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Basketball Specific Training Books from myfoodcount.com
Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points on one other by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules.
Since its invention in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891, it has developed to become a truly international sport. Organized league play originated in the YMCA and early leagues were formed in colleges. Basketball eventually became a professional sport and is one of the few women's sports which developed in tandem with men's. The modern rules for women's basketball become more similar to men's each year. Even though it was originally an American sport, it quickly spread internationally and outstanding players and teams are found today all over the world.
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The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Basketball (Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Sports) (Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Basketball)
by Robert G. Price
"The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Basketball is a necessity for anyone serious about being a competitive player." - Ron Garber - Professional Basketball Player and Former Michigan Wolverine
This book includes programs so that you can increase your vertical jump, prevent injuries, eliminate fatigue, and improve your quickness and agility.
Rob Price is a first class certified personal trainer and former fitness consultant at the University of Wisconsin. He is a national weight lifting champion and state bench press record holder. He has helped thousands of athletes all over the world achieve their goals. Rob is also a contributing author to OnFitness magazine and is the founder of SportsWorkout.com, the #1 Sports-Training website on the Internet.
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Five-Star Basketball Drills
by Howard Garfinkle, Will Klein
Over 5,000 talented players have completed the Five-Star program and received scholarships. Distinguished alumni include Isiah Thomas, Moses Malone, Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, Mark Aguirre, John Paxson, Jim Paxson, Jeff Ruland, Darnell Valentine, and Mike O'Koren. Here, in print for the first time, is a compilation of 131 drills they practiced at the nation's premier basketball camp. The book includes the following: 131 of the best drills used at the Five-Star camp Conditioning, one, two, and three player drills for men and women Proven regimens from a star-studded galaxy of NCAA and NBA coaches Step by step instructions with pictures and diagrams to maximize your potential and practice time "Howard Garfinkel and Will Klein are as well organized in their presentation of drills as they are in their camp. This book is a great contribution to your basketball library." -- Bob Knight "Owning one of the most varied sports libraries in the country, I consider myself an expert on sports books. Nowhere on my shelves is there anything approaching the value of these drills for youngsters and young coaches. It's the best drill book in America." -- George Raveling "With the advent of the three-point shot, there's now a high priority on the skill parts of the game. This book will help the dedicated user become a fundamentally sound player." -- Mike Fratello "A must for all young players and coaches who want to learn the game the way it should be taught." -- Rick Pitino "Five-Star has done a great job helping kids. I admire the way they've emphasized teaching the concepts and maintained the personal touch in dealing with youngsters. This book carries on that great tradition." -- Mike Krzyzewski
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Optimum Performance Training: Basketball : Play Like a Pro with the Ultimate Custom Workout Used by NBA Players and Teams
by Micheal Clark
Optimum Performance Training: Basketball shows you howto benefit from the exact same workout used by the NBA's biggest stars!
If you play competitive basketball -- in high school, college, or in a league at the local gym -- you want an explosive first step, iron-man endurance, extraordinary coordination and flexibility, an incredible vertical leap, and the muscle strength to box out your opponent in the paint. But how can this be achieved without playing in the NBA or WNBA? With Optimum Performance Training: Basketball, you'll benefit from the exact same workout that the NBA's biggest stars use.
As the sports-medicine and sports-performance consultant for the Phoenix Suns and the president and CEO of the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Dr. Mike Clark has developed a program to help players of all skill levels pinpoint deficiencies, tailor workouts, and dramatically increase hoop skills -- endorsed by the National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association and the National Athletic Trainers' Association.
Clark's revolutionary approach to fitness and conditioning personalizes the exercises by performance skills, and will help you become the best basketball player you can be -- while significantly decreasing the typical injuries associated with basketball. With customizable workouts, sets, and reps, everyone from weekend warriors to draft-ready college players can create the program just right for them and develop the skills and stamina to crash the boards, run the court, and power their way down the lane all game long.
Micheal Clark is the creator of the Optimum Performance Training method for the National Academy of Sports Medicine, used by thousands of athletic and personal trainers and athletes worldwide. He also serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Master of Science program in Injury Prevention and Performance Enhance-ment at the California University of Pennsylvania. He lives in Calabasas, California.
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More Five-Star Basketball Drills
by Howard Garfinkel
"That camp changed how I felt about basketball and my future. It was the turning point in my life.""--Michael Jordan Before there was a Nike or Adidas camp for the nation's elite high-school players, there was Five-Star. Now in its37th year, Howard Garfinkel's Five-Star camp has produced hundreds of NBA and Division 1-A college players, including such superstars as Michael Jordan, Isaiah Thomas, and Vince Carter. In More Five-Star Basketball Drills, the author offers readers his one-of-a-kind, exclusive guide to the superstar camp's most successful drills, straight from the personal notepads of some of the nation's most successful professional and college coaches. Coaches and players looking for a proven hoop drill program will find: More than 100 fundamentally sound and easy-to-execute drills An inside look at Five-Star's sure-fire plan for improving one's game Exclusive photos from the camp's illustrious history "
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Get Fit Now for High School Basketball: Strength and Conditioning for Ultimate Performance on the Court
by Joseph J. Kolb, Peter Field Peck (Photographer), Stewart Smith, Joe Kolb
If you are one of the millions of high school basketball players who gear up to take the court each season, you know that proper preparation and training are everything. From the forward who needs to crash the boards to the point guard who runs the floor, high school basketball requires a specialized fitness regimen. Now, veteran coach Joe Kolb has the solution to help you play at the top of your game and prevent injury in his new book, Get Fit Now for High School Basketball: The Complete Guide for Ultimate Performance.
Shot on location at one of the nation's top high school basketball programs, Get Fit Now for High School Basketballuses real high school basketball players to demonstrate the exercise program that not only got them on the team but also made them champions. This book helps players of all levels—from novices to varsity stars—get in their best shape both mentally and physically with its unique mixture of aerobic conditioning regimens, speed and agility training, special vision exercises, and practical game day routines.
Designed specifically for boys and girls aged 12 to 18, Get Fit Now for High School Basketball also uses performance evaluations and tips for improving the mental game to ensure that you step onto the court with the confidence to win. It also includes guidelines for safe and effective weight training and nutrition tips to keep you in your best shape, on and off the court.
In a time when more and more high school players are going straight to the NBA, high school basketball is becoming more competitive by the year. Whether you are trying to make the team or help lead it to an undefeated season, Get Fit Now for High School Basketball will help you to achieve the highest possible level of mental and physical readiness. Drawing upon his years of experience, Joe Kolb gives you the training information you need to stay in shape during the off-season, and to be ready for action once play begins.
The second book in the popular Get Fit Now for High School Sports series, this book will score with young athletes everywhere. 200 b/w photos.
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Five-Star Girls' Basketball Drills, Second Edition
by Stephanie V. Gaitley (Editor), Leigh Klein (Editor), Matt Masiero (Editor)
Five-Star Basketball Camps have long been synonymous with quality basketball instruction -- some of the best players in the world have been Five-Star campers: including Michael, Patrick, Isaiah, Moses, Christian, Alonzo, Grant, Stephon, The Rainman, Elton, Allan, Jayson and Vince! In 1999 eight former Five-Star Campers were selected as NBA first round draft picks: Elton Brand, Steve Francis, Richard Hamilton, Ron Artest, Trajan Langdon, Dion Glover, Corey Maggette and Jumaine Jones! As a longtime leader in basketball instruction, Five-Star feels it must continue in its quest to educate young players about their sport. About 20 years ago, Five-Star published a book based on the drills and teachings of their boys' camps Five-Star Basketball Drills, that has become an essential part of every coach's library. In 2000, Five-Star compiled and produced the most comprehensive, state-of-the-art collection of drills by girls' and women's coaches ever assembled. Ten thousand copies were sold in the first two years of its publication. In 2003, we are pleased to announce the publication of an updated version of Five-Star Girls' Basketball Drills with more of what was loved in the first edition: more great drills, more great coaches, more information on how to make the most of your playing time as a player and how to get the most out of your team if you are a coach!
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NABC Drill Book
by Jerry Krause
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has long been respected as the premier coaching organization of the sport, and its membership includes some of the most illustrious figures and foremost teachers in basketball history. NABC Drill Book, Volume I contains over 100 of the best drills for improving a team's offense and defense -- including improving transitions between the two. Included here are drills from the following great teachers of the game:
- Bob Knight
- Pete Newell
- John Wooden
- Mike Krzyzewski
- Roy Williams
- Tex Winter
- Dave Odom
- Rick Samuels
- Dick Davey
- Lute Olson
- Jerry Tarkanian
- Wimp Sanderson
- Jerry Krause
- Tubby Smith
- James Seward
- Denny Crum
- And Many More!
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NBA Power Conditioning
by Lenny Wilkens (Foreword), National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association (Corporate Author)
Put more power, strength, and quickness into your game! Now you can, with expert training information from 10 top NBA conditioning coaches—the same people who get Penny Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, Gary Payton, and many other all-stars into great shape.
The book’s 122 exercises and drills are designed specifically to improve basketball performance. Coaches and players can use the special Basketball Conditioning Power Rating System to test conditioning levels for
- power
- agility
- conditioning
- muscle strength and endurance
- flexibility
- percentage of body fat.
Work out like the pros and play at the highest level possible. NBA Power Conditioning will help you reach your potential.
"The drills and exercises in this book have given me the power and durability to penetrate the lane and challenge the NBA’s best big men game after game, year after year." Kevin Johnson Phoenix Suns
"Training year-round is a must if you want to play at a high level. NBA Power Conditioning has all the key exercises and drills for off-season and in-season workouts to produce better performance on the court." Alonzo Mourning Miami Heat "NBA Power Conditioning has increased my shooting range as well as given me the power to take it to the hoop." Glen Rice Charlotte Hornets
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Total Fitness the NBA Way : The Official NBA Workout Guide for Athletes and Weekend Warriors, from the Experts Who Train the Pros
by Timm Boyle
NBA players are some of the most well-conditioned athletes in the world. They have to be. To withstand their grueling 82-game schedule, they find staying in top physical condition a necessity.How do the NBA players train?What do they do in the off-season to keep in shape?How do they incorporate strength training into their workouts?What do they eat before a game for maximum performance?
These questions and more are answered in the first-ever official NBA-authorized fitness guide geared toward helping athletes of all ages-from weekend warriors to worn-out gym rats looking to improve not only their hoops game, but also their overall physical conditioning.
Total Fitness the NBA Way includes routines for stretching, cardiofitness, and weight training formulated by NBA team trainers and strength-and-conditioning coaches, as well as helpful tips, nutritional advice, players' anecdotes, behind-the-scenes information, and countless action shots.
With a special foreword by Lenny Wilkens, the winningest coach in NBA history, and photos of workout positions demonstrated by Steve Smith, NBA All-Star and member of the USA Basketball's Men's Senior National Team that will compete in the 2000 Olympic Games, this book will help you achieve Total Fitness.
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Conditioning for Basketball
by Matt Bryzcki
"As a coach, I've felt very strongly about the importance of strength and conditioning as a way of preventing injury and improving a player's potential to excel. This book is easy-to-read yet loaded with information that satisfies the concerns I have for my players' conditioning." -- Rick Pitino Head Coach, Boston Celtics
"Conditioning for Basketball is the most comprehensive book ever written about strength and conditioning for basketball. It belongs in the hands of anyone who is involved with the strength training and conditioning of basketball players." -- Mickey Marotti Strength Coach The University of Cincinnati Bearcats
"Being a professional basketball player, I know the value of proper conditioning. Conditioning for Basketball contains everything you need to know about preparing yourself to compete above the rim!" -- Kenny "Sky" Walker 1989 NBA Slam Dunk Champ
"This book is must reading for coaches and players of all ages. I was particularly pleased to find that the authors didn't ignore the special needs of female athletes." -- Mark Asanovich Strength Coach Anoka High School (MN) 1992 Class M State Basketball Champs
"I liked it. The book is sharp and perceptive, attuned to what I call the new world approach to strength training." -- Herman L. Masin Editor Scholastic Coach Magazine
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Explosive Basketball Training
by Michael Yessis
Noted author, consultant and sports conditioning & training specialist Michael Yessis synthesizes years of cutting-edge physical training expertise into one easy-to-read and apply resource that will allow coaches and athletes at any level of play develop the physical skills and techniques necessary to excel in the game of basketball.
Covers active vs. static stretching, techniques for improving jump height (with specialized exercises for jumping), techniques for improving shooting range and accuracy (with specialized exercises for shooting), techniques for improving running speed (with specialized exercises for running), improving quickness & agility, designing a personalized training program, and integrated training. Also includes special sections on nutrition and maintaining your training program. Large 8 ½ by 11 inch format with nearly 400 photographs. By Michael Yessis, PhD, Professor Emeritis at California State University and President of Sports Training, Inc.
Dr. Michael Yessis is President of Sports Training, Inc., a diverse sports and fitness company in Escondido, CA, and Professor Emeritus at California State University, Fullerton, where he was a multi-sport specialist in biomechanics, kinesiology, and sports conditioning and training. Yessis has developed many unique, specialized strength and speed-strength (explosive) exercises and training programs. He has served as training and technique consultant to such teams and organizations as the Los Angeles Raiders and the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL, the Natadore Diving Team, and the U.S. Men’s Volleyball Team. He has worked with men and women athletes from the junior high school to professional levels. Yessis is a regular contributor to Muscle & Fitness and Peak Running Performance magazines, and has appeared on numerous regional and national television programs.
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101 Defensive Basketball Drills
by George Matthew Karl, Terry Stotts, Price Johnson
101 drills covering all facets of defensive play. Includes transition, man-to-man defense, footwork, zone defense, full-court defense, one-on-one, rebounding, switching and post defense drills, and defending against the screen. Each drill is diagrammed and explained in detail.
Coaching legend George Karl is in the top 20 of winningest coaches in NBA history, and is in the top five of winning percentages for active NBA coaches. Karl has coached for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Super Sonics, and the Milwaukee Bucks.
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52-Week Basketball Training (52-Week Sports Training Series)
by Chip Sigmon
Designed for both male and female players, this book helps athletes develop the strength to set screens and convert three-point plays, the speed to run the court and get into position, the balance to change direction on a drive, the quickness to get loose balls and blow by a defender for easy baskets, and the explosive jumping power to block shots and grab rebounds. All of the 192 drills and exercises presented in 52-Week Basketball Training will help players
- develop fitness in the off-season
- improve speed and power in the preseason
- maintain a high level of conditioning during the regular season, and
- perform at peak abilities during postseason competition.
The ready-to-use daily and seasonal programs provide all the conditioning support needed to develop a more dominant game. For coaches and players who want to train effectively and maximize their abilities, 52-Week Basketball Training is the ticket to the championship game.
"Chip's book is excellent! It will help you condition properly to improve your game, decrease your chances of injury, and add years to your career. If you want to take your game to a higher level, then these workouts are for you." Andrea Stinson Charlotte Sting Three-time WNBA All-Star
"This is a terrific book that will help you become a more successful athlete. It incorporates all the necessary strength training to help your mental and physical well-being." Paul Silas Head coach, Cleveland Cavaliers
From Scholastic Coach & Athletic Director, "Any coach looking for direction in his/her training will find a good source of information in this conditioning guide."
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Making the Basketball Team: Get Off the Bench and into the Game
by Lane Czaplinski
Lane Czaplinski's "Making the Basketball Team: Get Off the Bench and Into the Game" is the only self-help book that may actually help someone instead of driving them into therapy. Czaplinski, who played for the Kansas University baskeball team in 1991-'92, was arguably the most beloved and hardest working Jayhawk basketball walk-on ever. The same determination, talent and intelligence that landed him a varsity spot underpins his book, a step-by-step guide to how to play the fundamentally sound, defensive and team-oriented game that is widely known as "Kansas Basketball."
From the basics of ball handling, foot and body positioning on defense and proper shooting technique through the even more important mental aspects of the game, Czaplinski tells, and illustrates, what it takes to be a better ball player.
Although the book stresses hard work, practice and perseverance, Czaplinski writes without the preaching or flakiness of most sports how-to authors. He also spells out regimes and drills and even includes a model chart to help players document, and reflect on, their daily training.
Conversational, witty, encouraging, well-organized and incredibly informative, "Making the Basketball Team" will do wonders not only for beginning players, but also for advanced ones.
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Peak ConditioningTraining for Basketball (Art & Science of Coaching) (Art & Science of Coaching)
by Thomas Emma
Detailed instructions on how to successfully integrate strength and conditioning training into a year-round basketball improvement program. Section one covers the keys to maintaining peak performance: nutrition, conditioning basics, flexibility, and injury prevention. Section two and three provide instructions for performing forty basketball-specific strength and power training exercises and includes complete year-round strength programs. The final section examines movement training for basketball, with keys to enhancing speed, quickness and agility.
Tom Emma is the president of Power Performance, Inc., a company that specializes in training athletes in strength, conditioning and athletic enhancement techniques. He is a graduate of Duke University, where he was a three-year starter on the basketball team and squad captain his senior year. His .843 career free-throw percentage is among the highest in Duke history. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1983 NBA draft. Tom has a masters degree from Columbia University and lives in New York City.
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