trap, and ball-handling skills. Through each drill, Adubato teaches the principles and moves a point-guard needs to use and execute to efficiently and effectively handle the ball, pass the ball, and score. In addition, every point guard will learn the essentials of communication and conditioning for successful play. Adubato also shares the qualities and characteristics every good point guard needs as a foundation for all of the skills and abilities they will develop. This is the essential “how to be a great point guard” DVD! 2005. |
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The Princeton Offense: Back Door To Success
Becoming a Champion Basketball Player: The Princeton Offense: Back Door To Success with Five-Star Basketball Coach/Instructor and Fordham Prep (Bronx, NY) Head Coach, Kevin Pigott. The mystery of the Princeton Offense is unveiled in this masterful DVD! As Coach Pigott was learning this offense, he was able to tap directly into the mind of "the master," Pete Carrill, to get a first hand overview of the offense. As a high school coach with limited time, Pigott shows how he has shaped this effective offense to fit his program. The star of the offense is the "back door cut," which Princeton has used for years to slay bigger opponents. Pigott shares the key drills that his team works on, every day, to perfect the offense and also teaches concepts such as the dribble handoff, fake handoff, weak side exchange, freeze dribble, butt screens, pick and roll and many more. How to execute the offense using the Point to Wing Series, the High Post Scissors, the Chin Series and the UCLA Series are all demonstrated and dissected. Each series contains a number of options to maximize versatility, including combo plays such as Chin Series to UCLA Series. Pigott also shows how the Princeton Offense can be run against zone defense and used with out of bounds plays. Never again will the Princeton Offense be seen as an intricate system! This DVD shows how to incorporate the game's finest fundamentals into an exciting, potent offense. Piece by piece you will see why this offense has struck panic into teams for years. 127 minutes. 2006. |
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Zone Offenses To Counter Any Zone Defense
Becoming a Champion Basketball Player: Zone Offensed To Counter Any Zone Defense! With Tony Bergeron, Recruiting Coordinator at the Five-Star Basketball Camp and The American Christian School. In today's game, coaches must prepare to play against any kind of zone defense. This comprehensive DVD covers a dozen zone attacks that can be used against even and odd front zones as well as junk defenses. Coach Bergeron shares his philosophy on attacking the 2-3, 1-2-2, 1-3-1, and 3-2 zones with a variety of formations and quick hitters. Each offense is explained and executed 5-0 before adding the defense. Each odd-front offense features primary and secondary options and variations, focusing on your team's best perimeter players and shooters. Against the 2-3 zone, the creative "Screen" and "Genius" plays provide a quick hitting option. Most offenses, whether continuity or quick hitters, include second and third options. Each offense can be tailored to your individual team and its strengths. The bothersome 1-3-1 zone can be attacked with Bergeron's "Special" and "2-1-2" formations. Finally, Coach Bergeron shares his special plays to counter confusing junk defenses. Each zone offense can be adapted to any situation or talent level. Most are quick hitting plays that can help your team stack up points in a hurry. This DVD benefits the coach who likes to add wrinkles that give his team more firepower. With a few of these offensive looks, facing zones will be a pleasure, will yield success, and will favor your team every night. 55 minutes. 2006. |
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The Art of Getting Open & Attacking The Defense
Becoming a Champion Basketball Player: The Art of Getting Open & Attacking The Defense with Tony Bergeron, Recruiting Coordinator at Five-Star Basketball Camp and The American Christian School. The ability to get open and create scoring opportunities is an underrated part of basketball. From preps to pros, coaches have begun to recognize creative, aggressive cutting as the prime way to escape defenses. This DVD is dedicated to getting open with and without screens. A great scorer must first become crafty enough to free himself from tenacious defenders. He can accomplish this on his own or with a teammate's help, as Bergeron illustrates in this workout. This DVD can arm your players with offensive weapons that can be used all over the floor. Bergeron teaches cuts, good screening mechanics, rip and bounce techniques, the triple threat position, the rocker step, the hop step, and how to drive to the basket. Driving to the basket is a skill that can be developed by practicing the drills in this presentation. Requiring all players to execute these drills will help enhance ball skills for all every player on your team. Bergeron includes an additional section covering post play and how posts can get open around the basket. This presentation outlines different ways for all players to gain advantages over the defense. To become a good cutting and scoring team, players must first master the art of getting open. This DVD gives you the drills and teaching points to get open and be a scoring threat against any defense. 76 minutes. 2006. |
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