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ISBN: 9780470149768
Year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 384
Description:
So you?re thinking about volunteering to coach youth
basketball? Great! You?re in for a fun, rewarding experience.
Whether you?re new to the sport and looking for some guidance
or you?re a seasoned coach hunting for some fresh tips,
Coaching Basketball For Dummies will help you command the
court with confidence.
Each friendly chapter is packed with expert advice on teaching
the basics of basketball?from dribbling and shooting to
rebounding and defending?and guiding your kids to a
fun-filled, stress-free season. You get a crash course in the rules
and regulations of the game, as well as clear explanations of what
all those lines, circles, and half-circle markings mean on the
court. You?ll assign team positions, run great practices, and
work with both beginning and intermediate players of different age
groups. You?ll also see how to ramp up your players?
skills and lead your team effectively during a game. This book will
also help you discover how to:
Develop your coaching philosophy
Understand your league?s rules
Conduct a preseason parents? meeting?crucial for
opening the lines of communication
Teach offensive and defensive strategies
Keep your kids healthy and injury-free
Encourage good sportsmanship
Make critical half-time adjustments during a game
Help struggling players
Address discipline problems and handle difficult parents
Coach an All-Star or Travel team
Complete with numerous offensive and defensive drills and tips
for helping your kids relax before a game, Coaching Basketball
For Dummies is the fun and
ISBN: 9780470149768
Year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 384
Description:
So you?re thinking about volunteering to coach youth
basketball? Great! You?re in for a fun, rewarding experience.
Whether you?re new to the sport and looking for some guidance
or you?re a seasoned coach hunting for some fresh tips,
Coaching Basketball For Dummies will help you command the
court with confidence.
Each friendly chapter is packed with expert advice on teaching
the basics of basketball?from dribbling and shooting to
rebounding and defending?and guiding your kids to a
fun-filled, stress-free season. You get a crash course in the rules
and regulations of the game, as well as clear explanations of what
all those lines, circles, and half-circle markings mean on the
court. You?ll assign team positions, run great practices, and
work with both beginning and intermediate players of different age
groups. You?ll also see how to ramp up your players?
skills and lead your team effectively during a game. This book will
also help you discover how to:
Develop your coaching philosophy
Understand your league?s rules
Conduct a preseason parents? meeting?crucial for
opening the lines of communication
Teach offensive and defensive strategies
Keep your kids healthy and injury-free
Encourage good sportsmanship
Make critical half-time adjustments during a game
Help struggling players
Address discipline problems and handle difficult parents
Coach an All-Star or Travel team
Complete with numerous offensive and defensive drills and tips
for helping your kids relax before a game, Coaching Basketball
For Dummies is the fun and