Book Description
Coaching Youth Basketball is an excellent introduction to youth coaching and teaching young basketball players valuable skills. It provides all the information you need to coach effectively and help 8- to 14-year-old athletes learn and enjoy the game. This third edition features the games approach to coaching basketball, which makes practice more fun for the kids and teaching more effective for you, the coach. Also included are chapters on communicating with athletes and parents, planning and conducting practice, and coaching during games. Developed by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), the nation’s number one coaching education program, Coaching Youth Basketball provides volunteer coaches with both an explanation of their role and concrete instructions on how to fulfill that role.


From the Publisher
"I recommend Coaching Youth Basketball without reservation. It is an ideal book for beginning basketball coaches." Brook B. Crawford President Basketball Congress International


About the Author
The American Sport Education Program (ASEP) is the most widely used and respected sport education program in the United States. More than 30 states now require ASEP courses for their high school coaches, and more than 200 universities use ASEP courses and resources. Over one million people—coaches, parents, and directors alike—have used ASEP products since the program began in 1981. The ASEP headquarters are located in Champaign, Illinios.

SYNOPSIS

Coaching Youth Basketball is an excellent introduction to youth coaching and teaching young basketball players valuable skills. It provides all the information you need to coach effectively and help 8- to 14-year-old athletes learn and enjoy the game.

This third edition features the games approach to coaching basketball, which makes practice more fun for the kids and teaching more effective for you, the coach. Also included are chapters on communicating with athletes and parents, planning and conducting practice, and coaching during games.

Developed by the American Sport Education Program (ASEP), the nation's number one coaching education program, Coaching Youth Basketball provides volunteer coaches with both an explanation of their role and concrete instructions on how to fulfill that role. For more information about ASEP resources and programs, look inside this book or visit the ASEP Web site at www.asep.com.