The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Youth Basketball

<h3>Introduction: So You Said You'd Be the Coach, Huh?</h3><h2>Part One Coaching 101: The Coach's Little Instruction Manual</h2><h3>1. Creating an Atmosphere of Good Habits</h3><h4>The Essentials</h4><h4>Drills That Promote Teamwork, Concentration, and Good Habits</h4><h4>Questions and Answers</h4><h3>2. Before Hitting the Court: Basketball in a Nutshell</h3><h4>The Court</h4><h4>Basic Rules</h4><h3>3. Setting Up the Season</h3><h4>A Checklist for the Season</h4><h4>Equipment</h4><h4>Questions and Answers</h4><h3>4. Essential Skills--and How to Teach Them</h3><h4>The Fundamentals</h4><h4>Offensive Basics</h4><h4>Defensive Basics</h4><h3>5. The Practice</h3><h4>Preparation is Key</h4><h4>Format for Practice</h4><h3>6. Sample Practices</h3><h4>Basic Beginning Practice</h4><h4>Intermediate Practice</h4><h4>Advanced Intermediate Practice 1</h4><h4>Advanced Intermediate Practice 2</h4><h4>Questions and Answers</h4><h3>7. The Game</h3><h4>Rules to Live By</h4><h4>Taking Stock after the Game</h4><h4>Questions and Answers</h4><h3>8. Dealing with Parents and Gender Issues</h3><h4>Perspective on Parents</h4><h4>Addressing Gender Issues</h4><h4>Questions and Answers</h4><h2>Part Two Drills: The Foundation for Growth, Happiness, and a Coach's Peace of Mind</h2><h3>9. Fundamental Drills</h3><h4>Warming Up</h4><h4>Dribbling</h4><h4>Passing</h4><h4>Catching</h4><h4>Stopping and Pivoting</h4><h4>Shooting</h4><h4>Rebounding</h4><h3>10. Offensive Drills</h3><h4>Shot and Pass Fakes</h4><h4>Two-Man Options to Teach Cutting and Moving Strategically</h4><h4>Drills for the Fast Break</h4><h4>Putting It All Together</h4><h4>Drills Using Formations</h4><h3>11. Defensive Drills</h3><h4>Defensive Position</h4><h4>Tracing the Ball</h4><h4>Defensive Slide and Defensive Footwork</h4><h4>Teaching Defense</h4><h3>Appendix</h3><h4>Referee Signals</h4><h4>Glossary</h4><h4>Resources</h4><h3>Index</h3><h3>Acknowledgments</h3><h3>About the Author</h3>