The Best Basketball Training DVDs
I get caught up in basketball life and I sometimes forget to throw out my opinions on something that at hoopskills.com we get asked all the time…What is the best basketball training dvd?
There are a lot out there and some are much better than others. I grew up in a time when these tapes were starting to come out and I bought all I could. Technology is much better now and that makes these training DVD’s that much better.
What areas do you want to improve or need improvement? What position do you play? Are you a coach or a player? These things all play a role in what you are looking for and I’ll help you through that process.
Coaches- For beginning coaches I always recommend Coaching your Coaches: A guide to Coaching Fundamental Basketball
It is great at showing real drills and organizing a practice. Most kids don’t go through organized practices at young ages. This is a must for beginning coaches.
Another strong recommendation comes from the Hubie Brown series. This guy is a basketball genius and his ‘Secrets of Winning Basketball vol I and Vol 2′ are very well put together for coaches of all levels.
Players- Depending on what type of player you are really can determine your level of interest in these programs. However some of them should cover all positions because a good fundamental is the same no matter the position.
I love Magic Johnson’s Fundamentals. Magic has some help from some pros in this 2 hour set and that makes it more enjoyable. He also has an advanced series as well for players that feel the need for more. I love both of these and recommend nearly anything from Magic.
I love the JJ Redick Better Shooting Set also. He has incredible fundamentals that apply to any position and i love the extra features like the training regimen and chart for assistance. The main instructor on the tape is Rick Torbett who I had honestly never heard of until this but I’ve researched him since and the guy knows his stuff. For guards this is a must but for any position you can use this and get better at scoring the ball more consistently.
I’ll cover some more later but for now take a serious look at some of these Dvd’s for improving your game or your coaching.
