An easy-to-read collection of 36 instructional tips that, when understood and applied, will help players at any level of competition become the very best basketball players that they can. Includes sections on four critical areas of play. The first, mental and physical game, advances ideas such as playing the percentages, and understanding plyometrics and intelligent workouts. The second section is on developing your offensive skills, and shows you how to use the dribble, how to get your shot off quickly, when to shoot (and not shoot) and more. The third section is on defensive skills, and includes information on using your hands on defense, smart pressure, defending the fast break, etc. The final section, developing your other skills, offers advice on getting recruited, footwork, effectively utilizing space on the court, and more. Ideal for athletes, parents, and coaches.
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Alan Lambert began his basketball coaching career at Cuesta Community College (CA), where he was assistant men’s coach for four years. While working on his doctorate in motor behavior at Penn State, he volunteered as assistant women’s coach, then served as assistant women’s coach at Oregon State University from 1985 until 1989. Alan spent the next several years as head coach of championship winning men’s, women’s, and youth teams in Germany. In 1995, Alan returned to the US and began The Basketball Highway, which has become one of the most popular websites for basketball coaches on the internet, boasting more than half a million visitors from over 85 countries monthly.
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Today, many young players are getting stronger, more athletic, and creative as they strive to develop into future star players. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
penetration dribble, smart pressure, pressuring defender, defensive footwork, dribble penetration, getting recruited, percentage basketball, offensive rhythm, many young players, post player, shoot position, defensive transition, denying space, good practice habits, perimeter players, defensive pressure, basketball skills, footwork drills, dribbling skills, plyometric training, defensive help, more playing time, open teammate, individual workouts, help defender Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Today, many young players are getting stronger, more athletic, and creative as they strive to develop into future star players. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
penetration dribble, smart pressure, pressuring defender, defensive footwork, dribble penetration, getting recruited, percentage basketball, offensive rhythm, many young players, post player, shoot position, defensive transition, denying space, good practice habits, perimeter players, defensive pressure, basketball skills, footwork drills, dribbling skills, plyometric training, defensive help, more playing time, open teammate, individual workouts, help defender Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Key Defensive Point, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Coach Miller, Hall of Fame, Shaquille O'Neal, Jason Kidd, John Wooden, Larry Bird, The Learning Point, Wolf's Law New!
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- Power Systems Jumping Into Plyometrics Book by Donald A. Chu on page 26, and page 36
- Kobe Bryant Biography by Jonathan Hall on page 61
- Inner Athlete by Dan Millman on page 55
- Basketball Skills & Drills by Jerry V. Krause in Front Matter
- Lost in Space (Thrillogy; 3 Science Fiction Stories) on page 175
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