2012 NCAA Women’s Final 4

1. Stanford Cardinal – Tara VanDerveer
2. Baylor Bears – Kim Mulkey
3. Connecticut Huskies – Geno Auriemma
4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Muffet McGraw

Tara VanDerveer – Stanford University

All Access Stanford Women’s Basketball Practice with Tara VanDerveer

Coaching great Tara VanDerveer opens the doors for an All-Access look inside the successful women’s basketball program at Stanford University. Using the first three practices of the 2010-2011 season, Vanderveer shows you how she and her staff prepare the Cardinal for competition.

Coach VanDerveer, one of only five Division I coaches with 800 career wins, shares her thoughts and philosophy regarding practice planning, teaching with the whole-part-whole method, player relationships, coaching with a positive attitude, strength and conditioning, and effective use of video technology.

She shares her take on the triple post, triangle offense. She also offers an in-depth look at set plays, transition game and sets, zone offense and end line out-of-bounds plays.

You’ll see how she uses individual component drills to reinforce fundamental skills like ball handling, passing, finishing at the basket and proper footwork. Shooting drills are also covered.

VanDerveer’s coaching staff breaks down their base man defense by teaching on-ball defense, closeouts, doubling the post and defending ball screens. Also covered are transition defense, match-up zone defense and 1-2-1-1 full court press.

As an added bonus, you’ll see how the Stanford coaching staff prepares for practice. You’ll get the inside scoop on how they review video and prepare the practice plan.

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to see how the architect of one of the nation’s elite programs develops her championship teams. Order your DVD today!

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More Basketball Coaching DVDs from Coach VanDerveer:

Tara VanDerVeer: Disguising Your Quick Hitters for Man and Zone

Tara VanDerveer: 25 Offensive Practice Drills for Success

Tara VanDerveer: Stanford’s Triangle Offense

Geno Auriemma – University of Connecticut

All Access Practice with Geno Auriemma

Never before has such a prestigious program opened its door to the coaching world as in this landmark basketball DVD from Geno Auriemma. Take a courtside seat as Coach Auriemma coaches and narrates his way through the first four practices of the 2008-09 season. From the tone-setting circle to the last made free throw, Auriemma takes you through these extensive practices from beginning to end. The genius of Auriemma’s coaching shines through with the aid of more than 40 drills and hundreds of possessions. Passing, ball handling, shooting, transition, half-court offense and skill development highlight these practice drills. You will learn the techniques Auriemma uses to build the nation’s highest scoring offense. Auriemma unveils defensive transition and rebounding secrets in half- and full-court drills. During the four-day stretch you can see how Auriemma organizes his practices, designs his drills and how each drill fits perfectly into the big picture. He shares the intricacies of the on-ball screen and roll in half-court teaching and full-court play. Take a page from this nationally renowned program and use this DVD to build your drill catalog, defense and offensive attack.