Coaching Youth Basketball: A Baffled Parent's Guide

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 1999, Paperback

Product Description

David G. Faucher shares his successful "full-participation model" of coaching youth basketball in this Baffled Parent's Guide. Faucher, the head coach of the men's basketball team at Dartmouth College, covers creating good habits, offensive skills and defensive basics, dealing with parents, first aid and safety, and game rules.

Product Details

Title: Coaching Youth Basketball: A Baffled Parent's Guide
Sales Rank: 11149 in Books
Author: David G. Faucher
Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 1 edition, 1999-08-24, Paperback, 160 pages, ISBN: 0071346074
Package Dimensions: 9.13 x 7.32 x 0.31 inches, 0.75 pounds

Customer Reviews

Great Help For Parent Coaches: I had never coached before and was placed in the position of coaching my son's first grade basketball team at a local league. I was nervous not knowing what to do about coaching, not having ever taught or coached 5 or 6 year old boys. The book was extremely helpful in breaking down the fundamentals of basketball and helping with drills and basic concepts of basketball.… More reviews

Good book for the new coach: I was asked to coach my son's basketball team and I didn't know much about basketball. This book got me quickly started with the key fundamentals.… More reviews

Great Introductory Book: Covers basketball fundamentals and team coaching. Many great drills. Best suited for the younger teams - but a wonderful starting place for coaching youth basketball.… More reviews

Very good book for a beginner coach: It was my first time coaching basketball. I coached 1st graders. I coached because nobody else volunteered to do it. With that in mind this book was perfect. It has all the basics you need to understand the game and it provides planned practices according to players age.
If you are ever in my situation with little knowledge of the game and forced… More reviews

Good for beginning coaches of young children: I bought 4 basketball coaching books for my husband when he signed up to coach our son's Kindergarten basketball team. He has never coached basketball before. This is the only book he wanted to keep. He uses it to come up with basic drills and general coaching tips. It's good. If you buy only one, I'd recommend this one.… More reviews

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