Jason Otter Handle the Rock- Intermediate Level

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I have coached at the NCAA Division 2 (Southwestern Oklahoma State University), NAIA (USAO), and JUCO Levels (Blinn College and Carl Albert State College) as well as high school. I just felt that fellow coaches especially young coaches need to constantly work on their “game”. Just like the basketball players that we coach. We as coaches need to improve ourselves. That is my story and why I do this blog.

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February 20, 2014

Jason Otter Handle the Rock- Intermediate Level

Jason Otter inventor of the Otterbasketball efficiency of movement basketball training system is widely consulted by the top Division I and High School coaches in the country today. His attention to detail, emphasis on efficiency of movement, and driving passion to teach is what makes many coaches consider him the best trainer in the market place today. Coach Otter continues to train players of all ranges from the NBA to Elite High School players. He also currently directs Otterbasketball Training events and camps across the country.

This is a progression of my DVD review articles on Jason Otter’s “Handle the Rock Series- Intermediate Level”. This is an excellent developmental ballhandling program that can be used by coaches training their players or players looking for an organized ball handling routine. I would rank this DVD as a 9/10 for the following reasons:
• Professionally designed by Hoopsking.com
• Organized and progressive instructional program
• Excellent Evaluation system
Level 1
He has 24 drills that uses in this series: each drill is done at 20 reps for each Speed 1, 2 and 3.
1. Pound
2. Crossover
3. V in front
4. V outside hip
5. V between the legs
6. V behind the back
7. Figure 8 front
8. Figure 8 back
9. Scissors
10. Kill dribble
11. Low cross
12. Leg circle
13. Machine gun
14. Spider drill
15. Figure 8 dribble
Drills 16-24 are movement dribbling series using each one of the following moves:
16. Blow by
17. Crossover
18. In and out
19. Through the legs dribble
20. Corner turn
21. Half spin
22. Step back cross
23. Behind wrap
24. Full spin
POINTS OF EMPHASIS:
– Core posture
– Lock core in
– Don’t dance in stance
– Lengthen dribbles
– Go wide- no baby dribbles
– Punch ball by hip
– Stay square
– Live low

Level 2
2 Ball Dribbling
1. Kill
2. Teeter-Totter
3. Quick hands
4. V same
5. Cross alternate
6. V beside body
7. V beside alternate
8. In and out same
9. In and out alternate
10. Juggle
11. Crossover
12. Through the legs
13. Behind the back
2 Ball Moving drills
14. Crossover
15. In and out
16. In and out cross
17. Thru legs
18. Behind back wrap
19. Behind back drop
20. Lateral slide corner turn
21. Lateral slide half turn
22. Reverse step back
23. Stutter cross

Level 3
Tennis Ball drills
1. Toss and catch
2. In and out
3. Crossover
CHANGE OF SPEED DRIBBLE
4. Crossover change
5. Double crossover
6. Through the legs combo
7. In and out cross
8. Between the legs
9. Behind the back
2 BALL MOVEMENT
10. 2 ball same
11. 2 ball alternate
12. 2 ball crossover
13. 2 ball thru the legs
14. 2 ball stutter cross
15. 2 ball lateral slide
16. 2 ball lateral slide alt.
17. 2 ball in and out
18. 2 ball behind the back

The final part of the this DVD series is Jason goes over the Evaluation workout where each drill is evaluated with how many can the player do consecutively out of 10 reps. There is a download form that you can use which has all the drills and you can keep track of your improvement. This is the best part of the program.