This comprehensive book covers the fundamental skills that every player needs to master in order to play basketball successfully. Written in an easy-to-understand style, the volume provides a thorough description of each skill and technique, and presents helpful coaching points that emphasize common mistakes. It presents several learning drills for each of the skills, which progress from beginner level through to the intermediate and more advanced levels, thus catering for the needs of players of all abilities. Catching and passing the ball, dribbling, shooting, rebounding, individual moves - such as defensive stance and fakes - as well as combination play between two or three players, and team-attacking and team-defence are all addressed in considerable detail.

About the Author

Alexandru Radu is a Romanian basketball coach who has played as a professional in the First Romanion national League and who has gained considerable experience of the game both in the United Kingdom and in his native Romania. He has won several awards as a player and as a coach, and has coached mini-basketball players, juniors, and also seniors at both amateur and professional level. Alexandru is the Head Coach of North Shields Basketball Club and is a Graduate Tutor in Sport Management and Sports Development at Northumbria University in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Prizes

Features and reviews in Fade Away, BBL Newsletter of British Basketball League and Zone Press magazine of England Basketball. Reviews in Coachwise, SportsTeacher, School Sport, Sport England and Sport magazines.