Home › Basketball › Coaching Basketball for Dummies
  • Coaching Basketball for Dummies by National Alliance for Youth Sports book cover
  • Coaching Basketball for Dummies by National Alliance for Youth Sports book cover
1 2

Coaching Basketball for Dummies

by National Alliance for Youth Sports

A practical toolkit for youth basketball coaches

$22.87 USD
$38.12 USD $22.87 USD
Save 40%

Paperback New

Delivery to your door
In stock·Dispatches in 1–2 business days
Standard shipping* from $4.35
Standard shipping transit* 5–8 business days after dispatch

Faster options are available.

Rates and delivery estimates depend on your destination and item quantity. Estimates are informational only; the final shipping method and rate are selected at checkout.
Secure checkout
American Express Apple Pay DiscoverGoogle Pay Mastercard PayPalVisa
30-day eligible returns Returns & refunds policy

AlbakiReads Editorial

A practical toolkit for youth basketball coaches

Organized around the work of running a team, this guide brings together practice planning, drills, basketball fundamentals, and strategies for keeping players engaged. It also addresses coaching responsibilities beyond on-court instruction, including responding to injuries, supporting young players’ mental health, and helping individuals through slumps. Advice on building trust and camaraderie adds a team-dynamics dimension to the practical material. The book covers coaching across age levels, with particular attention to working with children from 5 to 16.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Beginning youth basketball coaches seeking guidance on practices, drills, and fundamentals.
  • Experienced coaches interested in practical ideas for team engagement and player support.
  • Coaches working with children and teens, especially ages 5–16.

Themes

Youth basketball coachingPractice planning and drillsPlayer development and engagementTeam trust and camaraderieInjury response and mental health support

Based on publisher information and book metadata.

Book overview

Level-up your basketball coaching skills with this practical collection of drills, advice, and tips

Looking for an easy-to-read and fun guide to teaching basketball that will help you keep your players engaged, learning, and having a blast?

Coaching Basketball For Dummies delivers proven, practical explanations and tips - including basic drills, strategies for safely dealing with player injuries, maintaining player engagement, and running an effective practice - for coaching basketball teams at a variety of age levels.

You'll find useful techniques on everything from planning and managing practices, supporting the mental health of your young players, and how to help individual team members recover from shooting slumps and rough patches in their play.

The book also includes:

  • Powerful tips for improving basketball fundamentals in players of all ages
  • Exercises and advice to help you become a more supportive coach
  • Techniques to build camaraderie and trust amongst your players and between you and your team

Perfect for beginning youth basketball coaches, with a particular focus on people coaching kids between the ages of 5 and 16, Coaching Basketball For Dummies is also a can't-miss strategy guide for experienced coaches interested in picking up some proven, hands-on tips to improve their coaching skills.

Shipping & returnsShipping options, delivery timing, and our return policy.

In-stock items normally dispatch within 1–2 business days. The ZIP-code estimator on this page is informational only; the final shipping method, price, and availability are confirmed at checkout for your full order.

For the initial delivery estimate we use these transit windows after dispatch: Standard 5–8 business days, Expedited 2–4 business days, and Priority 1–2 business days. Holiday delays are not included.

Eligible items can be returned within 30 days in accordance with our return policy.

Customer reviews

You may also like

View all