Winning Basketball [Paperback]

Ralph L. Pim (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1994

"Coach Pim is an outstanding teacher and coach. He truly understands the game and has the ability to break down the fundamentals for easy comprehension and fast learning. This book is perfect for players who want .to improve their game." -- Dan Majerle This illustrated guide is essential for any player seeking to take his or her game to a higher level. Covering all the fundamentals of the game -- dribbling, passing, shooting, and footwork -- Winning Basketball details more than 65 progressive drills designed to help players master the various skills necessary to build a strong offense. In addition, there are instructions for perfecting lay-ups, free throws, three-pointers, inside moves, and rebounds. More than just a player's guide, this book gives coaches valuable information on how to set up training programs, instill winning attitudes in their teams, and use practice time to its fullest. Complete with checklists for pinpointing players' weaknesses and loaded with scores of action photographs and diagrams, this guide is a must for players and coaches alike. Ralph L. Pim, EdD, is the head basketball coach at Limestone College, in Gaffney, South Carolina. He has coached basketball for 20 years and conducts annual clinics nationwide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809235536
• ISBN-13: 978-0809235537
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,188,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for Individual Techiques Improvement, April 9, 2000

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NG KWOK FUNG (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winning Basketball (Paperback)

In this book, both individual offensive and defensive fundamentals of basketball are written clearly in point form. Large Photos of college player are used to clarify the concepts; howeever, number of drills is limit. Moreover, Lacks of concepts about the basketball team work make this book only good for those player who intend to improve the personal skill but not for those who want to understand the game better.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Drill and Technique Book I have read yet., June 15, 2001

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Colin (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winning Basketball (Paperback)

This book is THE greatest technique and drill book that I have yet to read. I have learned so much from it and I use it when I practice every day at my house. This book is for any person dedicated to making their game better and I recommend it for anyone that wants to play to their full potential.

4.0 out of 5 stars I learned a heckuva lot, October 5, 2000

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Jose Berlin (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winning Basketball (Paperback)

This book is great. It reads easy and it tells you what you're doing wrong if you don't seem to play well enough.

But don't expect this book to work magic, it takes time and effort. You have to practise so much before you realise how valuable Pim's stuff is. It's funny because I play for high school basketball and I've been using this book and I see myself progress faster than my friends who didn't use the book.

It ain't because I'm taller either. Pim has these good training exercises for beginners or pros or people in between like me. If you want to be good at basketball, this book is for you.