Basketball Drills, Plays and Strategies Book and High School Basketball DVDs

Description

Basketball Drills, Plays and Strategies: A Comprehensive Resource for Coaches Paperback – 288 pages.
The Only Resource You Need for a Standout Season All basketball coaches can use some fresh ideas for practice drills, game plays and strategies. Whether you are coaching beginners who need a place to start, or a successful team that just needs polish, Basketball Drills, Plays, and Strategies is a resource you can trust to produce positive results on the court. With over 160 drills and plays, this book covers every aspect of your season. It will help you run efficient and effective practices and improve your game in live competition. Step-by-step instructions, accompanied by diagrams and illustrations walk you and your players through every step of the way. Areas of the game that are covered in detail include: * Fundamental skills like dribbling, shooting, passing, and rebounding * Offense and defense * Inbound and tip-off plays * Presses and press breaks * Conditioning drills Because each drill and play includes adjustments to make things easier for beginners and more difficult for advanced players, you will be able to rely on this resource throughout your coaching career no matter what level you are working with. So don't let time run out-start preparing for your next season today!
About the Authors
All four authors are coaches for Cincinnati area high schools. Clint Adkins is an assistant coach for Lakota East. Steve Bain is an assistant at Elder High School. Ed Dreyer is the head coach at Hughes High School. Rob Starkey is the head coach at Villa Madonna High School. All four played college basketball and are actively involved in summer youth basketball camps.
High School Basketball DVD Set featuring Coach Al Sokaitis
High School Basketball Skills and Drills
Coach Al Sokaitis teaches essential basketball fundamentals and provides a series of innovative drills to develop well-rounded high school players. Topics covered include: dribbling, shooting, passing, one-on-one moves, post play, and numerous practice drills. This DVD is a must have resource for high school coaches and players. 117 minutes.
High School Basketball Offense
Coach Al Sokaitis provides high school basketball coaches with essential concepts and strategies needed to develop a successful offense. The program emphasizes teaching players how to play within the framework of various offenses. Among the topics covered are: the motion game, the 1-4 alignment, the flex offense, zone offense and the transition game. This comprehensive DVD is a must have resource for high school coaches. 47 minutes
High School Basketball Defense
Defense wins championships! Good teams are able to understand and apply key defensive principles and skills. In this informative DVD, Coach Al Sokaitis presents a detailed overview of key defensive concepts and strategies for high school basketball teams. The program covers man-to-man defense, pressing and trapping, and the match-up zone defense. This DVD is a must have resource for high school coaches. 65 minutes.
About the Coach:
Al Sokaitis has more than 20 years of collegiate-level coaching experience and has served as a private instructor for several NBA Players. He has taken three different programs to six conference championships and seven NCAA Tournaments, including advancing to two regional finals. Sokaitis has been named Coach of the Year 11 times throughout his career, and was named NCAA National Coach of the Month twice. Currently, Al Sokaitis is the Head Basketball Coach at Post College in Waterbury, Connecticut.