The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coaching Youth Basketball

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You're no idiot, of course. You know that to turn a group of kids into a basketball team requires more than winning strategies. However, in youth sports, kids often feel a lot of pressure and end up believing that if you don't win, it's not worth playing.

Teach kids correctly and they'll know it's about more than winning! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coaching Youth Basketball will show you how to give kids a sense of sportmanship and help them to have fun! In this Complete Idiot's Guide you get:

• Information about the physical and emotional development of players ages 8 to 14
  
  
• A program to develop the skills and abilities necessary to play basketball—from jumping and running fast to shooting, dribbling, and rebounding
  
  
• An understanding of the difference between teaching kids to excel as individual players and as members of a team
  
  
• Guidance in ensuring that players remain healthy both on and off the court

About the authors...

Bill Gutman is the author of more than 200 books for children and adults, with an emphasis on biography and sports history.

Tom Finnegan, Ph.D. has had a lifetime involvement with sports, as a player, coach, and educator.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coaching Youth Basketball