Play Better Basketball (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Firefly Books Ltd, Ontario, 2019
- Softcover
- New
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Paperback. The definitive guide to taking hoop skills to the next level. Coaches Dawn Smyth and Kathy Brook break down the complicated game of basketball into its core elements and offer aspiring hoop stars clear and practical tips and techniques to help transform their individual and team game. With the strong foundation of core skills presented here, basketball players can engage in exciting team systems while continuing to learn the intermediate and advanced individual skills that will propel them to become elite-level scoring threats and never-back-down defenders. Play Better Basketball focuses on individual skills as executed in a team environment. It introduces seldom taught mental drills that will teach players how to read opponents in order to react in a way that will put the odds of success in their favor. With step-by-step photography, Play Better Basketball shows players and coaches how to blend sublime skills with cutting-edge team systems to create smart, skilled, consistent and all-around effective players. AUTHORS: Kathy Brook is a master coach developer with a keen focus on basketball. She works with Canada Basketball to teach coaches cutting-edge strategies and philosophies to better train their players. Dawn Smyth is a FIBA certified coach and director of national development for Canada Basketball. A coaching leader on the advances in basketball's best teaching systems, Dawn travels the world to teach coaches to better equip players with the skills to win. The definitive guide to taking your basketball skills to the next level, illustrated with step-by-step colour photographs of every move and play. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …
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- Title
- Play Better Basketball (Paperback)
- Author
- Kathy Brook
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd, Ontario
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 177085973X
- ISBN 13
- 9781770859739
Shoot better. Pass better. Dribble better. Play better.
Play Better Basketball is the fully illustrated guide to improving your game. The skills packed between these covers are those that pros like Stephen Curry, Kawhi Leonard and Kia Nurse use to dominate the court. From the fundamentals of footwork to team defensive strategies, this book teaches you how to play winning basketball no matter the situation.
Play Better Basketball applies to all levels of basketball -- from the driveway to the gymnasium. More than 300 step-by-step photographs accompany detailed yet easy-to-follow skill descriptions. Beyond the basics of footwork and body position, these instructions emphasize the decision-making that is key to translating new skills to a competitive basketball game.
Grow and refine your skills with 50 dynamic drills, each with built-in modifications to challenge development and make practice exciting.
This book was created for athletes who want to raise their level of play, polish their skills and achieve their hoop goals. It's time to play better basketball.
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About the Author
Kathy Brook is a FIBA licensed and Coaching Association of Canada certified Chartered Professional Coach, a coach education consultant for Canada Basketball and a Master Coach Developer. Kathy has authored coaching manuals through Canada's National Coach Certification Program (NCCP) and Canada's Junior NBA program. A secondary school teacher, she loves to share her knowledge.
Dawn Smyth is a Canadian Level 4 National Coaching Institute and FIBA Europe Certified Coach, a member of FIBA America's Youth Development Committee and the Director of Domestic Development for Canada Basketball. A leader in basketball's best teaching systems, Dawn instructs coaches around the world. Driven by a love for basketball, she works to better the game and inspire others.
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