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Basketball Skills & Drills

Author: Jerry Krause and Craig Nelson  

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Basketball Skills & Drills is your guide to mastering the basics of basketball, including footwork, ball handling, player positioning, post and perimeter play, rebounding, plus offensive and defensive individual and team tactics.

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Basketball Skills & Drills is your guide to mastering the basics of basketball, including footwork, ball handling, player positioning, post and perimeter play, rebounding, plus offensive and defensive individual and team tactics.

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Before you can make that winning play, you need to master the fundamental skills in all phases of the game. This fourth edition of the bestselling guide, Basketball Skills & Drills provides a blueprint for building the foundation that all winning teams and players need.

With complete coverage of individual skills and team play, this new edition offers 120 developmental drills covering everything from stance and footwork to scoring plays and transitions. It also includes an online video library featuring 45 clips that demonstrate the drills in action.

Recognising that individual skills are effective only when used as part of a whole team concept, the guide covers team principles for both ends of the court. Offensive tactics improve spacing, player movement and scoring, whereas the defensive tactics emphasise positioning and pressure.

At all levels of basketball, success comes from mastering the basic skills of the game. Basketball Skills & Drills, 4th Edition is the answer to becoming more dominant on the court.

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“"Jerry Krause brings over 50 years of coaching expertise to this book to make the fundamental skills of basketball easy to learn. It is a landmark contribution that will benefit all coaches of men's and women's basketball. If you want to teach the basics of basketball, this book is a must for all coaches." Lisa Fortier-- Head Coach of Gonzaga University Women's Basketball and 2015 WBCA Division I Rookie Coach of the Year " Basketball Skills & Drills has stood the test of time. It has become the gold standard for books on fundamental skills. With this latest edition and the new ebook and video library formats, it will continue to be a classic of basketball basics for coaches and players." Mark Few-- Head Coach of Gonzaga University Men's Basketball and 2017 Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year "The foundation of the great game of basketball never wavers. Players who strive for mastery of the fundamental skills will always be in high demand. The game always belongs to those who can pass, catch, shoot, rebound, and defend. Nobody teaches this better than Coach Jerry Krause." Sherri Coale-- Head Coach of University of Oklahoma Women's Basketball and 2017 USBWA Coach of the Year”

"Jerry Krause brings over 50 years of coaching expertise to this book to make the fundamental skills of basketball easy to learn. It is a landmark contribution that will benefit all coaches of men's and women's basketball. If you want to teach the basics of basketball, this book is a must for all coaches."

Lisa Fortier--Head Coach of Gonzaga University Women's Basketball and 2015 WBCA Division I Rookie Coach of the Year

"Basketball Skills & Drills has stood the test of time. It has become the gold standard for books on fundamental skills. With this latest edition and the new ebook and video library formats, it will continue to be a classic of basketball basics for coaches and players."

Mark Few--Head Coach of Gonzaga University Men's Basketball and 2017 Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year

"The foundation of the great game of basketball never wavers. Players who strive for mastery of the fundamental skills will always be in high demand. The game always belongs to those who can pass, catch, shoot, rebound, and defend. Nobody teaches this better than Coach Jerry Krause."

Sherri Coale--Head Coach of University of Oklahoma Women's Basketball and 2017 USBWA Coach of the Year

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About the Author

Jerry Krause has been part of the Gonzaga University men's basketball programme for over 25 years. He served as head coach at Eastern Washington University for 17 years, where his Eagles team posted a 262-196 record. He is one of the most prolific basketball authors, having written 34 titles and produced 33 instructional videos.

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Before you can make that winning buzzer beater, you need to master fundamental skills in all phases of the game. The fourth edition of the best-selling instructional resource Basketball Skills & Drills provides the perfect blueprint for building the foundation that all well-rounded players and championship teams need. With complete coverage of individual skills and team play, you'll find 103 developmental drills covering everything from stance and footwork to scoring plays and transitions. Enhanced with an online video library featuring 42 clips demonstrating the drills in action, you'll have the optimal guide for mastering these fundamental skills: Player positioning Footwork Moving without the ball Ballhandling and court vision Shooting Perimeter moves Post moves Rebounding Team offense Team defense Recognizing that individual skills are effective only when used within the team concept, the book also covers team principles for both ends of the court. Tactics for offense, including special situations for 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 zone of the court. At all levels of basketball, success comes with mastery of the basic skills. Basketball Skills & Drills is your best-selling guide to becoming that dominant force on the court.

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Product Details

Publisher
Human Kinetics Publishers | Human Kinetics
Published
1st November 2018
Edition
4th
Pages
328
ISBN
9781492564102

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS

17 Jan, 2019
A good extensive book but some of the ideas to my way of thinking were somewhat old school and out of date. But handy for a coach or player to have in their arsenal.
By David
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