Can-Am coaching clinic a success

Following in the success and tradition of previous Can-Am coaching clinics, the 2010 clinic has now wrapped up, been enjoyed and appreciated by plenty of coaches. Special thanks to ALL of the attending coaches, especially those that brought friends and traveled great distances! Once again, we are grateful to the many friends and supporters that promoted the clinic and reinforced the values of sharing.

This years guest presenters, coaches Dave Odom, Don Casey, and Greg Kampe, gave all of the coaches tremendous content, shared several stories (illustrating examples of what is required to be a better player at any level), and demonstrated their expertise with wonderful passion. Thanks again to all three of them for their support and willingness to share. When combined with Coach Oliver's session of practice drills and individual workouts, the overall clinic provided a fantastic opportunity for learning. Stay tuned to the blog, Twitter, and Facebook fan pages for continued learning from the clinic.

Final thanks are owed to the University of Windsor Athletic Dept. and staff, valued clinic sponsors, COBA, host hotel (Holiday Inn Select, Windsor), Windsor Lancer coaches and players (the men and women that worked very hard on court both days), drivers of the guest coaches, and countless volunteers that helped along the way. Next year's clinic is only 12 months away, and the work has already begun!

Zone Offense Concepts

To prepare you for Don Casey's topic at the 2010 Can-Am Coaching Clinic - The Temple of Zones - we wanted to present some past clinic zone offense notes from Don Meyer.

Zone Offense:
1. Beat it down the floor
2. Rebound
3. Get ball in the pocket with players that can make plays looking Rim, Post & Opposite
4. Screen out, Seal out / Forward guarding guy, passes to top & makes cut off screen into pocket. Post then seals out on forward on catch
5. Throw back into 3 or 4 players / Loop Flash. Cut thru on baseline with 4-man off post screen. Loop shooter to top & flash opposite wing. Same action
6. Loop Skip / Post up the next defender. Make defender go over the top of the screen in to allow pass to baseline to post

Also here is a commonly used overload set play vs. a 2-3 Zone in video format:

Coaches are ready to teach

Final preparations for the Can-Am On-Court Basketball Coaching Clinic have been completed. One week from today, the fun begins - Friday June 4th at 5pm. To say the three clinicians - coaches Dave Odom, Don Casey, Greg Kampe - are ready to go is an understatement. They are pumped, and looking forward to sharing as much as possible.

Imagine how keen Coach Don Casey (Temple of Zones) is right now! He's watching Phoenix cause LA all sorts of difficulty because they are playing great zone D. As Coach Casey said yesterday, "the stars are aligned" perfectly, it's a great time to teach concepts and principles of zone defense. He went on to say that "regardless of the outcome of the series, Phoenix has shown that zone defense should be part of the defensive package for all teams."

Clinic attendance is growing daily. Coaches are signing up with friends and saving money. If you plan to attend, go to the clinic site to see details, and get the form. Given the timing, please just bring your form and payment with you but email cobacamp@hotmail.com so that your name is on the advance list (for prizes, free lunch, etc). Looking forward to seeing you!

Schedule for coaching clinic

With the Can-Am On-Court Basketball Coaching Clinic (June 4-5) set to begin one week from Friday, the schedule has been confirmed as the following:

Friday evening - Kampe, Casey, Odom
Friday night - coaches' social
Saturday morning - Odom, Casey
Saturday lunch - free, provided on-site
Saturday afternoon - Oliver, Casey

The clinic begins at 5pm on Friday June 4th at the St. Denis Centre on the campus of the University of Windsor. Registration tables will be set up in order to confirm attendance and receive last minute registrations. The coaches' social will likely begin 30 minutes after the final Friday evening session concludes.

It's not too late to register and experience all that Coaches Dave Odom, Don Casey, and Greg Kampe have to offer. Email Coach Oliver at cobacamp@hotmail.com if you're planning to register at the door. For clinic information and a registration form simply go to the cobacamp.com site. See you in 9 days!

Coaching Clinic 10 days away

Registration for the Can-Am On-Court Basketball Coaching Clinic continues to build on a daily basis. The clinic begins at 5pm on Friday June 4th - just 10 days to go! If you're planning to attend, it's best that you bring your registration form and payment to the clinic as opposed to mailing it. However, please email cobacamp@hotmail.com so that the numbers are known for our coaches social plus free lunch on Saturday.

Watch the blog and the Can-Am facebook page for the complete clinic schedule that will be released later this week. Coaches Dave Odom, Don Casey, and Greg Kampe are all keen to share and meet with the attending coaches. Limited Saturday only registrations are available - simply email cobacamp@hotmail.com and advise that you're coming Saturday (and you'll receive a reduced rate). Bring a friend, bring a pen and notebook, and bring an open mind - the learning is going to be incredible!

Coaching clinic in 15 days

Two weeks tomorrow. That is when three terrific presenters will be sharing their knowledge with attending coaches at the annual Can-Am On-Court Basketball Coaching Clinic. Coaches Dave Odom, Don Casey, and Greg Kampe have announced their respective topics and are keen to get out on the court and work hard for you June 4th and 5th.

Attendance is growing every day, mostly by word of mouth - special thanks to all those spreading the news! The coaches' social is set for the Friday night and is all organized. The host hotel has reserved many rooms for visiting coaches but only has a few remaining at the great low clinic rate. Lunch on Saturday has been ordered. The draw prizes (happening all weekend) have been boxed and are ready to be awarded.

A few coaches have indicated that they are only able to attend on Saturday. Not a problem - there's an even lower rate for just one day. Contact Coach Oliver for the rate and he'll make sure you are on the registration list. The learning will be tremendous, and the sharing even greater - don't miss this great opportunity!

Clinic topics confirmed - Coach Odom

Coach Dave Odom, joining with coaches Don Casey and Greg Kampe, has confirmed his topics for the upcoming Can-Am On-Court Basketball Coaching Clinic. The clinic begins three weeks from today and runs over two days - June 4th and 5th. For info, go to the clinic link at cobacamp.com.

Coach Odom will begin his three sessions by devoting two of them to the defensive side of the ball with a focus on setting your defense inside of 3. His third teaching component will focus on the offensive end of the court with an emphasis on BLOB, SLOB, late shot clock, late game clock, quick hitters, etc.

Make plans to join all three excellent presenters in Windsor in early June. For the clinic brochure or further details on the weekend, go to cobacamp.com. There are reduced rates for bringing friends, and they'll thank you for taking them to the coaches social on Friday evening!

Clinic announcement - Casey topics

Another exciting day as the momentum builds towards this year's Can-Am On-Court Basketball Coaching Clinic! Coach Don Casey has confirmed his clinic topics for the June 4th-5th weekend in Windsor. Over his three sessions, Coach Casey will progressively build the foundation for his Temple of Zones.

Not only does Coach Casey have tremendous knowledge of his topic for the upcoming Can-Am clinic, he has an overwhelming passion for sharing that knowledge. All coaches in attendance will benefit greatly - make sure you are there to hear it all. Coach Casey joins Dave Odom and Greg Kampe at the Can-Am clinic in just over three weeks. Registration is growing daily and space is still available. Go to www.cobacamp.com/coaches clinic.php for details.

Coming soon - coaches clinic

In just less than five weeks, the Can-Am On-Court Coaching Clinic will be hosting three tremendous guest speakers - Dave Odom, Don Casey, and Greg Kampe. The three presenters will be covering basketball from many different perspectives, on both sides of the ball, providing terrific insight on a wide range of topics. This clinic is a "must see" especially when you consider the content, the depth of presenter experience, the interactive format, plus the coaches' networking social on the first evening.

Coach Don Casey writes a blog and it is worth bookmarking and reading with regularity. He tries to post something weekly, the material is always well-written and full of valuable insight into the game - both at home and internationally. To read Coach Casey's Temple of Zones blog, go to http://templeofzones.blogspot.com/. To see Coach Casey in action at the upcoming (June 4-5) Can-Am Clinic, go to http://www.cobacamp.com/coaches%20clinic.php and register by downloading the form. Bring plenty of paper - you'll need it for all of your notes!

Clinic notes - Renato Pasquali continued

When Coach Pasquali presented at a recent coaching clinic, he outlined a daily team practise plan (within the context of long term player development). In both percentages and minutes (based on a two hour practise), Coach Pasquali suggested the following format.

Part A - 30% or 35 mins.
Shot form, dribble start or pivot, combination (dribble, pass, shoot), defensive skills

Part B - 30% or 35 mins.
1 on 1 decision-making, 2 on 2 game situation, 3 on 3 game situation with a built-in handicap, 2 on 1 transition drill, 3 on 3 with a built-in handicap

Part C - 40% or 50 mins.
4 on 4 breakdown, 5 on 5 offensive and defensive systems, 5 on 5 scrimmage

The Can-Am On-Court Basketball Coaching Clinic is fast approaching - only 5 weeks away. If you're interested in learning from Dave Odom, Don Casey, and Greg Kampe then use the form on the COBA Camp site and register ASAP. Be sure to make note of the coach's social event on the first evening of the clinic - a great event for networking and sharing.

Defense - Coach Dave Odom

In just five weeks (June 4-5), the following coaches will be teaching and sharing at the annual Can-Am On-Court Basketball Coaching Clinic in Windsor - Dave Odom, Don Casey, and Greg Kampe. As in previous years, the attending coaches (it's not too late to sign up) are in for a treat!

For yet another glimpse into the style and detail of Coach Odom, watch the clip (courtesy of sportsnationvideo) on YouTube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoH2a2nGoDE. Pay particular attention to his emphasis on 'early' help and recovery when setting the defense inside of 3. For those coaches interested in the entire instructional dvd, it is available online from sportsnationvideo.com (and is produced by Championship Productions).

ANOTHER great coach at Can-Am Clinic

With sincere pleasure and tremendous respect, the Can-Am On-Court Basketball Coaching Clinic welcomes Greg Kampe of Oakland University to it's June 4th-5th clinic roster of outstanding presenters.

For a complete bio of Coach Kampe, please visit the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies site. By way of a summary, Coach Kampe has enjoyed a successful run of 26 years at Oakland, most recently guiding his team to consecutive 23+ win seasons. Within his conference, he has been selected as "Coach of the Year" four times out of the last ten seasons, including a "National Coach of the Year" nod from CollegeInsider.com.

Coach Kampe is highly regarded as an excellent clinic coach who, like our other two presenting coaches Dave Odom and Don Casey, will provide the June clinic attendees with excellent value.

Coaching Clinic - 2009 workout highlight

As mentioned in previous posts, the annual Can-Am On-Court Basketball Coaching Clinic is fast approaching (June 4th-5th) and will offer the attending coaches excellent value for time and dollars spent.

For a highlight from one of last year's intense sessions with Coach Larry Shyatt (Assistant Coach to Billy Donovan at University of Florida), please go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3zMleGByPY or http://www.youtube.com/user/cobacamp and enjoy. You will be watching a Windsor Lancer forward working very hard to get in the target number of high quality reps of a sprint to ball screen, slip, shoot, and shoot of a second ball. Coach Shyatt was always clear in his instruction - in order for players to reach their next level, they need to put in the quality work in the gym (both in season and off season).

Watch for an announcement over the next few days. Coaches Don Casey and Dave Odom have confirmed for June 4th-5th, and the third coach is about to be announced. Again, for those coaches wishing to attend the clinic please simply go to the online form at cobacamp.com.

Coaching Clinic in early June

In just over two months, the University of Windsor Lancers men's basketball program and the COBA player development camp will have the great pleasure of hosting Don Casey and Dave Odom at their annual Can-Am On-Court Basketball Coaching Clinic. Once again, the clinic is being held in Windsor, Ontario over the first weekend in June (4th-5th), with a special third guest to be confirmed very soon.

Both coaches are terrific presenters that will provide attending coaches with excellent value for time and money spent. Simply go to http://www.cobacamp.com/New/2010%20Basketball%20Clinic%20Brochure.pdf to print a form and register for the upcoming clinic. Coaches can appreciate tremendous savings when they register with friends as a group.

Coaching Clinic in early June

In just over three months, the University of Windsor Lancers men's basketball program and the COBA player development camp will have the great pleasure of hosting Don Casey and Dave Odom at their annual Can-Am On-Court Basketball Coaching Clinic. Once again, the clinic is being held in Windsor, Ontario over the first weekend in June (4th-5th), with a special third guest coach to be announced very soon.

For coaches that would like to watch Coach Casey and Odom in action prior to attending the Can-Am clinic, they can go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emZxQHcQmkU&feature=player_embedded# for Coach Casey and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVlz7GTEtvM for Coach Odom. Both are strong, entertaining presenters that provide excellent value for time and money invested by attending coaches. Simply go to www.cobacamp.com/New/2010_Basketball_Clinic_Brochure.pdf to print a form and register for the upcoming clinic. Coaches, especially groups, can realize significant savings by sending in their form and payment early.

2 minutes with Coach Don Casey

As mentioned, the upcoming Can-Am On-Court Basketball Coaching Clinic is happening June 4th-5th at the University of Windsor, Ontario. We are delighted that two presenters, Dave Odom and Don Casey, have confirmed their desire to share with the attending coaches.

For a quick two minutes on court with Coach Casey, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emZxQHcQmkU&feature=player_embedded# and enjoy his enthusiasm for zones. The clip is courtesy of a recent clinic that took place at The Ohio State University. The clip even offers a script to make it easier for coaches to follow along with Coach Casey's teaching.

We are very pleased that two successful coaches will be sharing their knowledge, and will let you know as soon as the third coach has confirmed their commitment. To register for the upcoming clinic, please link to cobacamp.com and locate the form through the "Coaches Clinic" banner. The direct link to the clinic is www.cobacamp.com/New/2010 Basketball Clinic Brochure.pdf. Coaches, especially groups, can realize significant savings by sending in their form and payment early.

Coaching Clinic - June 2010 , Coaches Odom and Casey

With the 2010 Can-Am On-Court Basketball Coaches Clinic just over four months away, it is time to share some exciting news. This summer’s clinic (once again, sponsored by cobacamp.com) promises to be one of the best ever - as always, entertaining and insightful. The presenters will deliver an impactful message, provide clinic attendees with a wealth of information, and may change how some coaches view team basketball.

As of today, Coach Don Casey and Coach Dave Odom have made an enthusiastic commitment to spend two days (June 4-5, 2010) sharing knowledge in Windsor, Ontario. Coach Casey is well known for his NBA coaching experience and his recent book (2008) entitled Own The Zone which he wrote with Ralph Pim. A master of teaching zone principles, Coach Casey has worked with some of the best coaches and teams in the sport – Paul Westhead, John Calipari, PJ Carlesimo, Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, and Team USA 2008. Given his international experience and his sport leadership positions, Coach Casey provides a well rounded vision and approach to the game.

Coach Odom, highly regarded for recruiting and helping develop Tim Duncan while coaching at Wake Forest, is a four time recipient of conference (ACC and SEC) Coach of the Year honors. With Final Four experience, NCAA tournament success, and NIT championships to his credit, Coach Odom has an impressive resume of college coaching experience. Teams that have benefited from his expertise are Virginia, Wake Forest, and South Carolina (who recently handed high flying, and number one ranked, Kentucky their first loss). Presently, apart from being a clinic speaker in great demand, Coach Odom is Chairman of the popular NCAA preseason EA Sports Maui Invitational that takes place every Thanksgiving.

This year’s clinic will be held June 4^th-5^th at the University of Windsor (St. Denis Centre). For the clinic brochure, go to www.cobacamp.com/coachesClinic.html .