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Coaching Modern Basketball Hints, Strategies, and Tactics

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ISBN-10: 0205159354

ISBN-13: 9780205159352

Edition: 1st 1997

Authors: William F. Stier

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Written for future and current coaches of basketball, Coaching Modern Basketball provides the reader with coaching hints that highlight the key aspects of coaching basketball. Calling upon over 20 years of coaching experience, William Stier has written a text that is accessible to students at all levels of coaching. The text includes unique strategies and tactics that have proven successful on and off the court, and also addresses the rapid changes in the sport that challenge modern day coaches. Students, coaches, and teachers alike will appreciate the focus and vision of this book in preparing basketball coaches for success.
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Book details

List price: $48.80
Edition: 1st
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company
Publication date: 4/7/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 220
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Overview of this book
How this book is organized
Explanation of drawings and diagrams within the book
Understanding the Sport of Basketball
The Changing Face of the Sport of Basketball
The Current Basketball Scene in the United States
The Art And Science of Coaching Basketball
Being Successful as a Coach
Developing a Particular Style or Approach to Coaching
Developing a Philosophy of Coaching
Three Distinct Styles of Coaching
Decision Making by the Coach
Sources of Coaching Information and Knowledge
References
The Defensive Side of Coaching Basketball
General Comments about Defense
Decisions Concerning Defenses
Quarter-Court Zone Defenses
Reasoning Behind the Resurgence in Zone Defenses
Types of Zone Defenses
Special Combination of Stunting Quarter-Court Zone Defenses
When to Use Quarter-Court Zone Defenses
Common Advantages of Quarter-Court Zones
Common Disadvantages of Zones
Strengths and Weaknesses of Specific Zone Defenses
Similarity of all Quarter-Court Zones
Two Primary Methods of Attacking Zones (Susceptibility of All Zones)
Countering the Two Primary Methods of Attacking Zones
A Stationary 1-2-2 Zone Defense
The Match-Up Zone Defense
Initiating the Match-Up Zone Defense
Concluding Comments about Quarter-Court Zone Defenses
Man-to-Man Defense
Arriving at an Appropriate Man-To-Man Defensive Strategy
Extent of The Defensive Pressure
Location of Defensive Pressure
Trapping Or Double Teaming From The Man-To-Man Defense
Essential Ingredients of Man-To-Man Defense
Individual Defense: Man-To-Man Principles
The Defensive Stance and Position When Guarding The Ball
Team Defense: Man-To-Man Principles
Position Defense: Man-To-Man Principles
Defending Against Screens
Concluding Comments Regarding Man-To-Man Defense
Zone Presses
The Half-Court Zone Presses
Full Court Zone Presses
Concluding Comments About Zone Presses
The Offensive Side of Coaching Basketball
One Has To Score To Win
Essential Ingredients for an Effective and Efficient Offensive Series
Recognizing the Type of Defense Being Played
Types of Offenses Based on Defensive Attacks
Attacking Zones
Attacking The Regular Zone Defense
The Four Cardinal Sins in Attacking Zones
The Inside Zone Attack Offense
The Spread Zone Attack: The 1-2-2 An Offense Equally Effective against All Zone and Match-Up Attacks
Stunting Moves by the Offense
Overhead Passes against Zones
Man-to-Man Offenses
Principles of Man-to-Man offense
Screens: An Essential Element of any Man-to-Man Offense
Coaching Guard Play, Forward Play and Post Play
Spot Shooting
Attacking the Defender's Front Foot
Quarter-Court Offenses
The 2-3 Continuity Offense
The Double Low Post Offense
Combatting Presses-Zones and Man-to-Man
Developing a Sound Plan to Counteract Presses
Essential Principles in Attacking any Pressing Defense
Attacking the Half-Court Zone Press
Attacking the Three-Quarter and Full Court Zone Presses
An All Purpose Press Breaker
Attacking the Half-Court Man-to-Man Press
Countering the Continuous Half-Court Man-to-Man Press
A Regular Offense that Doubles as a Half-Court Press Breaker
The Spread Offense against the Half-Court Man-to-Man Press