Author(s): The National Alliance For Youth Sports (Author), Greg Bach
Publisher: For Dummies
Publication Date: September 24, 2007
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 384 pages
ISBN-10: 0470149760
ISBN-13: 9780470149768
Book 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 easy way to get the score on this worthwhile endeavor!
Editorial Reviews
From the Inside Flap
Packed with numerous offensive and defensive drills
The fun and easy way® to get the score on coaching youth basketball
Planning to volunteer as a basketball coach? This friendly guide helps you command the court by explaining the rules of the game, giving you expert advice on teaching essential skills to different age groups, running great practices, promoting teamwork, helping struggling players, keeping kids healthy and injury-free, and leading your team effectively during a game.
The National Alliance for Youth Sports provides a wide range of programs for coaches, administrators, officials, parents, and young athletes. Greg Bach is the Director of Communications for the Alliance.
THE DUMMIES WAY®
Explanations in plain English
“Get in, get out” information
Icons and other navigational aids
Online cheat sheet
Top ten lists
A dash of humor and fun
Discover how to :
Develop your coaching philosophy
Teach offensive and defensive strategies
Encourage good sportsmanship
Ensure safety on the field
Communicate effectively with parents
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From the Back Cover
Packed with numerous offensive and defensive drills
The fun and easy way® to get the score on coaching youth basketball
Planning to volunteer as a basketball coach? This friendly guide helps you command the court by explaining the rules of the game, giving you expert advice on teaching essential skills to different age groups, running great practices, promoting teamwork, helping struggling players, keeping kids healthy and injury-free, and leading your team effectively during a game.
The National Alliance for Youth Sports provides a wide range of programs for coaches, administrators, officials, parents, and young athletes. Greg Bach is the Director of Communications for the Alliance.
THE DUMMIES WAY®
Explanations in plain English
“Get in, get out” information
Icons and other navigational aids
Online cheat sheet
Top ten lists
A dash of humor and fun
Discover how to :
Develop your coaching philosophy
Teach offensive and defensive strategies
Encourage good sportsmanship
Ensure safety on the field
Communicate effectively with parents
Get smart! @www.dummies.com
Find listings of all our books
Choose from many different subject categories
Sign up for eTips at etips.dummies.com
About the Author
Greg Bach is the communications director for the National Alliance For Youth Sports (NAYS), a position he has held since 1993. Before joining NAYS, he worked as the sports editor of the Huron Daily Tribune in Bad Axe, Michigan, where he captured numerous writing awards from the Associated Press, Michigan Press Association, and the Hearst Corporation. He has a journalism degree from Michigan State University, which he earned in 1989. He’s an avid sports fan ― particularly of his beloved Spartan basketball team ― and has coached a variety of youth sports. He’s also the author of Coaching Soccer For Dummies, Coaching Football For Dummies, and Coaching Baseball For Dummies.
The National Alliance For Youth Sports has been America’s leading advocate for positive and safe sports for children for the past 25 years. It serves volunteer coaches, parents with children involved in organized sports, game officials, youth sports administrators, league directors, and the youngsters who participate in organized sports. The Alliance’s programs are utilized in more than 3,000 communities nationwide by parks and recreation departments, Boys & Girls Clubs, Police Athletic Leagues, YMCAs/YWCAs, and various independent youth service groups, as well as on military installations worldwide. For more information on the Alliance’s programs, which appear in the following list, visit www.nays.org.
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