The Basketball Player's Bible: A Comprehensive and Systematic Guide to Playing

by Sidney Goldstein

A comprehensive and systematic guide to playing. A detailed explanation of every aspect of the game. Why this book is This book presents a coherent, comprehensive and systematic scheme of lessons that work. These lessons not only work, but also yield the maximum improvement for each player. This book addresses and answers the most basic questions about learning basketball. This is a do book. Lessons comprise most of the book. Each one deals with action, not theory. This book is about the basics and only the basics. Player and parent or coach start from the beginning. Emphasis is on individual skills, which players readily incorporate into every team skill. This book exposes many inappropriate sports mottos and ideas. This book redefines the fundamentals, then breaks them down into teachable skills. Each lesson teaches part of a skill, an entire skill, or several skills combined. Each lesson highlights vital information needed to better learn each skill. This book supplies the know-how to successfully teach all players of all abilities. Learning takes place conspicuously during each practice session. Because of the simplicity and effectiveness of the lessons, players often use them to help each other.

350 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1995

Reviews

[Rteisch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worst Illustrations of all time. Yet, this book does it's job of explaining fundamentals extremely well. Specifically for me, shooting. This book is a total catch for new players and coaches.
This book explains:
The court
Pregame skills
Individual skills
Team skills
Offensive non-ball skills
Individual ball skills
Going-for-the-ball skills
Individual defensive skills
Shooting technique
Pivoting
Ball Handling
Passing
Catching
Cutting
Screening
Dribbling
And Rebounding