This is a great book for any coach but especially useful for coaches coaching girls at the high school level. It is written by one of the most successful high school coaches around, veteran coach Jill Prudden. There are numerous drills and plays specifically designed for high school girls’ basketball. This comprehensive book will show you how to build a successfully team and program year after year.

Man-to-Man Offense & Defense

Basketball Hall of Fame coach Morgan Wootten of DeMatha High School has developed a two-part instruction DVD illustrating man-to-man offenses and fastbreak, as well as man-to-man pressure defense. In the man-to-man offense and fastbreak section, Coach Wootten demonstrates motion offense and flex; formation offense such 2-3 and 1-2-2. These plays are broken down into progression drills. The fastbreak portion of the sessions is also broken down. In all of Coach Wootten's illustrations, his demonstrators wear numbered jerseys 1 through 5 so it is easy to follow players motions.

The DVD is set up so you can view the entire lesson or go directly to specific "chapter selections" for review of that particular section of the eleven individual lesson plans. The second section illustrates excellent techniques and tactics in the development of effective man-to-man pressure defense. By breaking down the fundamentals of footwork and positioning in relation to individual man-to-man defense, Coach Wootten provides clear illustrations on how to handle screens, pressure and traps, as well as half and full court defensive pressure. His progression defense drills will assist any coach in the understanding and teaching of these techniques to their teams. As with the first portion of the DVD, you can choose to view the entire program or the seven individual lessons.

The 90-minute DVD is recommended as an excellent teaching tool as it incorporates on-court instruction and demonstration, drills and computer-generated animation.

- reviewed by Bob Naismith

Winning essentials for players and coaches

This book is beneficial for any coach and for players in high school or beyond. I thoroughly enjoyed the section on the Performance Rating (PR) System. The PR system is an objective way to evaluate players in games and practices. Coaches can use the PR system to determine playing time. The book also touches on physical training, offensive and defensive skills and situational tactics. I would highly recommend this book.

- reviewed by Jennifer Clark, Technical Director, BNB

Higher vertical leap, quicker first step and fewer knee injuries

This book focuses on improving vertical jump, flexibility, power, agility and quickness. Three levels of detailed programs are provided. Each level contains 12-16 week programs to improve performance. I would recommend that coaches or trainers introduce the program to the players and monitor training sessions.

- reviewed by Jennifer Clark, Technical Director, BNB

Ken Atkins

This book will provide coaches with the ability to score against any kind of defense.
The X's and O's are clearly explained for easy understanding. Coaches from all levels will benefit from this book if fundamental skills and drills have been previously stressed.
I would highly recommend this book to all coaches.

- reviewed by Jennifer Clark, Technical Director, BNB

Kay Porter

This book provides an introduction to the concepts of mental training and conditioning for the athlete striving to improve his/her game. It is geared toward the individual in sport, but the concepts included could easily be applied to individuals involved in team sport. A good place to start if you are interested in the mental aspect of sport.

- reviewed by Chuck Beyea, President, BNB

Morgan Wootten

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.It is suitable for all level of coaches but focuses more on the high school level, which is where Morgan taught and coached for numerous years. The format and layout of the book is very easy to follow and understand. I enjoyed the 'Thought of the Day' that is scattered appropriately throughout. His stories from past experience are very entertaining and enjoyable to read.  The technical section is easy to understand as he explains the drills and uses diagrams for clarity. I would highly recommend this book for all coaches.

Jon Oliver

This book breaks down the essential fundamental skills needed to become abetter basketball player - shooting, passing, dribbling, defending and rebounding. A number of drills are provided, along with pictures to illustrate the proper technique required to ensure the skills are being taught properly. Once the skills have been practiced, offensive and defensive tactics are presented in the latter stages of the book. A great book for any level coach.

American Sport Education Program

Reviewed by Jennifer Clark, Technical Director, BNB

This book is excellent for beginning coaches. Many parents are becoming coaches of their young child's basketball team. This book will lead you in the right direction and get you prepared for your upcoming season of coaching. It also talks about coaching your own son or daughter. It provides important steps to take when you do coach your own child.

The book also provides a list of game rules. As a coach, you must know the rules so that you can teach them to your players and correct them when they are doing something wrong. Skill development is a very important aspect of basketball. This book uses the IDEA method of teaching: Introduce, Demonstrate, Explain the skill and Attend to the players as they practice the skill.

I would recommend this book for any beginner coach.

Women's Basketball Coaches Association

If you are looking for a variety of defensive drills, this is the book for you!
This book contains 93 drills from the top collegiate women's basketball coaches from around the United States. It will provide you with an assortment of easy to understand drills that will improve all aspects of defensive strategies. The drills and strategies are designed to teach you specific aspects of individual and team defense. Detailed diagrams and clear instructions are given in an easy-to-follow format that will help you execute drills and become more effective during practice sessions.

I would highly recommend this book for all coaches.

Women's Basketball Coaches Association

This book contains offensive drills to ensure that your offense is always running smoothly. The top collegiate women's basketball coaches in the nation have provided the drills for this book. Accompanied by the detailed instruction and illustration, each drill describes the purpose, organization, procedure, coaching points and possible variations to assist your offensive execution.

I would highly recommend this book for all coaches.

Hal Wissel

This book is designed for players of all ages who want to improve their game. The steps in the book will allow each player to improve on their basketball skills, strategies and mental approach to the sport of basketball. This step by step approach will guide the player through the proper series of drills to improve their game.

I would recommend this book to players who are serious about improving their game.

Nancy Lieberman-Cline & Robin Roberts

This book is unique in that it is geared toward female players. The author is former player Nancy Lieberman-Cline and she provides unique life experiences and provides insightful information for players looking to improve their game. This book is a must for any female player looking to take the next step.

Burrall Paye

This books focus is on post play. There are many aspects of post play that are needed to have a successful post player. This book provides the necessary information and important aspects that will help develop players to be successful around the basket. This book is geared toward coaches and players of all ages and gender.

National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association

This is a useful book for any coach or player wanting to become better conditioned. The break down of condition drills into specific training areas makes this book very easy to follow. The picture demonstrations make it easy to see how the drills should be set up and performed properly. A great book for players and coaches who are serious about improving conditioning.

Rainer Martens

What a great book! Anyone who is thinking about becoming a coach or even someone who has been coaching for years can benefit from this book. It provides useful information on developing a coaching style, communication skills, planning, teaching and training.
I would highly recommend this book for all coaches.

Greg Brittenham

An ideal book for coaches looking for specific on court drills to enhance basketball conditioning in their players. It also provides strength, flexibility, agility and center of power training. The book talks about the importance of a basketball-conditioning program to enhance a player's ability to perform over a long grueling season.

American Sport Education Program

This package is well overdue! Every sport parent should be encouraged to attend a course. The course outline contains a brief video of interviews with the children to find out what they really think about the actions of their parents and what they think their parents should do to make it a more positive experience for all involved. Who better to ask than the participant!
The package also includes a Sport Parent Survival Guide and an easy reading Sport Parent Book that outlines sport parent responsibilities, which will encourage a positive sport experience for your child.

This video illustrates strategies used to reach offensive and defensive goals such as transition, screens, give and go, pick and roll, defending screens and help defense. The video offers tips on footwork, dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting, rebounding and defense.
A good video that offers very good visuals on fundamentals

This video demonstrates a method of coaching basketball in reverse order of traditional instruction. It focuses on playing the game first followed by learning the tactics and skill instruction - reason being that young players get bored quickly and want the opportunity to compete to test their abilities.

Personal experience in games (3 on 3, 4 on 4, half and full court) help the player realize that improvement of fundamental skills will allow the player to enjoy the game more. A guided discovery method involving player and coach is utilized to assist in skill and tactic improvement. Sample modified games are demonstrated.