Description
Level-up your basketball coaching skills with this practical collection of drills, advice, and tips
Looking for an easy-to-read and fun guide to teaching basketball that will help you keep your players engaged, learning, and having a blast?
Coaching Basketball For Dummies delivers proven, practical explanations and tips – including basic drills, strategies for safely dealing with player injuries, maintaining player engagement, and running an effective practice – for coaching basketball teams at a variety of age levels.
You’ll find useful techniques on everything from planning and managing practices, supporting the mental health of your young players, and how to help individual team members recover from shooting slumps and rough patches in their play.
The book also includes:
- Powerful tips for improving basketball fundamentals in players of all ages
- Exercises and advice to help you become a more supportive coach
- Techniques to build camaraderie and trust amongst your players and between you and your team
Perfect for beginning youth basketball coaches, with a particular focus on people coaching kids between the ages of 5 and 16, Coaching Basketball For Dummies is also a can’t-miss strategy guide for experienced coaches interested in picking up some proven, hands-on tips to improve their coaching skills.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Started with Coaching Youth Basketball 5
CHAPTER 1: Teaching Basketball to Children 7
CHAPTER 2: Preparing for a Successful Season 17
CHAPTER 3: Covering Basketball Basics 33
CHAPTER 4: Getting to Know the Parents 53
Part 2: Building Your Basketball Coaching Skills 69
CHAPTER 5: Evaluating Your Team 71
CHAPTER 6: Running a Great Practice 89
CHAPTER 7: Game Day 109
CHAPTER 8: Refining Your Coaching Strategies 127
Part 3: Working with Beginning and Intermediate Players 137
CHAPTER 9: Teaching Offensive Fundamentals 139
CHAPTER 10: Teaching Defensive Fundamentals 163
CHAPTER 11: Fundamental Drills for Beginners 187
CHAPTER 12: Coaching Offense 101 203
CHAPTER 13: Coaching Defense 101 219
CHAPTER 14: Taking Your Drills to the Next Level 237
Part 4: Moving On to Advanced Basketball Strategies 255
CHAPTER 15: Coaching Offense 201 257
CHAPTER 16: Coaching Defense 201 271
CHAPTER 17: Zoning In on Advanced Drills 283
Part 5: Protecting Players and Handling Coaching Challenges 293
CHAPTER 18: Keeping Your Kids Healthy and Injury-Free 295
CHAPTER 19: Challenges Every Coach Faces 313
Part 6: The Part of Tens 327
CHAPTER 20: Ten Ways for Busting Slumps and Attacking Adversity 329
CHAPTER 21: Ten Ways to Dial Up Pregame Focus and Relaxation 335
Index 341
