Jim Calhoun
Sportskool Basketball Coach
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Offensive Drills
Bill Walton presents basic drills designed to improve speed and quickness.
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Passing Drills
Bill Walton's passing drills designed to develop proper passing skills.
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Bill Walton Interview
Bill Walton reflects on basketball & its impact on life, both on & off the court.
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Rebounding and Scoring
Bill Walton takes offensive rebounding to the next level.
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Grant Hill Interview
Sit down 1 on 1 with Basketball star Grant hill and hear it all from the man himself.
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Jim Calhoun Interview
Hall of fame coach Jim Calhoun sits down to give you insight on his life and career.
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Defensive Basics
Bill Walton breaks down proper Defensive techniques, from positioning to closing out.
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Defensive Rebounding
Bill Walton teaches you how to improve your defensive rebounding.
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Dribbling Basics
Bill Walton covers the dribbling basics that all players should continually practice.
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Footwork
It starts with your feet. NBA stars Kenny Smith & Rip Hamilton show you proper footwork.
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Hoops Training 1
Mark Verstegen gets you ready to hit the hardwood and take your game to the next level.
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Hoops Training 3
Marc Verstegen focuses on endurance & recovery. Be fresh from tip off to final buzzer.
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Offensive Moves 1
Bill Walton teaches proper positioning and the three basic facing the basket moves.
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Offensive Moves 2
Bill Walton covers the five back to the basket moves incorporating pivots & drop steps.
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Offensive Moves 3
Bill Walton demonstrates fundamental and advanced moves that will elevate your game.
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Offensive Rebounding
Bill Walton's techniques for improving your offensive rebounding.
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Passing Techniques
Bill Walton teaches proper passing, from the basics through advanced techniques.
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Post Defense
Amare Stoudemire & Hall of Famer Magic Johnson teach you to protect the paint.
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Rebounding Basics
Bill Walton teaches the theory and techniques of Rebounding.
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Rebounding Drills
Bill Walton's rebounding drills that can be done alone or in a group.
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Screens
Bill Walton shows the proper techniques for setting and defending screens.
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Shooting Advanced
Bill Walton demonstrates advanced shooting, from the hook shot to the finger roll.
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Shooting Practice
Bill Walton teaches practical and fun ways to practice shooting.
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Shooting Basics
Bill Walton teaches the basics of shooting from form to specific shots.
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UConn Defense
Checkout the game winning defense of two-time division 1-A champs the UConn Huskies
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UConn Offense
Two-time Division 1champs the UConn Huskies and show off their devastating offense
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UConn Game Plan
Huskies coach Jim Calhoun shows you his own game winning philosophies.
In the 20 years prior to Jim Calhoun's arrival in 1986 as men's basketball coach at the
Calhoun began his Div. I coaching career at
Known for his fiery demeanor and uncompromising approach, Calhoun - who may have forged his toughness after leaving college initially to work as a granite cutter and grave digger - won his first NCAA National Championship in 1999. The Huskies, led by eventual NBA superstar Richard "Rip" Hamilton, bested the powerhouse Duke University Blue Devils 77-74 in the championship, successfully culminating the first of Calhoun's two trips to the Final Four. The trip was repeated in 2004, with Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon leading the way against Georgia Tech.
To open the 2006-07 season Calhoun was 18th on the all-time NCAA Men's Div. I career victories list, amassing a 733-314 record, good for a .700 winning percentage during 34 years of coaching.
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- Coached
- Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005
- National Coach of the Year as awarded by the Winged Foot Athletic Club in
- Named winner of the 2005 "Legends of Coaching Award" from the John R. Wooden Awards Committee
