This work provides a complete guide to performance factors, training direction and workouts. On-court demonstration of drills will guide basketball coaches and players to make the best possible decisions about their conditioning. In short, this book/DVD lives up to the title's promise of offering a comprehensive training tool for the sport. The book provides solid background information and guidance, while the DVD offers clear visual demonstrations of tests and drills. The emphasis throughout is on basketball-specific, functional activities, meaning those exercises and drills that tie directly to performance on the court. This product is part of a new "Complete Conditioning for Sports" series. It includes reviews that are planned in basketball magazines including "FIBA" and "Five". A flier is to be sent to basketball clubs in the UK and Europe. It contains E-mail marketing campaign to contacts interested in basketball.

About the Author

The National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association represents the strength and conditioning coaches who work or who have worked for NBA teams. Several experts from this group contributed their knowledge on specific training topics. The material was assembled and organised by Bill Foran of the Miami Heat and Robin Pound, formerly with the Phoenix Suns.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Tests and Evaluation; Chapter 2 Warm-Up and Flexibility; Chapter 3 Conditioning Base; Chapter 4 Strength; Chapter 5 Power; Chapter 6 Speed; Chapter 7 Agility; Chapter 8 Program; Chapter 9 Workouts.