John Wooden's UCLA Offense

by Wooden, John

• ISBN13: 9780736061803
• ISBN10: 0736061800
• Edition: DVD
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2006-02-17
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

John Wooden's legacy as the best basketball coach of all time results not only from his unparalleled championship-winning record but also from his brilliance as a tactician and teacher. In >John Wooden's UCLA Offense>, Coach Wooden reconfirms his instructional genius in an unprecedented inside look at the offensive system that made his teams impossible to defend, including many never-before-published play options and insights.This richly detailed book and DVD presentation features the famous high-post and high-low attacks, many special play options, sideline and under-the-basket in-bound plays, and press-breaking tactics. This package gives you much more than just the standard Xs and Os. You'll gain insights on each facet of offensive play, the fundamentals for success as an individual and team on the offensive end, and the strategic nuances and teaching points that result in consistent, precise execution.Featuring principles used in today's popular motion and triangle offenses, John Wooden's UCLA Offense is still as potent and unstoppable today as it was during the Bruins' dynasty years. Whether you wish to add only certain options and plays, or want to incorporate the entire package into your offensive arsenal, every facet and step in the process is provided. Score big with this special chance to learn the game from a legend, and see your team's offensive productivity rise to new heights.

Table of Contents

DVD Menu	viii
Foreword	xi
Mike Krzyzewski
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	xv
Key to Diagrams	xxi
Part I The Foundation	1	(32)
Origin of the Offense	3	(18)
Principles for Offensive Success	21	(12)
Part II High-Post Offense	33	(34)
Guard to Guard to Center	35	(14)
Guard to Guard to Forward: Outside Cut	49	(8)
Guard to Guard to Forward: UCLA Cut	57	(10)
PART III High-Low Offense	67	(24)
High-Low: Guard to High Post	69	(14)
High-Low: Guard to Wing	83	(8)
Part IV Solutions to Pressure Defense	91	(44)
Half-Court Pressure Release	93	(16)
Three-Quarter-Court Press Attack	109	(14)
Full-Court Press Attack	123	(12)
Part V Special Plays and Options	135	(26)
Special Half-Court Plays	137	(12)
Out-of-Bounds Plays	149	(12)
Part VI Techniques, Tactics, and Team Play	161	(46)
Fundamentals and Drills	163	(24)
Game Preparation and Adjustments	187	(12)
Teamwork	199	(8)
Bibliography	207	(1)
Index	208	(6)
About the Authors	214