Basketball Skills & Drills

Great basketball players like Tim Duncan, Chamique Holdsclaw, and Grant Hill draw oohs and aahs with their spectacular moves. But before these players developed their superstar flair, they built a solid base of fundamental skills in all phases of the game.>Basketball Skills & Drills> provides a perfect blueprint for building the foundation every well-rounded player needs. Perfect for both coaches of beginning players and for players themselves, this all-inclusive manual teaches and illustrates each key individual skill, including:- basic positioning,- moving without the ball,- ballhandling,- shooting,- passing,- perimeter moves,- post moves,- defense, and- rebounding.The book includes 59 drills to reinforce the skill instruction and make every practice session more fun and effective. Coaching tips sprinkled throughout the book emphasize key points and explain how to correct common errors.Since individual skills are effective in games only when used within the team concept, the book also covers key team principles for both ends of the court. Tactics for offense, including special situations such as out-of-bounds plays, will improve spacing, ball and player movement, shot selection, and scoring. Defensive tactics emphasize positioning, pressure, and various systems to apply in each area or level of the court.To be an all-star, a player must first master the basics. >Basketball Skills & Drills> is your guide to developing all the fundamentals of the game.Jerry Krause is the author of 'Basketball Skills & Drills' with ISBN 9780736051255 and ISBN 0736051252.