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An outstanding collection of simple, quick attacking plays designed to get the ball in the hands of the right players at the right place on the floor in order to score. All plays are designed to get the ball to the hoop in fewer than three passes. Covers box sets,...

Featuring the insights, ideas, and practice regimens of eleven renowned coaches, including John Wooden, Geno Auriemma, and Dave Odom. 1999, 152 pages

A collection of fully diagrammed articles on special situations from 16 of the country's top coaches, including: inbound plays, late game situations, transitions, last second situations, and much more. 2002, 143 pages

A complete coaching guide to the match-up zone shown from three major zone formations: The 1-3-1, the 2-1-2, and the 1-2-2 with detailed information on the coverage rule, cutter's rule and basic continuities for each of these three formations. Also includes definitions, match-up hybrids, fundamentals and drills, adjustments and pressure...

In this practical, easy-to-read and apply book, LSU's coach of 25 years shows coaches at all competitive levels how they can become more productive and effective with less time through better organizational skills. Coach Brown covers practically every aspect of the coaching profession as he allows you to learn from...

Looks past the X's and O's to help coaches of 6th to 12th grade players develop the organizational, managerial, communication and player-development skills necessary for developing not only a well-run and successful basketball program, but also enthusiastic and successful athletes. This all-inclusive resource covers every area of basketball coaching and...

Featuring the coaching pointers and tips of twelve renowned coaches, including Mike Jarvis, Roy Williams, John Calipair, and Rick Majerus. 1999, 120 pages

101 Strength and Conditioning Exercises and Drills for Basketball provides players and coaches with a broad variety of basketball-specific training options that will allow them to compete effectively and injury-free in today's physical and fast-paced game. Covers flexibility and warm-up exercises, conditioning drills, balance and core drills and exercises, strength...

An easy-to-read collection of 36 instructional tips that, when understood and applied, will help players at any level of competition become the very best basketball players that they can. Includes sections on four critical areas of play. The first, mental and physical game, advances ideas such as playing the percentages,...

Noted author, consultant and sports conditioning & training specialist Michael Yessis synthesizes years of cutting-edge physical training expertise into one easy-to-read and apply resource that will allow athletes at any level of play and their coaches develop the physical skills and techniques necessary to excel in the game of basketball....

HoopLife:The Basketball Player's Max-Potential Handbook is like no other basketball manual you have ever readNalmost 110 pages, and not a single drill or diagram. It shows players how to live, breathe, and most importantly, think basketball. Interspersed throughout are Chalk Talks, in which Coach Saylor shares some insights that he's...

Detailed instructions on how to successfully integrate strength and conditioning training into a year-round basketball improvement program. Section one covers the keys to maintaining peak performance: nutrition, conditioning basics, flexibility, and injury prevention. Section two and three provide instructions for performing forty basketball-specific strength and power training exercises and includes...

One of the game's most renowned coaches shares his insights and ideas on winning defensive basketball. 2001, 160 pages.

Thoroughly explains and examines each aspect of the multiple match-up zone defense. Explores the advantages of the multiple match-up zone defense, and covers the specific defensive alignments and general placement of defensive personnel, terminology of the defense, terminology of the opponents offensive schemes, positioning/location and required stances used by each...

Designed to help basketball coaches develop their entire zone offense package and impact the philosophy on successful methods of attacking zone defenses, the specific zone offenses utilized, alignments/sets that are used, plays and entries that are run, and drills that are used to improve players' skills and performance levels. Covers...

The one resource you need to establish a successful girls' and women's basketball program. This complete, thorough and easy-to-understand manual covers every aspect of program development, including: Preseason tasks, practice planning, drills for team offense, defense & special plays, scouting, game-day consideration, end-of-season responsibilities, off-season training, and even tournament planning,...

Covers the basic movements of the five player open post motion offense, offense before cuts begin, cut-to-the-basket options, cut-to-the-ball options, cut-away-from-the-ball options, offense from the wings, getting corners more involved, weakside involvement, individual & two-on-two drills, three-on-three drills, weaskide and other drills, five player open post as a multiple offense,...

NABC's Youth Basketball Coaching Handbook teaches parent-coaches how to coach and develop youngsters through the basketball-playing experience. Shares crucial knowledge about coaching young basketball players, including: reasons for coaching, developing a coaching philosophy, motivating young athletes, planning/organization, game coaching, establishing personnel roles, developing essential skills, monitoring and controlling player behavior,...

Contains 143 advanced, multi-purpose offensive drills covering eleven primary offensive goals: Shooting, passing, dribbling, moves, screening, cutting, rebounding, warm-ups, fast break, press break, and half court offense. Each of the drills is diagramed and explained in detail, including the length of time needed, rotations, and variations. An easy-to-use and reference...

An entire year's worth of state-of-the-art conditioning for the sport of basketball. Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and former UNC men's basketball head strength coach (1994-2001) Ben Cook outlines five unique phases of strength and conditioning to coincide with the basketball season: Beginning of the post-season, early summer workouts, late...