You volunteered to coach the basketball team, but are you really ready?

How will you teach the fundamental skills, run effective practices, and

harness the energy of your young team? Fear not: Survival Guide for

Coaching Youth Basketball has the answers.

Yes, the wildly popular and entertaining coaching guide is back in a

new, updated, and expanded second edition. Longtime coaches Keith

Miniscalco and Greg Kot return to share their experience and provide

advice you can rely on from first practice to final shot. From

evaluating players’ skills and establishing realistic goals to using

in-game coaching tips, it’s all here-the drills, the plays, the fun.

Develop your team’s dribbling, passing, shooting, and rebounding skills

with the Survival Guide’s collection of the game’s best

youth drills. For plays and sets that young teams can actually run, flip

to the Survival Guide’s offensive and defensive playbook.

And to get the most out of every practice, follow the ready-to-use

practice plans.

So worry not, coach. Survival Guide has helped countless coaches

have rewarding and productive seasons-and a lot of fun along the way!