Basketball Skills & Drills provides a comprehensive blueprint for building fundamental skills in all phases of the game, with 103 developmental drills and an online video library featuring 42 clips demonstrating the drills in action. It covers player positioning, footwork, moving without the ball, ballhandling and court vision, shooting, perimeter moves, post moves, rebounding, team offense, and team defense, emphasizing individual skills and team principles for both ends of the court.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 328 pages
Publication date: 01 November 2018
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers

Mastering Fundamental Skills in Basketball

To become a successful basketball player, it is essential to master fundamental skills in all phases of the game. The fourth edition of the best-selling instructional resource, Basketball Skills & Drills, provides the perfect blueprint for building the foundation that all well-rounded players and championship teams need. With complete coverage of individual skills and team play, you'll find 103 developmental drills covering everything from stance and footwork to scoring plays and transitions. Enhanced with an online video library featuring 42 clips demonstrating the drills in action, you'll have the optimal guide for mastering these fundamental skills:

• Player positioning


• Footwork


• Moving without the ball


• Ballhandling and court vision


• Shooting


• Perimeter moves


• Post moves


• Rebounding


• Team offense


• Team defense

Recognizing that individual skills are effective only when used within the team concept, the book also covers team principles for both ends of the court. Tactics for offense, including special situations for out-of-bounds plays, will improve spacing, ball and player movement, shot selection, and scoring. Defensive tactics emphasize positioning, pressure, and various systems to apply in each zone of the court. At all levels of basketball, success comes with mastery of the basic skills. Basketball Skills & Drills is your best-selling guide to becoming that dominant force on the court.

Weight: 902g
Dimension: 217 x 277 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781492564102
Edition number: Fourth Edition