University of Miami Head Men's Coach;
2023 Final Four;
2x ACC Coach of the Year;
2013 AP College Basketball Coach of the Year;
2013 Naismith College Coach of the Year;
2013 Henry Iba Award;
2013 Adolph Rupp Cup;
2013 ACC Regular Season and ACC Tournament Champions;
George Mason University Head Coach from 1997 to 2011;
2006 Final Four with George Mason;
2006 Clair Bee Coach of the Year;
2x CAA Coach of the Year;
Bowling Green Head Coach from 1986 to 1997;
1997 MAC Coach of the Year;
Virginia Assistant Coach from 1979 to 1986;
2x Final Four appearances;
played collegiately at Providence College;
1991 Providence College Hall of FameKnown as one of the best coaches in the game, Coach Jim Larranaga gives you an inside look at his detailed-orientated, hard-working practices that focus on some of the best defensive drills in his arsenal.
In this exclusive Open Practice video, Larranaga's team is shown 'getting after it' in a jam-packed practice filled with breakdown drills that showcase his favorite defensive strategies - all while working toward a goal of putting these learned skills together in a variety of competitive 5-on-5 scenarios that demonstrate how well the players retain and utilize the bulk of this practice's primary points of emphasis.
Full-Court Trapping & Half-Court Rotation Drills
Coach Larranaga wastes no time getting into showing the tools on defense that reinforce his team's defensive philosophy and goals. He showcases a highly effective full-court defensive drills that teaches players how to guard the ball 1-on-1 in the full court in a limited area the width of the lane. He also shows off a 2-on-2 full-court drill that teaches players how to sprint into help position and prevents the ball handler from getting into proper position.
Showing a defensive drill that teaches half-court trap rotation, Larranaga highlights a drill progression that works from 3-on-3 to 5-on-5 and utilizes different situations that arise out of trapping the first pass and then rotating into proper positioning to the ball.
Drills to Build Gap Defense, Transition Defense
Building on the previous segment, Coach Larranaga dives deep into a breakdown of individual defense by utilizing 1-on-1 and 2-on-2 scenarios. This type of work helps players build hard gap-defense, by loading toward the basketball and forcing opponents to pass back to the perimeter.
Coach Larranaga shows off the 'Munchkin Drill' a full-court practice segment that shows his team how to load to the basketball while taking away the paint; this is an excellent 5-on-0 into a 5-on-5 drill that you can install right away to work on your team's transition defense.
In the '3-on-3 Play Drill,' Larranaga demonstrates how to use a hard show against ball screen coverage to continue to build your gap-defense and load toward the basketball while taking away the paint!
'Make It, Take It' - a Competitive 5-on-5 Session
Coach Larranaga showcases an exciting, highly competitive segment he runs in a 5-on-5 setting called, 'Make It, Take It' - which offers game-like examples of how the Hurricanes incorporate gap defense, 2-3 Zone defense and Scramble Defense in full-court scenarios.Coach Larranaga explains that showing off what players have learned in a day's practice starts with playing 5-on-5 in a variety of competitive scenarios.
The Open Practice nature of this practice allows you to observe how Larranaga holds his players accountable on defense, by setting up parameters that do not allow easy baskets (a huge pet peeve for Coach Larranaga!).
If you're looking for highly effective defensive drills that can fit into any program's repertoire, regardless of style of defense you employ, this Open Practice video is a must-own title to add to your instructional library!
54 minutes. 2024.
BD-06176B: Jim Larranaga,
University of Miami Head Men's Coach;
2023 Final Four;
2x ACC Coach of the Year;
2013 AP College Basketball Coach of the Year;
2013 Naismith College Coach of the Year;
2013 Henry Iba Award;
2013 Adolph Rupp Cup;
2013 ACC Regular Season and ACC Tournament Champions;
George Mason University Head Coach from 1997 to 2011;
2006 Final Four with George Mason;
2006 Clair Bee Coach of the Year;
2x CAA Coach of the Year;
Bowling Green Head Coach from 1986 to 1997;
1997 MAC Coach of the Year;
Virginia Assistant Coach from 1979 to 1986;
2x Final Four appearances;
played collegiately at Providence College;
1991 Providence College Hall of FameThe University of Miami has enjoyed much success since Jim Larranga has taken the reins. With over 250 wins in 11 years at Miami and 5 appearances in the NCAA Tournament including a 2023 Final Four run, Miami has entrenched itself as one of the top programs in the country.
In this Open Practice instructional video, Coach Larranaga shows why he's earned a reputation for being an astute offensive mind that adapts his strategies to fit his personnel. The Hurricanes head coach takes you into his world as an offensive tactician and gives you a smorgasbord of ideas that you can utilize in your own program.
Coach Larranaga presents a variety of offensive ideas for building your offensive practice plan. From warm-up drills to breakdown drills, to 5-on-5 drills, this video gives you a variety of concepts to utilize and adapt to fit your own offensive system.
If you are looking to spark innovative ideas to stimulate your offensive mind, this is a coaching video that's made for you.
Chin-Series Breakdown, Baseline Out-of-Bounds Series
Coach Larranaga begins the video by showcasing a 3-on-3 breakdown drill designed to work on and improve the execution of his team's Chin Series actions. Coaches who are running the Chin Series, or who are considering incorporating the Chin Series into their offensive attack will see a progression of options that Larranaga uses with his team. The Hurricane's coach offers specific insight on dribble-handoff techniques within this series that will help your team score more points against any type of defense.
Next, Coach Larranaga transitions into his favorite baseline out-of-bounds series. During this portion of his Open Practice, you will receive in-depth details on five base plays that Larranaga runs. He also provides counters to run off the plays that his team is practicing.
These plays are all taught and run specifically from a 5-on-0 practice setting, so you can gain insight and learn about the installation phase of this series.
Warmup Drills, Half-Court Offense
Next, Coach Larranaga showcases two transition drills that he regularly utilizes in practice to build his transition offense. The first one, a drill he calls the 'Celtic Drill' is a 4-on-0 warm-up drill that forces your team into running lanes and getting layups. It is a drill that also serves as a great conditioner, as well as transition offense teacher.
The '30-Second Cycle Drill'is a drill designed to get your team into shape. Your players will understand the level of conditioning both mentally and physically that it takes to get five layups from your secondary break within a 30-second time allotment.
Coach Larranaga then provides an up close look at a 4-on-0 progression drill he calls the 'OKC Drill,' which is a drill he utilizes to build offensive concepts within his ball-screen motion offense.
In the 'OKC Drill,' Coach Larranaga showcases three variations, showcased to give you an understanding of how you can use it to prepare your players to attack any ball-screen defense you may see.
The video culminates with Coach Larranaga putting in his Chin Series and Zone offensive concepts. In this segment, the Hurricanes coach places his team into competitive 5-on-5 situations to utilize the concepts presented earlier in the video and show them how they work against a live defense.
Watching these 5-on-5 scenarios helps you understand why Larranaga's teams are some of the most efficient offensive teams in all of Division 1 basketball.
This is an excellent and highly valuable Open Practice instructional video that provides terrific coaching information and Coach Larranaga offers real-world basketball strategies that you'll be able to use in your own team's next practice.
39 minutes. 2024.
BD-06176C: Jim Larranaga,
University of Miami Head Men's Coach;
2023 Final Four;
2x ACC Coach of the Year;
2013 AP College Basketball Coach of the Year;
2013 Naismith College Coach of the Year;
2013 Henry Iba Award;
2013 Adolph Rupp Cup;
2013 ACC Regular Season and ACC Tournament Champions;
George Mason University Head Coach from 1997 to 2011;
2006 Final Four with George Mason;
2006 Clair Bee Coach of the Year;
2x CAA Coach of the Year;
Bowling Green Head Coach from 1986 to 1997;
1997 MAC Coach of the Year;
Virginia Assistant Coach from 1979 to 1986;
2x Final Four appearances;
played collegiately at Providence College;
1991 Providence College Hall of FameIn this highly valuable Open Practice instructional video, Coach Larranaga peels back the curtain to shed light on his coaching approach to skill development - by showcasing a collection of drills and exercises he uses as the foundation of the Hurricanes player development program.
Taking full advantage of the Open Practice format, Coach Larranaga offers a unique, inside look - which includes on-the-court demonstrations of drills that address a variety of facets of the game - from ball handling to shooting to passing and efficient biomechanics.
Many of the drills in Open Practice: Skill Development are done with a partner. Adding a partner increases accountability and allows for a more dynamic skill development session. Players work to move, pass and shoot off game-situation pick-and-roll set-ups.
In addition to individual skill work, Larranaga uses the practice to work on skill development that ties directly to team concepts.
By working on individual passing and shooting, and then working on game-like situations such as post catches and reads, players can connect the individual skill work to how they will utilize those specific skills during a game.
In this Open Practice session, Coach Larranaga pays particular attention to the details of each skill that's being focused on, with each given to a variety of actions and situations including:
- Timing and reading post moves.
- Ballscreen reads and reactions.
- Shooting from game spots and shooting off a variety of moves.
- Executing lob passes to bigs off the dribble.
Coach Larranaga offers a variety of warm-up drills and passing-focused drills, such as the '4-Corner Passing Drill,' the Full-Court Passing w/Layup Finish Drill,' and a '3-on-2 to 2-on-1 Transition Drill' that also teaches players how to value the ball during every possession.
Moving on to team shooting, Larranaga showcases an assortment of team shooting drills, including the '5-Minute 3's Drill,' which features players working on catch-and-shoot 3-point shots, done for a minute at a time before rotating to a new spot on the floor.
You will also see the 'Zoom Shooting Drill,' which offers players shooting repetitions while coming off dribble handoffs.
You will also see an informative practice segment where perimeter and post players work on executing the correct ball-screen reads against defensive coverages such as drops, ice and blitzes.
This Open Practice video offers a comprehensive take on the skill-development process, and you'll receive Coach Larranaga's template for ideas and drills to address improving players at all positions.
By combining both individual and partner work, this video is chock full of ideas and concepts to improve your players and your team!
54 minutes. 2024.