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Coaching Guides are designed to give you practical and innovative ideas about how to teach particular areas of the game.

Each guide is four pages crammed with techniques, instructional tips, philosophy, drills and more drills.

Each theme focuses on how to strengthen a player's skills in specific roles on the court. These are great teaching tools for coaches and players.

 

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No. 1: Nothing But Ball Handling, $3.90

Coaches can learn how to turn ball handlers into point guards. Includes the Nine Commandments of Playmaking and the Secrets of Strong Point Guard Play. Emphasizes court vision, court awareness, leadership/communication, dribbling, passing, penetration, and feeding the post. Discusses defensive pressure, fast-break defense, and the overall importance of point-guard defense. Many drills included.

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No. 2: Nothing But Post Play, $3.90

Shows how to bring back the “lost art” of low-post play. Low body balance, economy of motion, receiving a pass, and power moves are just a few of the fundamentals covered. Positioning from behind, front, or three quarters are covered along with dribble penetration methods. Offensive and defensive rebounding are highlighted. Drills to improve the traditional fundamental post moves are included.


No. 3: Nothing But Shooting, $3.90

Many details of advanced shooting instruction are crossed with the shooter’s mentality. The “Swish Method” is discussed in detail. Shooting off the dribble is covered along with proper footwork. Drills included deal with form, footwork, conditioning, competitive attitude, and basic fundamentals.


No. 4: Nothing But Rebounding, $3.90

Begins with the proper position and boxing out. How to diamond the ball is a modern technique that is taught. Offensive and defensive rebounding techniques are presented along with the all important free-throw rebounding. Drills that improve form, conditioning, and competiveness are outlined.


No. 5: Nothing But Passing, $3.90

The author calls passing the “forgotten skill.” He presents seven vital teaching points along with his general rules for passing. The post-entry pass and the outside-hand pass are discussed in great detail. Various types of drills are included, which cover every aspect of the fundamentals of passing a basketball.


No. 6: Nothing But Transition, $3.90

Teaching points deal with 2-on-1, 3-on-1, and 3-on-2 situations. Excerpt: “Their secondary break success started with their post players’ commitment to sprint down court with every possession.” Many well-developed and practical drills are included. Covers offensive and defensive transition.


No. 7: Nothing But Free Throws, $3.90

Packed with techniques dealing with the mental and physical aspects of free-throw shooting. Purposeful practice is broken down to ensure results. The “five common shooting mistakes” of free-throw shooting are discussed in detail. Innovative drills to improve free-throw percentages are introduced, dissected, and discussed to give positive results to the shooter.


No. 8: Nothing But Individual Defense, $3.90

Individual defense begins with a proper stance and then the art of talking, anticipating, and “seeing the ball” follow close behind. The step-slide technique and the shuffle move combine with the closeout to make a solid defender. The author stresses his three things that a defender must do: prevent dribble penetration, prevent easy passes, and eliminate second shots.


No. 9: Nothing But Team Defense, $3.90

The seven constants of successful defensive teams are discussed throughout this Guide. Effort, communication, contested shots, see ball and man, active hands, ball pressure and positioning performed well make a great defensive team. The controversial Allen Iverson Theory is covered in detail.


No. 10: Nothing But Pressing, $3.90

This Guide covers both offense and defense and discusses the coaching philosophy for both. The benefits of both passive presses and aggressive presses are outlined. The techniques of spacing, control, and patience are stressed to maximize a team’s efforts. Don Meyer’s six rules for defensive pressing are included, along with numerous innovative drills.


 
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