Basketball Skills and Drills by Jerry Krause

Basketball Skills and Drills by Jerry Krause

This book is aimed at basketball players serious about improving their game, as well as coaches looking to improve team play and incorporate new drills into their practices. It combines detailed instruction and practice drills to establish and reinforce the fundamentals of individual and team play. It covers essential topics such as basic positioning, moving without the ball, ballhandling, shooting, passing, perimeter moves, post moves, defence and rebounding. Tactics such as out-of-bounds play and offensive and defensive systems are incorporated to provide players and coaches with a comprehensive resource for the development of basketball skills. This is a more comprehensive approach to teaching basketball basics including expanded concepts, critical cues, teaching tips, skill assessment and troubleshooting.

"Basketball Skills & Drills is one of the definitive books on the gameIt's been an amazing resource for coaches at all levels."

Brenda Frese
University of Maryland
Head Women's Basketball Coach
2006 National Champions

“Jerry Krause, Don Meyer, and Jerry Meyer bring three generations of basketball playing and coaching expertise to bear on the fundamental skills of basketball. It is a landmark contribution for all coaches of men's and women's basketball. If you want to teach the basic skills, this book is a must.”

Pat Summitt
Head women's basketball coach
University of Tennessee

"Basketball Skills & Drills has stood the test of time. With the inclusion of a DVD and timeless basics updated and changed for today's game, this book will continue to be a classic required by all coaches and players."

Mark Few
Head Basketball Coach
Gonzaga University

"Proper and quick execution of fundamental skills is necessary for every basketball player. The Basketball Skills & Drills package will help you develop these skills and add substance to your game."

John Wooden
Former UCLA Head Basketball Coach
Hall of Fame Member as a Player and Coach

Krause is the director of men's basketball operations at Gonzaga University. He is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the chair of their National Research Committee. He is a member and past president of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Basketball Coaches Association and author of the Basketball Bible and the Basketball Resource Guide. Don Meyer is the head coach at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota and his son Jerry Meyer, a former assistant coach at Montgomery Bel Academy in Nashville, Tennessee, is the national scout and recruiting analyst for Rivals.com.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780736067072
ISBN 10	0736067078
Title	Basketball Skills and Drills
Author	Jerry Krause
Series	Skills And Drills Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Human Kinetics Publishers
Year published	2007-08-29
Number of pages	272
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.