Is it possible to develop qualities like court sense, vision, and the instinctive ability to make the right pass at the right time? The answer, thanks to this video, is yes! With Better Passing's 42 game situations, you'll learn how to read the court and develop that sixth sense that all great passers have!
- The video contains 10 instruction filled chapters, and following is a summary of the chapters in the video.
Chapter 1: THE MECHANICS OF ALL PASSESIn
Better Passing's first chapter, Coach Torbett briefly reviews each of the 22 passes that are used throughout the video, as Mike Bibby demonstrates each pass. The chapter is divided into 3 sections - (1) one hand passes, (2) two hand passes, and (3) touch passes off the dribble.
Better Basketball has earned a reputation for packing our videos with advanced content, not boring stuff that most players already know. And that's why we spent only a few minutes on this chapter. However, there is still plenty of good technique to learn.
3 minutes, 50 seconds.
Chapter 2: PERIMETER TO PERIMETER PASSINGChapters 2 through 7 contain the meat of the video -
42 GAME SITUATIONS!Chapter two deals with ways your teammates get open on the perimeter, such as scoring opportunities that can arise out of a pick and roll (screener flares, screener rolls, etc.), backdoor passes, swinging the ball around the perimeter to an open shooter, passes to players v-cutting to get open, and, of course, those difficult skip passes.
Whether you're being guarded or wide open,
Better Passing will teach you everything you need to know to read the situation and execute the perfect pass. We even go into detail on how to avoid the man guarding you, so that he doesn't deflect the pass.
9 situations
4 minutes, 50 seconds.
Chapter 3: PASSES FROM PENETRATIONThe video's third chapter discusses perhaps the most important element to becoming a great creator and assist man - passes off penetration.
When you drive and beat your man, other defenders are going to leave their man and help. The key is to read the entire defense's rotation, not just the helper. Then you must find your one teammate that the defense left open. He may be in the post, on the wing, or completely across court.
Better Passing addresses all of these issues, and much more. There's even some great thoughts from Mike Bibby on keys to drawing defenders and making them think you're going to shoot, so that your teammates are left completely open to catch and score.
7 situations
6 minutes, 5 seconds.
Chapter 4: FEEDING THE POSTFeeding the post is an art form. When a big man gets open, it's usually just a moment before he loses his seal. You have to execute the perfect pass quickly and accurately. If you don't, all the sealing, footwork, and battling by your post player will go for naught. But if you do execute the right pass, your assists will pile up, and your post teammates will love you!
Coach Torbett explains the keys to feeding the post whether the defender is playing behind, dead fronting, or half fronting. He even goes into some advice for post players receiving the pass! In addition, Bibby really came up big with some terrific pointers on feeding the post!
8 situations
7 minutes, 10 seconds.
Chapter 5: PASSING FROM THE POSTPassing from the post is one of the most under appreciated and overlooked methods of scoring in basketball today. It's incredibly difficult to stop these passes because the defense is usually facing either the ball or their man, but not both. So, with a little deception (discussed in detail by Mike Bibby), a great post passer can rack up the assists.
Coach Torbett and Mike break down six game situations, such as hitting your teammate on the wing out of a double team, passing out of the mid-post when you're pushed off the block and have to pivot and face the defense, feeding a backdoor cutter who completely schools his man, and even feeding a cutter with a delayed reverse-drop-bounce!
6 situations
3 minutes, 16 seconds.
Chapter 6: PASSING IN TRANSITIONPassing in transition, a.k.a. full court passing, will help point guards, centers, and everyone in between.
The chapter features some relatively unknown passes (such as the discus and bowling pass) that aren't usually taught, but players at basketball's highest levels use them all the time. If you can master when and how to use them, you'll wonder how you ever got by without them!
This unique chapter also includes passes to break a press, dribble pitches for guards looking to quickly advance the ball up the court, the baseball and bowling pass for players taking the ball out of bounds, and even two situations on outlet passes.
7 situations
5 minutes, 22 seconds.
Chapter 7: FAST BREAK PASSINGPerhaps the most exciting passes in basketball come off the fast break, and
Better Passing contains some great techniques to help you capitalize on these situations.
In addition, Mike had some phenomenal theories, passes, and techniques to make sure every fast break results in points. He's known for his quick thinking and sound fundamentals, and that certainly came out throughout this chapter.
5 situations
4 minutes, 18 seconds.
Chapter 8: PASSING PRINCIPLES AND GAME HINTS Once again, Better Basketball comes up with a great edition of
Game Hints. These chapters have become increasingly popular among players that use our videos, mainly because the informtion is easy to apply and almost always are rare and unique. No doubt, the hints and principles Coach Torbett and Mike Bibby provide in
Better Passing's
Game Hints will meet or exceed the standard set by our first three videos!
Included in the thirteen principles are sections on the no-look, the European 3, the alley-oop, the touch pass, trailers, and eight more!
13 hints/principles
12 minutes, 13 seconds.
Chapter 9: PASSING DRILLSThis fun chapter features 16 drills. Passing is almost entirely mental - it's about reading the situation. So it's hard to drill yourself on the court like you can with shooting or dribbling. But these drills give you a way to improve your passing besides watching the tape or just playing. In fact, you can even do these drills by yourself against a wall.
Each of the drills in this chapter will help: passing accuracy, coordination, catching, reflexes, ball control and strength.
16 drills
2 minutes, 52 seconds.
Chapter 10: BIBBY ON BASKETBALLThis unique chapter goes deep inside the head of one of basketball's brightest minds.
While
Better Passing's first 9 chapters deal entirely with passing,
Bibby on Basketball gives you a chance to learn from Mike on all kinds of subjects, including Mike's:
- favorite move off the dribble
- favorite move out of triple threat
- the easiest way to advance the ball down the court against a tough defender
- mentally preparing for a game
- favorite shooting drills/workouts
- dealing with a cold streak
- off season training
- and much more
14 sections
10 minutes, 36 seconds
INTRODUCTION, CONCLUSION, & FINAL THOUGHTSIn addition to the video's ten chapters, there is an exciting and motivating introduction in which Coach Torbett talks about the art of passing, and how to use the video as a tool to improve your game. The video also has a short ending, and some funny out-takes from Mike Bibby. The total running time of the video is approximately 68 minutes.
Better Passing is a one of a kind, action and content packed video that has set the bar for basketball instructional products, and furthers the proud tradition set by
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