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What’s up, internet basketball junkie?

I am Coach Matt Hackenberg (call me Coach Hack!) and I appreciate you for checking out this
small sample of my “Interactive Drill Book” containing my five favorite drills to build
fundamentals with your players.

The premium version of the “Interactive Drill Book” is expanded to 87 pages detailing every
drill we would consider for a season. The drills are categorized by the portion of practice they
would fall in, like warmup, position breakdowns, team offense, team defense, etc.

The “Interactive Drill Book” also includes an entire season of practice plans (60 total), starting
from the first day of tryouts and going all the way into the post season tournament.

Additionally, it includes a blank practice plan template in the format I've used for the majority of
my coaching career.

If you get value from these five drills and like the style they are presented, consider taking the
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“Why couldn't I have discovered the drill book when I

started coaching? Or ten years in? Or twenty? It doesn't
matter: as I approach year 30 on the bench, I couldn't be
happier to adapt a lot of what's in the drill book into my
program."

-Boaz Roth, St. Louis, MO

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 Warmup/Fundamentals
CJ Shooting (Arch/Sweep) CJ Shooting (Arch/Sweep)
Fundamentals/Warmup Fundamentals/Warmup

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3 2 4
4 5 4 5
2 3 2 3
1 4 1 4
2
4
2

Organization: "Arch/Sweep" (Phase 2)

3 - 5 players per line around the arc. Max of 3 The next phase of the drill is to use an attack
lines per basket. The front player in the line move on the catch to attack a closeout (split
should have a ball. Players go to the back of the stance drive, split stance jab, shot fake rip or
line after their turn. shot fake jab) and then try to cover as much
ground as possible while power jump stopping.
"SCHAPE Shooting" (Phase 1)
Description: The offensive player will then use a front or
The front player in the drill starts by catching reverse pivot (staying low through the pivot),
the ball on two feet and executing proper faking a pass and then passing to the next
shooting prep (hands & feet, greedy receiver) player in line. There is no shot in this phase,
and a specified shooting technique- hop or one only faking and jump stopping. We can also use
step. a jump pass to pass to another line. We usually
sequence 3 - 4 moves in a few minutes. We
Players should hold their follow through until can add a defender to work on our "Hammer"
the ball hits the ground, retrieve the rebound technique.
and give a perfect pass back to the next player
in line. POPs:
-Shot/drive footwork
POPs: -Covering ground in 1 - 2 dribbles
-Hands and feet ready -Landing low and wide and on balance
-Greedy pass receivers -Staying low through the pivot
-Quick shot -Fake passes
-Hold follow through -Perfect passes
-Perfect passes

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 Warmup/Fundamentals
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3
4 5 5
2 3
5
1 4 3
2
1
4

2
"Fake Sandwich" (Phase 3)
The final phase of the drill we use a fakes to attack,
and a fake to finish. So coach will call out an attack
(Stationary rip, go, step across, rocker, jabs, shot 2
fake, passing windows, etc.) and the finish (jump
stop shot fake, stride stop shot fake, jump stop 3
fake pass) for players to execute. Players will then 3
rebound and throw perfect passes back to the next 4 4
player in line. 3
POPs:
-Realistic fakes
-Landing low and wide and on balance

Organization: Four lines of equal numbers at the hash marks

on the sidelines. Balls are in the passing line is closest to gym
entry doors. Players rotate clockwise.

Description: Bottom right line: Uses a change of pace and

direction to make a hard cut, showing a target, coming through
the pass, catching on two feet, pivoting quickly on the catch
and making a fake pass before passing to the player coming
from the top left line Bottom left line: Fakes a pass to make a
pass and concentrates on accuracy of his pass and hitting the
target. A chest pass should be between the waist and
shoulders and bounce pass between the waist and knees Top
left line: Same as bottom right line except the will pivot, rip,
dribble, jump stop and deliver a pass Top right line: They use a
v-cut or pin and seal to catch the pass on two feet and use a
front or reverse pivot to square to the basket. Then they
execute a specific stationary series of moves and a specific
finish. The drill is continuous with one player starting after
another has cleared enough space to not run into each other.

POPs:
-Reminders on clockwise rotations
-COP and COD on cuts - no rounded cuts
-Show a target on cuts
-Come through the ball to meet all passes
-Catch on two feet
-Quick low pivots
-Fake a pass to make a pass
-Pass away from the defense
-Take pride in the accuracy of all passes

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 Warmup/Fundamentals
Press Breaker Warmup
Fundamentals/Warmup
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1 2

Organization:
Groups of five players line up in our press
breaker spots. One ball per group with the
inbounder.
3 5
Description:
In 5 trips down the court the group will use each
of the four press breaker entries and "Go" in our
press breaker. On each inbound the group will
reverse the ball one time before hitting the
middle or throwing a long scoring pass. The
group needs to get into a 2-1-2 alignment before
advancing the ball to the middle or up the
sideline.

POPs:
-Hard cuts and screens
-Stay behind the ball in reversal spot
-Quick, low pivots on the catch and peek
-Form a 2-1-2 with a reversal before advancing
-Pride in the accuracy of passes

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I was blown away by the drills and progression of practice

plans. There are countless drills for offense, defense, 4-man
- all grouped up by type of drill. The drill book is extremely
organized and provides great drills for any part of the game
you need. I highly recommend!”

-Derrek Clyde, Bay City, MI

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 Guard Breakdown
Lanes Progression Lanes Progression
Guard Breakdown Guard Breakdown

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1 1

x1

Organization: Players partner up on the baseline NO HANDS PHASE:

using the outside thirds of the court. Each group Players now partner up. The drill starts with a pass
of partners should have a ball, even though it is and a closeout. 1 Trip of form slides and glides then
not used in the first phase. move into semi-live defense. Defense cannot use
their hands and must turn the offensive player with
DRY FORM SLIDES: their chest. Offense should be working on changing
Description: Each player goes through twice pace and changing directions sharply. Offense is not
simply working on defensive stance form. The completely live but focused on ball handling
first time through the defender will step slide, improvement.
working on the pivot and reverse pivot when
changing directions. The second time through, the HANDS PHASE:
defender will slide and then change directions Starts with a pass and a closeout. Defense is now
into a sprint, then back into a slide. completely live and allowed to use their hands to
steal the ball but need to be reminded to get off
POPs: balance from reaching. In case of a blow by, the
-Sit down offensive player should slow down to wait for the
-Quick CODs defense to recover.
-Nose on numbers
-Turn ball handler with body
-Inside arm bars
- N o unsuccessful splitting
-Test an edge and back dribble
-Hard COP and COD cuts
-Shot creation

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 Guard Breakdown
Lanes Progression Lanes Progression
Guard Breakdown Guard Breakdown

1
x1 1
x1 x2

NO STOPPING PHASE: 2v1 ESCAPE:

Offensive player is not all owed to slow down, working Players now form groups of three. Two defenders
specifically on changing directions at the full speed. The pressure one offensive player, trying to steal the ball.
drill is live the entire time Offensive players are discouraged from trying to split
the defenders because of its low success rate. Instead,
LIVE PHASE: they are to test an edge hard using a dribble move and
Offense is now allowed to change pace. then back dribble if the edge is shut down. If the
defense gets scored on their is a 10 pushup penalty.

A coach can stand in the back court holding up fingers

to ensure the offensive player has his head up

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 Guard Breakdown Drill Book, GlenOak 17-18

Lanes Progression
Guard Breakdown

Coach
2v1 GET OPEN:
Two defenders deny the offensive player who has to
make hard change of pace and direction cuts to get
open. Once the ball is inbounded the drill is two on
one in the full court. Ten pushup penalty for the
defense getting scored on
x1
1
x2

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of valuable resources to incorporate into my team's
training sessions. The drills are well-organized,
comprehensive, and tailored to address various aspects
of the game."

-Francesc Fornieles, Barcelona, Spain

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 Drill Book, GlenOak 17-18

Team Breakdown
5 Pass Deny/Motion Red Organization:
Team Breakdown Five on five drill with the ball starting in the half
court circle.
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Description:
3 Offense Has 1 dribble per pass completion and
needs to complete 5 passes or score a lay-up.
x3 5 Screening and cutting are permitted. Defense tries
to complete denial with their job being to not let
x5 the offense complete five passes. There are no
fouls and they are encouraged to hold and grab to
promote toughness.
2
4 Scoring - Completing 5 passes or scoring gets a
x2
x4 point. Teams can only score on offense. A turnover
or missed shot gives the ball to the other team.
x1 Pivoting on the wrong foot is a turnover. No
1 offensive rebounds - one shot and out. 3 points
wins and losers run. "Motion Red"

Variation:
This is the same concept as "5 Pass Deny" with a
few changes. It is one team against everyone else
instead of two teams going head to head. The
offense cannot shoot the ball and should follow
"Motion High & Wide" principles. They must run
three minutes off the clock. Every time they
commit a turnover, they have to run an eight in 30,
and they clock picks back up where it left off.
Towards the end of the drill the coaching staff can
throw a 6th defender into the mix to make the drill
even more challenging

POPs:
-Get down hill with your one dribble to the middle
-Pivot through the pressure
-Power position
-Pass away from the defense
-Hard COP and COD cuts
-Catch with two hands on two feet
-Use permanent pivot

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MY STORY
Thanks for checking out this document! I’m Coach Matt Hackenberg from Canton, Ohio, home of the Pro
Football Hall of Fame. I’m passionate about the game of basketball. My love of the game started when I
was 7 years old. My dad came home from work one day to find me playing in a mud puddle in our
driveway, feeling pity that his dirty son had nothing better to do, he asked “do you want to go to a
basketball camp?” I replied, “sure,” and quickly followed that up with, “what’s a basketball camp?”
I at- tended the camp, and a love affair with the game blossomed.

Growing up I used basketball as an outlet, met most of my friends through the sport, and learned
countless valuable lessons about life as I refined my playing skills. I ended my high school career as
a 1st team all-state player in Ohio in 2004, and went on to play small college basketball at Kentucky
Christian University, amassing over 2,000 points and 1,000 assists in my four year playing career.

After college I moved back to Canton and immediately began coaching at East Canton, a small rural
high school. We had a great team returning, and had an exceptionally memorable 20-0 regular sea-
son. As a first year assistant coach, I thought, “this coaching thing is easy,” convinced I was much
more than just a bystander for a group a talented kids that worked hard for their incredible achieve-
ment. When those players all graduated, I got a real baptism in coaching, staying at the same school
as an assistant for the next two years and working with a limited roster that didn’t produce many wins.
It was a eye-opening experience, fully comprehending that there are a lot of intelligent people in the
coaching community, and that I didn’t know nearly as much as I thought.

In 2012, at 26 years old, I got my first head coaching job at St. Thomas Aquinas, a small private school
in the area. Taking over a program that hadn’t achieved true success in quite some time but had a
decent run of athletes coming through the pipeline, something magical happened. We went on an
unprecedented four year run, winning our district (equivalent to the “Sweet Sixteen” of the NCAA
Tournament) all four years, and making it to the state finals one season, losing to a very good team. My
time at St. Thomas taught me a lot of things, most notably how important a strong support staff is and
also how important character is with the players on a team.

Due to the success at St. Thomas, I was able to parlay that success into a coaching job at Canton
GlenOak, a large public school in the area. GlenOak is most known for sending CJ McCollum and
Kosta Koufos into the NBA. My time coaching at GlenOak didn’t overlap with the aforementioned, but
they’ve been great supporting the program as they continue their professional careers. GlenOak is a
top-notch school in one of the toughest basketball conferences in the state of Ohio. It’s a great place
to learn how to build a basketball program and expand my coaching skills.

So that’s me. A basketball junkie following my passion as a career. I write these guides and make
Youtube videos mostly for me, to provide clarity of thought around basketball concepts I’m trying to
master. I enjoy sharing my independent basketball studies with the world and getting feedback. I
enjoy getting emails asking for advice about basketball. I enjoy having a little extra spending money in
my pocket when people are gracious enough to pay for the things I write and videos I make. So thank
you for the support, and let me know if I can help you, as a coach or fellow basketball enthusiast, in
any way.
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REMUS WOODS
Indianapolis, Indiana
Lutheran Saints

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