Review
"That camp changed how I felt about basketball and my future. It was the turning point in my life." - Michael Jordan, basketball immortal "Five-Star has done a great job of helping kids. I admire the way they've emphasized the teaching concept and maintained the personal touch of dealing with youngsters." - Mike Krzyzewski, coach, Duke University; "I can't speak for anyone else, but Five-Star becomes almost a part of you." - Hubie Brown, Former Head Coach, New York Knicks and TNT Television Commentator; "If you want to advance in the profession, especially young coaches, the best thing you can do is work at Five-Star." - Chuck Daly, Former coach, Detroit Pistons and Basketball Hall of Famer; "I don't have my Five-Star T-shirt anymore, but I still have the memories." - Moses Malone, Basketball Hall of Famer and former Five-Star camper; "I got my start at Five-Star: To me, it's always meant a constant search for excellence, be it a player, counselor, coach, or lecturer." - Rick Pitino, Former coach of the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Kentucky Wildeats, and Providence College. ESPN.COM's Andy Katz: "U.S. kids have game, but lack fundamentals. It's a shame, but a trend that will continue throughtout the summer, unless the destination is the Five-Star Camp in Pennsylvania." Sporting News Radio's Peter Brown: "What happened to the American players? When are these kids going to get back to Five-Star Basketball Camp and work on their game?
From the Back Cover
The only source for more than 100 drills and skills from the nation's premier basketball camp
"No one has done more for the game of basketball in the past four decades than Five-Star's Howard Garfinkel and Will Klein."
--Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University
Before there was a Nike or Adidas camp for the nation's elite high-school players to attend, there was Five-Star. Still going strong after thirty-seven years in operation, Howard Garfinkel and Will Klein's Five-Star camp has produced hundreds of NBA and Division 1-A college players, including such superstars as Michael Jordan, Isiah Thomas, Moses Malone, Patrick Ewing, Dominique Wilkins, and Grant Hill.
Now, in this follow-up to the popular Five-Star Basketball Drills, Garfinkel and Klein bring the drills up to date, with the ins and outs on three-point shots, isolation plays, weight training, and the many other exciting new developments that have revolutionized the sport in the past fifteen years. Accompanied by clear, step-by-step instructions and photographs, this proven drill program will improve your game--and increase your hoop literacy--with a time-tested combination of new moves and classic maneuvers.
In this one-of-a-kind, exclusive guide, Five-Star's talented and dedicated alumni coaches--including Rick Pitino, Hubie Brown, and Mike Fratello--let you in on the camp's winning strategy, as they outline more than 100 fundamentally sound and easy-to-execute drills on:
- Speed and quickness
- Agility
- Man-to-man defense
- Dribbling and passing
- Offensive moves
- Full-court lay-ups
- Shooting
- Off-season workouts
- And much more
No matter what your competition level--youth league, high school, college, or even pro--More Five Star Basketball Drills will give you the means to achieve with its sure-fire plan for honing and improving your game.
