:: A Hoops U. Basketball Review :: By: Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Available from: Hoops U. Basketball Store The Women's Basketball Drill Book is, quite simply, a necessary addition to your coaching library. This book is page after page of nothing but drills -- no fluff, no filler! In the book, you will find over180 basketball drills from some of the greatest coaching minds in women's basketball! Some of the contributing coaches; Pat Summitt, Jody Conradt, Jane … [Read more...]
Basketball Skills & Drills Review
:: A Hoops U. Basketball Review :: By: Jerry V. Krause, Don Meyer, Jerry Meyer Available from: Hoops U. Basketball Store Basketball Skills & Drills, now in its third edition, is a must-have for every coach at every level. The new third edition also comes with a special DVD loaded with demonstrations of many of the various drills, sets, concepts and more. This book is quite simply loaded with everything you need to know as a basketball coach. Basketball Skills & Drills covers each … [Read more...]
Dare to Be
:: A Hoops U. Basketball Review :: By: John Mason Available from: FreshWord.com The subtitle for this book, "70 Questions That Lead to Life's Most Important Answers", basically explains what this book is all about. However, it is so much more than just simple answers to a bunch of questions. Mr. Mason answers 70 important questions with insight and wisdom that only he can. There are some great, thought-provoking questions such as "Is fear causing you to run from something that isn't … [Read more...]
You Haven’t Taught Until They Have Learned: John Wooden’s Teaching Principles and Practices
:: A Hoops U. Basketball Review :: By: Swen Nater & Ronald Gallimore Available from: I have been trying to come up with adjectives to describe You Haven't Taught Until They Have Learned and I’m finding it quite difficult! Maybe I’ll think of something, but in the meantime, I know that this is one of the most beneficial books I’ve ever read. I know this because of everything I am trying to retain…and I know this because I didn’t want the book to end…and I know this because even though I just … [Read more...]
The Complete Guide To Coaching Girls’ Basketball: Building a Great Team the Carolina Way
:: A Hoops U. Basketball Review :: By: Sylvia Hatchell with Jeff Thomas Available from: Amazon.com The Complete Guide To Coaching Girls' Basketball: Building a Great Team the Carolina Way is a phenomenal book from University of North Carolina Head Women's Coach, Sylvia Hatchell, along with girl's basketball coach, Jeff Thomas. If you coach girl's basketball -- at any level -- this book will help you immensely. Coach Hatchell goes beyond discussing the simple fundamentals of … [Read more...]
The Complete Guide To Girls’ Basketball
:: A Hoops U. Basketball Review :: By: Michael D. Mullaney Available from: Hoops U. Basketball Store As a basketball coach who likes to read a lot of books, coaching materials, and so forth, I have read many so-called 'guides to basketball'. Some are decent, but most of them are so basic and watered-down that you could learn more watching an 8-year old in her driveway. The Complete Guide To Girls' Basketball is not one of those books. The Complete Guide To Girls' Basketball is far and away … [Read more...]
Better Shooting Review
:: A Hoops U. Basketball Review :: By: Better Basketball Available from: BetterBasketball.com Better Shooting is one in a series of eight basketball training DVD’s from BetterBasketball. Better Shooting is is one of the best shooting video's that I have watched. This DVD is a great training tool that will help both players and coaches.Players will learn the techniques necessary to be a great shooter; from stance and balance to shot motion and footwork. Coaches can utilize this video to … [Read more...]
Basketball Shooting: Off the Pass, Off the Dribble and In The Post Review
:: A Hoops U. Basketball Review :: By: Hal Wissel Available from: The Hoops U. Basketball Store This DVD by Dr. Hal Wissel is a great companion piece to his other DVD, Basketball Shooting: Confidence, Rhythm and Mechanics [about | review]. I found this to be a highly effective video at teaching various types of 'game shots'. Coach Wissel has a way of teaching the skill of shooting that makes it easy to comprehend; thereby giving you what you need to improve as a shooter. The video is … [Read more...]
Basketball Shooting: Confidence, Rhythm and Mechanics Review
:: A Hoops U. Basketball Review :: By: Hal Wissel Available from: The Hoops U. Basketball Store Coach Hal Wissel has developed a great teaching video that is applicable to both coaches and players. 'Basketball Shooting: Confidence, Rhythm, and Mechanics' is an inside peek at one of his Shoot It Better mini-camps. Watch the instruction and teaching in live action as players are performing drills and exercises. As it says in the title, the video deals specifically with developing and … [Read more...]
Swish Shooting Review
:: A Hoops U. Basketball Review :: By Tom Nordland Available from: Swish22.com In Swish 1, shooting coach Tom Nordland teaches players how to become shooters in a simple, understandable manner. The way in which he teaches shooting is different than most of us are accustomed to, and this is what makes his video stand apart from the rest. His approach to shooting will work for any level of player from the very young to the very professional. I have used his methods with my teams and have … [Read more...]