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Designed for both male and female players, this book helps athletes develop the strength to set screens and convert three-point plays, the speed to run the court and get into position, the balance to change direction on a drive, the quickness to get loose balls and blow by a defender...

AUDIENCE While thousands of women basketball players have the talent to compete at a high level, they don't always have the opportunity, instruction, or training to do so. Basketball for Women: Becoming a Complete Player was designed to help these players achieve their fullest potential. Written by Nancy Lieberman-Cline and...

Develop rock solid basketball fundamentals and a flair for the game with the help of Nancy Lieberman-Cline, a Hall of Famer and General Manager/Head Coach of the WNBA's Detroit Shock. Her Basketball for Women: Defense & Rebounding videotape is the perfect practice tool for serious players and coaches. This videotape...

Spectacular plays may make the highlight reels, but winning results from consistent execution of sound fundamentals. Youth Basketball Drills contains all the drills you need to develop the essential skills in your players. Authors Burrall and Patrick Paye have outlined drills and variations that cover the entire scope of the...

By using Basketball Fun & Games: 50 Skill-Building Activities for Children , you can make learning basketball a positive experience for children, choose from 50 activities and games to build skills and tactical understanding and work toward the national standards, take the kill out of drill to put fun into...

Learning to play basketball has never been more effective-or more fun-than with Basketball Fundamentals . Students will enjoy using this resource because they will learn by doing, spending less time reading and more time engaged in playing the game. With simple instructions and accompanying photographs, this book makes it easy...

The fourth edition of Coaching Youth Basketball stresses fun, safety, and effective instruction, helping you create an environment that promotes learning, helps your kids enjoy their basketball experiences, and motivates your athletes to come out year after year. Numerous coaching books present the skills and drills of basketball. But here's...

Learn to coach girls' basketball from one of the most successful U.S. high school coaches. In Coaching Girls' Basketball Successfully , veteran coach Jill Prudden explains the methods she has used to win more than 700 games and send dozens of female players to the collegiate level, including Olympian Jennifer...

The definitive manual from one of America's foremost coaches In this book, Wootten covers every facet of building a successful basketball team--from helping players hit the books to helping them hit teammates with passes. Coaches at every level will appreciate the way he takes sophisticated techniques and breaks them down...

Numerous coaching books cover the skills and drills of basketball, but very few hit on the tactical skills of the game - the situational decisions players and coaches make that often determine the outcome of games. That's where Coaching Basketball Technical and Tactical Skills , an American Sport Education Program...

Coaching young basketball players can be very rewarding, but for volunteer and novice coaches it can also be more than a little intimidating. Fortunately, the American Sport Education Program (ASEP) knows what it takes to help you succeed. Thousands of youth coaches have used the Coaching Youth Basketball book to...

Slam dunks and behind-the-back passes may make the highlights, but consistent, correct execution of essential skills will win more basketball games for you and your team. The National Association for Basketball Coaches' (NABC) Basketball Fundamentals Video Series is a complete instructional clinic on passing, dribbling, moving without the ball, shooting,...

Ancient Greek and Chinese leaders have stressed it for centuries, but only in the past decade have fitness and sports conditioning experts emphasized the development of abdominal and back muscles. Now we have the science to support the argument that the body's stability and power comes from its center. Stronger...

Develop rock solid basketball fundamentals and a flair for the game with the help of Nancy Lieberman-Cline, a Hall of Famer and General Manager/Head Coach of the WNBA's Detroit Shock. Her Basketball for Women: Offensive Skills videotape is the perfect practice tool for serious players and coaches. This videotape works...

Make the most of every possession with the help of Basketball Offenses & Plays. Inside you'll find 22 man-to-man offenses, 15 zone offenses, 51 quick-scoring and delay offenses, 26 special situational plays, and 62 inbound plays. Each section contains a variety of sets and plays, all clearly explained and diagrammed....

Master all the important skills of basketball and take your game to the next level. Basketball, Second Edition: Steps to Success provides in-depth, progressive instruction in techniques and tactics, including detailed tutoring on shooting and 111 drills featuring a scoring system to gauge your progress. As you build your skill...

Discover a revolutionary and superior way to coach! Games Approach to Coaching Basketball shows you how to use this new approach to help 6- to 14-year-old athletes learn game skills and tactics more effectively than with the traditional drills-first, play-later approach. The games approach begins with kids playing the game....

John Wooden's legacy as the best basketball coach of all time results not only from his unparalleled championship-winning record but also from his brilliance as a tactician and teacher. In John Wooden's UCLA Offense , Coach Wooden reconfirms his instructional genius in an unprecedented inside look at the offensive system...

Slam dunks and behind-the-back passes may make the highlights, but consistent, correct execution of essential skills will win more basketball games for you and your team. The National Association for Basketball Coaches' (NABC) Basketball Fundamentals Video Series is a complete instructional clinic on passing, dribbling, moving without the ball, shooting,...

Slam dunks and behind-the-back passes may make the highlights, but consistent, correct execution of essential skills will win more basketball games for you and your team. The National Association for Basketball Coaches' (NABC) Basketball Fundamentals Video Series is a complete instructional clinic on passing, dribbling, moving without the ball, shooting,...

Apply a proven system that teaches players how to have meaningful sport experiences Enrich your teaching with multiple instructional strategies Keep prep time to a minimum with ready-to-use lesson plans and reproducibles Make it easy for players to see correct technique and apply what they've learned Finally, a resource that...

Learn the essentials of winning basketball from a coach who did it at the high school, college, and professional levels. The Basketball Handbook presents a proven player- and team-development game plan founded on the five principles of success. Coach Lee Rose teaches the essential techniques and tactics, with drills and...