Lindsey Wilson College Assistant Coach;
former KY Grind AAU Travel Team Head Coach;
former Christian County (KY) High School Assistant Coach; 2011 State Champions;
former Garrard County (KY) High School Head Coach
Lee Deforest is a brilliant tactician that has coached the Princeton offense at every level, from high school to Division 1. In this companion piece to his original highly-rated DVD, Winning with the Princeton Style Offense, Coach DeForest doesn't hold back as he builds upon the base Princeton offensive concepts and gives insight into the dynamic capabilities that the offense creates for teams regardless of size or skill.
Coach Deforest breaks the Princeton concepts into reads and counters. He defines reads as being player-controlled and counters as being coach-controlled. Utilizing this conceptualization, DeForest provides detailed diagrams on a whiteboard and then illustrates these concepts on the court with his team in a 5 on 0 setting. You'll get detailed breakdowns of reads within the offense, counters to defensive strategies, set plays to help you score quickly, and more.
From today's sets including Horns, Spread Offense and Sixers, to old school Princeton sets such as Chin, Circle and Point, you'll learn something new that is easy to teach and easy for your players to pick up. Coach DeForest offers a variety of concepts that any coach can utilize to fit the Princeton offense to their personnel and system.
Initial Princeton Set
Coach DeForest demonstrates the initial set up of the Princeton offense so you can quickly place your players correctly on the floor. With four interchangeable guard spots, this offense is perfect for today's game. He guides you through simple reads and counters that every team running the Princeton offense must know.
Point Series
Diversify your offense and catch the defense by surprise. Coach DeForest shows six plays that can be run within this series to counter a defensive strategy or exploit a weakness you find in scouting. Snap Back creates a quick high/low opportunity for one of your perimeter players. Other plays will help you free open shooters off of double screens, screen-the-screener actions, flare screens, and dribble hand-offs.
In Corner Series, you'll discover how to integrate some of the key concepts utilized by the Golden State Warriors that provide multiple scoring options from the wing.
Low Series
Discover two new plays to give you additional options in the Low series. Warrior gives you a new wrinkle to playing off of post feeds by using screening actions to find openings for your perimeter players. Wheel adds a counter for when the post feed is denied by incorporating backdoor cuts and flare screens.
You'll also see how to quickly change how you attack the defense with the Sweep series by using a brush screen to create a driving angle or an open jumper on the wing. This set will lift the post out to the perimeter to become a threat with the ball.
Circle Series
Increase the variability of how you attack the defense with five new plays in the Circle series. Circle Floppy gives you an option for highlighting your best players in crunch time. Change up how you initiate the play versus aggressive denial with the Fist Entry. Score in the last second with quick hitters that will send shooters off flare screens or double screens. From hard overplaying defense, to switching cutters to ball screen options, you'll find something to install with your team right away.
Chin Series
Learn two options for countering aggressive defense when they deny initial passing options. Coach DeForest shows you three counters for defenses that try to sag versus the back screens of the Chin series. Two options for exploiting advantages are shown that are created when opponents try to switch screens.
Additionally, you'll learn eight set plays that can be called out of the Chin series for creating easy scoring opportunities out of timeouts. The Red and Celtic options utilize screening actions to get your best shooter an open look. Expand your options in Chin to incorporate ball screens with the Quick series. Finally, Coach DeForest demonstrates how to use Chin as a delay game or to analyze how the defense is playing you to organize your next counter.
NBA Actions
Coach DeForest goes beyond simply expanding upon these primary sets to the Princeton offense. He includes six additional plays that will help you enter into the offense, provide scoring looks unique from other options in the Princeton offense, and score through a secondary break in transition. Horns and Sixers are entry plays taken straight from the NBA that can provide some quick hitting options before flowing into the Point series. Lumberjack alters the screening and cutting action of the Chin series before transitioning into an isolated two-man game off the elbow that can allow your players to operate with space. Finally, two secondary break options will allow you to score off quick stagger and screen-the-screener actions before flowing into your half court offense.
Coach DeForest's mastery of using diagrams and on-court demonstrators make this video the perfect set for any coach that is looking to install the Princeton offense. From the basic alignment to today's hottest NBA Entries, this is a must-have for your collection.
162 minutes (2 DVDs). 2016.
BD-05057B: with Lee DeForest,
Lindsey Wilson College Assistant Coach;
former KY Grind AAU Travel Team Head Coach;
former Christian County (KY) High School Assistant Coach; 2011 State Champions;
former Garrard County (KY) High School Head Coach
As a complement to his Winning with the Princeton Style Offense DVD, Lee DeForest shows you the go-to drills you need teach and install reads within your entire program. If you're a coach that likes to stagger their teaching by grade level, this is the perfect set up for you. From basic warm-up drills that gauge your team's readiness for practice, to teaching Princeton reads through 3-on-0 and 4-on-0, you'll find concepts from these drills to put into your practices right away.
Everything in this video comes from researching Hall of Fame coaches, observing teams that run the Princeton offensive system, and Coach DeForest's own experience in teaching the offense to his teams. You will learn the essential drills needed for developing player fundamentals, improving team execution, limiting turnovers, and teaching the scoring options with the Princeton offense.
Practice Organization
There's more to determining a quality practice than just the drills a coach selects. Learn how to get the most from every session with a detailed breakdown of how to organize your practices. Coach DeForest discusses the considerations you should be thinking about during the pre-season, such as how you want your team to progress each week, developing a drill book, and analyzing your players' skill levels. You'll also get ideas for creating a practice culture that motivates your players to work their hardest and feel valued in your program.
Individual Warm-Up Drills
Developing the fundamentals needed to operate within the Princeton offense must be a daily emphasis. Coach DeForest shows how you can start your practices with a drill series that rotates players through different skills. Through both detailed explanations using whiteboard lectures and on the floor demonstrations, you will see how to improve ball handling, footwork, and finishing at the rim with three different drill stations - all in just 9 minutes at the beginning of practice.
Team Warm-Up Drills
You'll get six drills that can be used to set high expectations at the beginning of your practices. This segment demands your players to be at their highest levels of focus and energy to have perfect execution through each drill. Learn to build team communication and see leaders emerge as your players are challenged each day to successfully complete each drill. Star Passing will require your players to execute flawless passes and footwork. Other drills such as the Five-Man Weave and Laker Drill will have your players passing and finishing layups at high speeds while running the full court.
Ball Toughness Drills
Two "ball toughness" drills teach your players fundamentals such as pivoting and making changes with the ball to face up or score through pressure. The 12 Second drill will help your players improve their passing and dribbling through physical defenders. The 3-on-3 drill is one of the most intense drills in this video, as players compete to get open on the perimeter.
Offensive Breakdown Drills
Your players should practice the shots and moves they'll need to execute in games. Coach DeForest demonstrates four drills to break down sets in the Princeton offense. Learn 15 options for scoring out of the Point series with two drills that teach the Over and Away screens. With 3-on-0 breakdown, Coach DeForest also demonstrates how to score through all the different cuts in the Chin series. Improve your players' execution of the dribble-at and UCLA screen with a breakdown of the Five Out series. These drills will simplify complex scoring actions so they are second nature for your players in games.
Coach DeForest has something for every coach, even if you don't run the Princeton Offense. All drills can be easily applied to any style of offense your program runs. If you're looking for demanding drills that teach your players how to read the defense, this is the DVD for you.
130 minutes. 2016.