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"Provides instructional tips on how to improve one's basketball skills, including quotes and advice from professional coaches and athletes"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Nate LeBoutillier
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 21,89 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1429648260
"Provides instructional tips on how to improve one's basketball skills, including quotes and advice from professional coaches and athletes"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Marty Gitlin
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 42,60 MB
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 146773845X
For a professional player, basketball isn't just a fun game?it's a job. Millions of people are watching your every move, expecting you to make every shot and block your competitors'. You have to give your all for every game, and when you're not playing, you're sharpening skills, working on plays, and studying your opponents. Dedication extends beyond the season. You must follow strict diets and workout plans to stay in shape throughout the year. You must learn to manage the pressure of constant travel and stardom. Is it worth it? This book, which was reviewed by 11-year National Basketball Association (NBA) veteran and three-time NBA champion Devean George, offers an authentic look at what life is like as a pro basketball player. You'll learn: ? What kinds of skills it takes to play in the NBA ? How players climb the ranks to reach the NBA ? What daily life is like for an NBA player ? The types of workouts and dietary plans NBA players use ? How NBA players prevent and treat injuries Go behind the scenes and see what it's really like to be an NBA star!
Author : Nick Greene
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 39,9 MB
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1683359208
A brilliant, entertaining deconstruction of basketball, drawing on the expertise of board-game creators, magicians, therapists, and more Basketball is the second-most popular sport in the world—an insanely complicated game built on a combination of athleticism, craftiness, rules, intangibles, and superstardom. However, while it’s enjoyable to watch, the real reason it works is because it’s a game of culture, art, and all the things that make us human. How to Watch Basketball Like a Genius deconstructs the sport from top to bottom and then puts it back together again, detailing its intricacies through reporting and dozens of interviews with experts. These experts, however, are a diverse group: wine critics weighing in on LeBron’s ability to delegate on the fly, magicians analyzing Chris Paul’s mystifying dribbling techniques, cartographers breaking down Steph Curry’s deadeye three-point shooting. Every chapter treats basketball to a multi-disciplined study that adventures far beyond the lines of the court, examining key elements of the sport from some surprising and revealing angles. There’s a reason it has conquered the world, and every game is a chance to learn about pop culture, fashion, history, science, art, and anything else that bounces our way.
Author : Jay Triano
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 10,50 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 155365451X
Provides instructions and skills for developing essential basketball skills, covering ball handling, shooting, passing, defense, and rebounding; includes 140 photographs.
Author : Adam Filippi
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 24,37 MB
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1600785468
Shooting is the most important fundamental skill in basketball, but despite being the skill players are the most willing to practice, shooting technique is perhaps the least-taught fundamental of the game. In addition, there are very few instructional basketball books dedicated exclusively to shooting. Shoot Like the Pros is perhaps the most detailed analysis of shooting mechanics, covering every aspect of shooting, ever published. Divided into seven sections, it covers shooting mechanics, the mental aspects of shooting, free throws, game situations, strength and conditioning, teaching methods, and finally workout drills for advanced levels. Including tips from some of the NBA's biggest stars, this is a book that will give both players and coaches at all levels proper direction on how to improve shooting technique.
Author : Dre Baldwin
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 12,10 MB
Release : 2019-02-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1260121399
Your game plan for career success—from International Basketball Pro Dre BaldwinNo one knows how to turn unrelenting self-belief into hard-and-fast career results better than Dre Baldwin. When everyone and everything was telling him to give up on his goal of playing pro basketball, he got focused on his future, and met the challenge head on. In the end, Baldwin succeeded—making a living playing basketball in leagues around the world—and in these pages, he shares all his secrets.Whether you’re just starting out in business or looking to take your career to the next level, Work On Your Game provides the strategy you need to succeed from the inside-out. Dre Baldwin, or “DreAllDay,” as his fans know him, delivers an easy-to-understand four-part model for achieving any goal. It’s based on discipline, confidence, mental toughness, and personal initiative—and it’s proven effective. Baldwin takes you through the steps of identifying what’s expected of you, preparing for what's coming, and conditioning your body and mind for the competitive world of business—and everything is a business.Baldwin’s personal story of beating the odds is both inspiring and instructional. You’ll learn how to play the mental game in a way that launches you towards unparalleled achievement.
Author : Dave Hopla
Publisher : Human Kinetics
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 16,97 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Education
ISBN : 0736087370
Describes the skills and strategies for effective basketball shooting, covering long-range three-pointers, jumpers, bank shots, and free throws, and includes tips, techniques, and drill exercises for individuals and teams.
Author : Bryant Lloyd
Publisher : Rourke Publishing (FL)
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 42,63 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781559162142
Provides a simple introduction to the game of football, covering layout of the field, rules of play, scoring, and terminology.
Author : Christopher Forest
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 29,90 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1429648279
"Provides instructional tips on how to improve one's soccer skills, including quotes and advice from professional coaches and athletes"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Ben Taylor
Publisher :
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 13,3 MB
Release : 2016-06-29
Category :
ISBN : 9781532968174
Are top scorers really the most valuable players? Are games decided in the final few minutes? Does the team with the best player usually win?Thinking Basketball challenges a number of common beliefs about the game by taking a deep dive into the patterns and history of the NBA. Explore how certain myths arose while using our own cognition as a window into the game's popular narratives. New basketball concepts are introduced, such as power plays, portability and why the best player shouldn't always shoot. Discover how the box score can be misleading, why "closers" are overrated and how the outcome of a game fundamentally alters our memory. Behavioral economics, traffic paradoxes and other metaphors highlight this thought-provoking insight into the NBA and our own thinking. A must-read for any basketball fan -- you'll never view the sport, and maybe the world, the same again.