Joe Kuhn

This Building a Championship Transition Defense eBook is a series of drills that we use and have consistently helped us develop into an outstanding transition team on a yearly basis.  Developing an excellent transition defense is critical to limiting as many easy baskets as possible.  Our goal is to force our opponent to score in the half-court.

We will use 2 of these drills daily at the beginning of practice.  These drills create urgency in getting back and stopping the other team from scoring.  In essence, we are setting the tone that you will have to earn your points.  And although they are of transition focus, there are other important aspects such as rebounding, stopping the ball, and becoming a mentally tough team.  These drills will rep the quickness of getting back.

It is my hope that you can find something that you can use in these drills or that it sparks an idea for you.  These drills can be modified to fit the needs of your system and the number of players you have. 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

What coaches are saying:

Joe-  Last night I purchased both of your transition videos and I watched them both and loved them.  I was wondering if you run a numbered break and any quick hitters out of your transition?  Would love to hear your thoughts.

Kevin Orr
Rice Lake High School
Rice Lake, WI

"I recently purchased some stuff of yours off of coachtube.com (great stuff by the way)."  Coach Trey Bale

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This 3-hour clinic was held at Joliet Junior College on October 5th, 2019.  Coach Kuhn conducted the clinic which is broken into 3 segments:  Drills to Build Your Transition Offense and Defense, Drills to Develop A Ball Screen Offense, Offense Actions vs. a 2-3 or 3-2 Zone, Basic Rules and Drills to Develop the Pack Line Defense, 2 Rebounding Drills, 4 Free Throw Drills, and the Jump Ball special situation.  

Included in this course are the practice plan and all of the drill diagrams.

What Coaches Said:

I just starting watching your clinic. It is amazing, best money I have spent on a video series. I love how your drills in transition enhance what you do. One of the best coaches in Montana, Eric Hays told me all of his drills are connected to what they do. I can say the same thing for you. Good stuff. I can’t wait to spend more time watching. I will let you know when I have questions.  Zane Warnken, Corvallis HS, Corvallis, MT

I really enjoyed your clinic today.  Thank you.  Hey, I'd love to get the video of the clinic whenever it is available.  I'd be more than happy to send you a check if you plan to place it on a DVD?  Daniel Paxon, Niles North, Niles, IL

Coach Kuhn, we thoroughly enjoyed coming to the clinic. Always good to get some fresh ideas. Could you send us your breakdown drills for the blocker/mover? We enjoyed your guys as well. Great group of young men. Always good to see Coaches doing things the right way. Good luck and hope you have a great season. Thanks.  David Duncan, Plymouth HS, Plymouth, IN.

Thanks. I would love to see anything you have on BM. It really make the wheels in my head turn yesterday, and I’m going to continue to work on how it may function for the kids we have in our program.  I really enjoyed meeting you and watching your practice yesterday!  Derek Crabill, Crystal Lake Central HS, Crystal Lake, IL

This clinic was very informative and I learned a lot. This certainly will help with the upcoming season. Thanks again, coach!!  Cornellius Crosley, Rich Central HS, Olympia Fields, IL

I really enjoyed it very much and it was very beneficial.  Johnny Jones, Rich Central HS, Olympia Fields, IL

This Blocker Mover Manual has everything you need to successfully install the popular offense.  Included in it are the guidelines for the offense, position rules,  over 30 base and shooting drills, sets, and more.  Also touched on is attacking zone defense using the Blocker Mover.  Many of the drills are excellent for any ball screen offense.  

COACHES RECOMMENDING MY BLOCKER MOVER SYSTEM!

• Coach, you were an excellent teacher/coach today. “Here’s what we do here’s why, and this is a drill that sets up this particular offensive strategy.” #filledthoseshoes. #thankyou. @FVHS_Athletics (link: https://twitter.com/JoeKuhnBBall/status/1130182501618466816) twitter.com/JoeKuhnBBall/s…

• Coach Kuhn, My name is Dylan Mihalke and I am a student manager at Iowa.  I just wanted to email you to thank you for taking a little bit of time to talk to me.  I love the way that you run that mover/blocker offense and feel honored to have learned some of those offensive schemes from you.

• Joe, I was in Vegas. I was SOOOOOO disappointed Geno wasn’t there and almost slept in Sunday. You were my favorite speaker! Thank you!  I Purchased the BM pdf!  Scott Kelly

• I just bought your DVD’s from championship productions, and I think they’re really good, so I had to get your EBooks… Bruno Santos

Most of my former players will attest to our conditioning program, it works, is one of the hardest things in basketball they have done, but they have really gotten better because of it!  This series will push your players conditioning-wise and improve their skill through the process.  It is excellent for pre-season or off-season development.  We use it during the early season or after a break when we need to build our conditioning.

Wolf Power is a series of 2 player drills that I put together in order to maximize our pre-season conditioning program.  It is called Wolf Power as we are the Wolves at Joliet Junior College.  Rename it to what fits your system.  One of the main goals of our pre-season program is to get our players in the best basketball cardiovascular condition as possible.  A goal is to incorporate ball handling, passing, and shooting to work on an individual skill in a short period of time.  I want our players to have an opportunity to improve their offensive skills while building transition offensive habits while conditioning.  I like that our players are working on their individual skill improvement instead of just running up and down the floor doing sprints, suicides, or ladders.  Don’t get me wrong as we do more than our share of those as well.  But in this series, each player gets in a good number of shots and skill work which I feel is important.  These drills also set the parameters for what we want in our transition game.  In these workouts, our players get into excellent shape and it is not a chore.

To get the most out of these drills players must really work at game speed when on the floor.  The rotation to the next line is quick but they will have several seconds to catch their breath in between reps.  Make your players talk to each other constantly.  This will help develop communication.  The importance of good passing and receiving on the move is at the forefront of these drills.  Players will learn who they can and can’t pass to on the run.  Proper footwork to eliminate traveling should be stressed.  We stress that players should “show their foot” to the official to eliminate traveling calls.  The shooter is working on showing their hands, proper footwork, balance, shot fakes, and a variety of moves.

It is my hope that you can find something that you can use in these drills or that it sparks an idea for you.  These drills can be modified to fit the needs of your system and the number of players you have.  The drills can be used occasionally during the season by shortening the time for each drill.  Depending on your goal, or the time of year, you can do the entire series, shorten the times, or execute fewer of the drills. 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Joe

These 4 free throw drills have been very good for us continually being a top free-throw shooting team.

It is critical for a coach to have as may special situation sets in their arsenal as we never know when we will need them.  We spend time in practice every day on special situations.  Many of these special situation sets are sets that we either have used or have been used against us.  They are all very effective!

This is a collection of 40 special situational sets that are excellent for the end of the game and special situation scenarios.  The situations covered are Full Court, 3/4 Sideline, Quick Advance to Half Court, Sideline Out of Bounds, Baseline Out of Bounds, 2 point Sets, 3 Point Sets, Zone Sets, and Free Throw Break.  You are certain to find sets that you can use to help your team win the special situation scenarios.

This is a must for any coach either building his program or if you are looking for something new.  

If you like Horns Sets, this PLAYBOOK is a must for you.  It contains 30 Horns sets that have proven to be highly successful.  The great thing about Horns is it is difficult to defend because of the spacing and actions it creates.   Horns provide you with the flexibility to run multiple sets for individual players and numerous actions.

This Building a Championship Transition Offense Manual is a series of drills that we use and have consistently helped us develop into an outstanding transition team on a yearly basis.  Developing an excellent transition offense is important for several reasons, mainly that it is important to score as many easy baskets as possible without giving up much.  Another important aspect is that transition can help you win the first 5-7 games each year before defensive systems take hold.  And come playoff time we know how hard it becomes to score in the half-court so every transition becomes critical.

We will use 3-4 of these drills each day, usually in our first 12-15 minutes of practice.  These drills get us moving up and down the court immediately with an emphasis on passing, catching, finishing, running the floor, and not turning the ball over.  In essence, we are setting the tone that if you don’t come to play you will be chasing us all night.  And although they are of transition focus, there are other important aspects such as rebounding, stopping the ball, and becoming a mentally tough team.  These drills will rep the quickness of our wing and rim runners, emphasize getting the ball up the floor after 1-2 dribbles, and even more attacking the defense.

To get the most out of these drills players must really work at game speed when on the floor.  The rotation to the next line is quick but they will have several seconds to catch their breath in between reps.  Make your players talk to each other constantly.  This will help develop communication.  The importance of good passing and receiving on the move is at the forefront of these drills.  Players will learn who they can and can’t pass to on the run.  The drills in this manual will help develop a transition offense that will be difficult to defend.

It is my hope that you can find something that you can use in these drills or that it sparks an idea for you.  These drills can be modified to fit the needs of your system and the number of players you have. 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

*** At the promotional price of $125 the virtual webinar meetings are not included.  But, this a tremendous value at this price!  Where else do you get an entire offensive system with everything needed to implement it?

How many times do you go to a clinic or purchase a video only to have a LOT of UNANSWERED QUESTIONS?  And, how many big time coaches big time you, tell you to email with any questions but never respond?  Of course, you get the major points of the offense or drills but you can't get the finer points or all of the necessities to implement the great idea you just watched and took notes on.  Well, my Blocker Mover Certification Course solves that problem for you.  You will be able to get EVERYTHING you need and more than is necessary to successfully implement this EXTREMELY ADJUSTABLE and DIFFICULT to defend the system.  

Yes, in this course, you will be learning an entire system from the flow from transition to the base offense to the zone attack options.  

We will also delve into the practice and game planning aspects of implementing this system.  

This offensive system is completely adaptable to your personnel which is why it's such a popular offense.  Plus, when its run correctly, it is a thing of beauty.

If you already run BM this course will take you even more in-depth!  If you are just getting started with the offense this is a great way to start!  

And finally, WHERE DO YOU GET 1 ON 1 meeting to discuss and ask questions as you go along?  You will in this course!  I look forward to helping you develop your system!

What are the benefits of Blocker Mover Certification?

Over 15 Hours of Teaching Video / Film Study / 1 on 1 Virtual Meeting
3 Major Exams to earn certification
Exclusive Blocker Mover Game Video That I have Broken DownOfficial Blocker Mover Certification (Upon Completion)
Name listed on the website and in the Blocker Mover Family database
Joe Kuhn’s Endorsement & Reference for Job Applications
Free registration to the 2020 Joe Kuhn Basketball Clinic ($75 Value)
Direct access to Joe Kuhn for any Q & A 
2 Live Virtual Meetings: after completion of the mid-exam and Final Exam (during the off-season)

CERTIFICATION COURSE OUTLINE

PART 1:  INTRODUCTION
Origin of Offense
Philosophy of Offense
Rules
Traditional Alignments 3 out 2 In
Mover Options After Entry
Blocker Options After Entry
Film Vault:  BM Game Video Broken Down
4 Out 3 Blockers
4 Out 1 Blocker
Clinic Video
EXAM 1

PART 2:  FLOW INTO OFFENSE
Quick Break Transition
Core Drills to Build Transition
Clinic Video
Film Vault

PART 3:  ZONE OFFENSE ATTACK
Top - Bottom
Ball Screen Actions
Film Vault
MIDTERM EXAM
VIRTUAL MEETING NUMBER 1

PART 4:  CORE DRILLS
Core Drills
Shooting Drills
Practice Planning
Game Planning
FINAL EXAM
VIRTUAL MEETING NUMBER 2

GRADUATION
Certificate
Website
Letter of Completion/Recommendation

FILM VAULT
Sets Into Blocker Mover
Clinic Video

EXTRAS
Individual Off-Season Workout Plans for Movers and Blockers
Free Clinic Registration for my Fall Clinic at Joliet Junior College

TEST GUIDELINES
Please allow 24 hours to review your exam answers.  Once we have approved your exam, you will be admitted to the next chapter.

If you are prompted to take the exam again that means you did not pass.  “A” is a passing grade which is 90% or higher.  When taking exams please avoid using the internet.

Build a championship level transition offense through the consistent use of these outstanding drills.  In this course, I explain our core transition offense drills through the use of Fast Draw diagrams and practice video.  The practice video demonstrates our players executing the drills and it is their first or second time running the drill.  There will be obvious mistakes that are made but be assured that as the season goes on the drills really become crisp and effective.  I think it is important to show the drills actually being done which helps to put the actual picture in your mind.  I 100% confident that these drills will help your program in developing an outstanding transition offense.

What coaches are saying:

Joe-  Last night I purchased both of your transition videos and I watched them both and loved them.   I was wondering if you run a numbered break and any quick hitters out of your transition?  Would love to hear your thoughts.

Kevin Orr
Rice Lake High School
Rice Lake, WI

"I recently purchased some stuff of yours off of coachtube.com (great stuff by the way)."  Coach Trey Bale

This is the "beginners" guide to installing the Blocker Mover Offense.  Included in this Introductory course is the "mini" manual which has the necessary guidelines including basic rules, alignments, player movements, and roles.  Basic drills and several sets are included.  This 35 pages 39 diagram download is the beginner course for the Blocker Mover Offense.  

If you want Everything on the Blocker Mover, I have several options. 

Grab my Virtual Online Clinic video that pairs with this "mini" manual.

My Blocker Mover Manual with FastDraw Explanations has EVERYTHING and more than you need for the offense.

If you want to become a Blocker Mover EXPERT, you should enroll in my Blocker Mover Certification Course.  But, this is for the serious coach only.

It is CRITICAL to win the BLOB game and to do so you must have effective scoring sets.  

In this course, I explain 2 BLOB series that we use and are very highly effective.  In addition to the 10 plays I explain, I include 10 BLOB sets in the PDF of the series to provide additional options.  

These series are all very effective and run from the same alignment. 

There are options for each position within the series so that you can run something for the hot player or take advantage of a mismatch.

If you are not scoring over a point per possession on your BLOB's, or you are looking to enhance your BLOB game, these BLOB's will be very beneficial.

Game Video With Analysis: Teaching the Offense in Action

This 50-minute video is Blocker Mover game clips that I have broken down with voiceover explanations.  Each clip is thoroughly explained while freezing the clip, pointing out the good, bad, and ugly of the clip.  I go in-depth regarding the proper screening angles, spacing, timing, and flow of each clip.

If you run the Blocker Mover Offense this video can be of great help in developing the offense.

This Course is UPDATED from the 16 Core Drills Course

This course is PACKED with everything you need to implement the Pack Line Defensive System.  You will create an identity for your team with this defense.  The Pack Line also gives you a chance against the best teams on your schedule, helps in streamlining game preparation, and simply gets better as the year goes on.

Here is what you get in this course:

• JJC Clinic Video of our Base Packline Defensive Rules
• PDF of 28 Core Drills Defensive Drills
• Explanation of the key statistical data to support the Pack Line System
• Season Shot Charts demonstrating the effects of the Pack

The Pack Defense is one that gets better and better as the season goes on.  Your players will learn, through the use of these drills, how to defend all of the various actions they will see throughout the season.  That is the real value of these drills, learning to defend screening actions.

This course is a must for any coach interested in forcing contested jump shots and winning the defensive battle with less talented players.

In this course, I explain how we plan and implement the Blocker Mover Offense.  Included in this course are pre-season discussion and concept consideration points, our season planning checklist, our first 5 pre-season offensive practice plans, individual improvement ideas, and our play card that we use to plan for games.   

In video voiceovers, I explain all of the plans, checklists, individual improvement ideas, play cards, as well as discuss the thoughts of why it was our plan and how we are planning the progression.

Combine this course with my Blocker Mover Manual With Explanations, which is an additional purchase, you will have what you need to successfully plan for and install the Blocker Mover System.

This 6-week, 5 days a week, workout plan is for the dedicated athlete, regardless of sport, that is serious about gaining physical strength and individual sport-specific workouts at the same time.

Each day consists of specific lifts, running, abdominal workout, and individual skill workouts (NOT INCLUDED).  We suggest a sport-specific skill workout that fits into your program.

Check out this link to hear what a high-level coach says about this program:
https://youtu.be/1TVH9Qkx4No

In this course you get:
The pdf workout plan for your athletes to follow and record their progress.
A video download in which Coach Stein is teaching two athletes the proper form and techniques for each day's lifts.
Video is streamable.
A systematic workout approach that works for ALL ATHLETES in ANY SPORT, male and female!
And of course, OUR 100% availability to answer any questions and provide any guidance for you so you can help your athletes.

You should watch the video in the following order:
Workout Welcome
Look Over PDF of Workout
Workout Explanation
Day 1 Lift
Day 2 Lift
Day 3 Lift
Day 4 Lift
Day 5 Lift

It is imperative that each athlete/person that is using this workout have a current athletic physical on file with your athletic program and/or school. Athletes should not participate in this workout unless cleared by a physician with current documentation on file, as it is demanding and strenuous.

This workout should never be completed individually without adult supervision.  A spotter should also be used for every lift.

Unstoppable Zone Offense: Concepts to Destroy Zone Defenses

This course provides you with everything and more to develop a zone offense that is unstoppable and can destroy zone defenses.  Through the use of the Top Bottom Blocker Mover alignment, Overload, High/Low, and Man Offensive sets, you can continually put the defense in difficult situations to defend.

In this course, I use game footage with voiceovers to demonstrate how to create various actions that will result in clean looks at the basket.  Also included are diagrams of the actions used in the video as well as some of our special situation zone sets. 

The "Train Like a Champion Workout Program" is a perfect structured routine for high school programs that are limited on time.  Included in this download is a pdf of our 3 days a week workout program (includes a picture of each lift).  The structured workout program consists of the following segments:

• Dynamic Warm-Up and Flexibility
• Abdominals
• Lifting Routine
• Abdominals

This workout can be modified to be in-season by reducing the number of sets and reps.

Implement this workout program and your players will definitely see the results.

This practice plan course includes a video explanation of our pre-practice routine, a video explanation of two of our early season practices, 4 early season practice plans to demonstrate how we use block sessions, and a blank plan for you do download and use.    Obviously, adjust it to fit your needs.

Power Offense is a 4 out 1 in shuffle cut continuity system in which the 4 out are interchangeable and the 1 in has room to post up or operate 1 on 1 from mid to high post.  This offense provides structure and works well with combo guards and athletic forwards while making it difficult to focus on any player.

Within the flow of the continuity offense, there are shuffle cuts, down screens, back screens, and ball screens that will work well with slashers and shooters.

While this offense is set up for anyone to score within the flow a coach can still dictate actions and primary scoring opportunities.

Included in the Power Offense Playbook is the continuity of the offense, counters when the main entry actions are taken away, and 45 set entries into the offense.

This playbook provides you with an entire base offensive system.

It is critical for a coach to have as many sets in your arsenal to run into the offense.  These sets provide many options to get your best players shots before the offense begins.  Also, many have a false movement that will automatically get the ball to the 2nd and 3rd side of the floor.

Included in this course are 30 sets that easily flow into the Blocker Mover Offense but can be run as stand-alone sets.  We have run a lot of these and they have been very good.  In this course, there is a video with our players running 20 of the sets in practice as well as me explaining the Fast Draw diagrams.  Also included are the diagrams to 31 sets.

One of the sets in this course is our highly effective Duke set.   Coach Lewis, from Cambridge High School, has implemented this set with her team.  She stated that "Duke got us many points during our tournament this last week.  The players love the play."