BASKETBALL
FOR ALL LEVELS
by
ROBERT C. SCHNEIDER
1st edition, Feb. 2008, 200 pages, $29.95
ISBN 978-0-89641-454-9 
Basketball
for all Levels is written in a way that will meet the needs of
the non-experienced basketball neophyte, interested in “taking
up” basketball, as well as the very experienced elite basketball
player who is interested in further refining their fundamentals.
Refined to the most rudimentary level, the fundamentals of basketball
are clearly described in narrative form along with a listing of
learning points. Pictorial displays of the described fundamentals
are complimented with practice drills that will allow one to learn
or perfect their skills. Additionally, for the teacher as well
as student and player, skills tests are provided for each of the
basic skills.
Basketball
for all Levels addresses the fundamentals of basketball. At the
beginning of each fundamental section, a brief description and
the importance of the fundamental is described. After the importance
of the fundamental is described, different types of the fundamentals
are listed and an explanation is provided as to how to execute
the fundamental. Next, teaching points are included, followed
by verbal cues. Learning points for each fundamental are listed
in a bulleted arrangement followed by a section that lists teaching
points. Although learning points are student oriented and teaching
points are instructor oriented, students will gain from teaching
points and instructors from learning points. Teaching points might
be described as cues that the instructor will verbalize to the
student as part of the teaching process. Teaching points/verbal
cues are in the form of brief words or phrases that allow for
succinct delivery by the instructor and quick, clear comprehension
by the player.
To further
assist the student, player, and instructor, drills are included
along with a battery of tests to evaluate one’s level of
proficiency in each specific fundamental. Included with each specific
skill is a different drill. Keep in mind, however, that most of
the drills within the broad skills can be applied to the specific
skills. For example the broad skill of passing includes a different
drill for specific skills of passing such as the chest pass, bounce
pass, and overhead pass; yet, each of the drills can be applied
to any of the three specific skills. In short, coaches and teachers
need not restrict their use of the drills to the specific skill
under which each drill is listed.
For all drills,
coaches should monitor and provide feedback to ensure that skill
specific learning points are being effectively demonstrated. Although
the term coaches is used, it may be interchanged with teachers/instructors
or even students/players in many cases, based on your needs as
the reader.
When instructing,
it may not be possible to verbalize each of the listed verbal
cues/teaching points throughout the sequence of the skill completion.
Verbal cues/teaching points should be selected based on the areas
needed to be improved upon by the player. In most cases each drill
can be modified to meet the needs of the situation. For example,
many times, the number of players can be decreased or increased.
Contents
SECTION
I— BASKETBALL HISTORY, TERMS AND RULES
- Chapter
1: BASKETBALL HISTORY
- Chapter
2: BASKETBALL TERMS
- Chapter
3: BASKETBALL RULES
SECTION
II — BASKETBALL FUNDAMENTALS AND DRILLS
- Chapter
4: TRIPLE-THREAT POSITION
- Chapter
5: PASSING
- Chapter
6: CATCHING
- Chapter
7: SHOOTING
- Chapter
8: THREE-POINT SHOOTING
- Chapter
9: POST PLAY
- Chapter
10: PERIMETER MOVES
- Chapter
11: DRIBBLING
- Chapter
12: REBOUNDING
- Chapter
13: SCREENING
- Chapter
14: DEFENSE
SECTION
III — BASKETBALL SKILL TESTS
- Chapter
15: APPLICATIONS OF THE LEARNING POINTS EVALUATION FORM
- Chapter
16: LEARNING POINTS EVALUATION FORM