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01/03/07

This are OUR FAVORITES "OPEN FIVE" selection among the best BOOKS, VHS, DVD and MAGAZINES about Basketball.
The list is periodically UPDATED, the new titles are topped, our best are highlighted.
From "the sixth player" on, you can see the complete list at THE BOOKS CATALOGUE and the THE VHS / DVD CATALOGUE.

# 2: BOOKS

Five-Star Basketball Drills

by Howard Garfinkel

This book is a classic. We can not believe that there are not more reviews giving this book the praise it deserves. If you want to become better at Basketball you must not only practice consistently, but you must know the correct techniques and moves to practice. This book is basically a complete reference of drills for every position that have been used at the nations premier Basketball camp - five star. When Trajon Langdon started out as a freshman at duke this book received a lot of attention because Trajon, being from Alaska, did not have great exposure to a wide variety of Basketball camps. Trajon bought this book and used the drills in it to make him the player he became. Every high school player and coach should own a copy of this book if they are serious about improvement.

# 3: DVD

Lenny Wilkens Legacy Basketball Clinic Series

The Basics

Basketball legend Lenny Wilkens, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach, is the engaging and expert host of this pair of instructional videos. Each tape, one focusing on skills of offense and one on skills of defense, follows a no-nonsense format: a friend of Wilkens, NBA coach Dick Helm, presents a brief lesson on a particular skill (such as specific nuances of dribbling or passing), and young athletes are shown performing the skill the way it should be done. Then it's time for Wilkens to use his "chalkboard." The videotaped action is frozen while Wilkens draws on the screen with a "telestrator," literally highlighting particular points that require special attention. The coaches present a comprehensive set of skills, including ball handling, passing, and shooting on the offense tape, and pointers on stance, pressuring the ball, particular defensive maneuvers, and defensive rebounding on the defense tape. The camera work is professional throughout, and a booklet that accompanies the tapes serves as both a table of contents for the tapes and a workbook, as it contains pointers on the skills covered in the video presentations. This is an excellent set of instructional tapes and would benefit any players who seriously want to improve their game.

# 4: VHS

48 Championship Basketball Drills

by Marty Schupak

Edition Details: • NTSC format (US and Canada only) • Color, NTSC

Marty Schupak and the Youth Sports Club, the producers of the best selling video “The 59 Minute Baseball Practice” take on the sport of Basketball. This video shows coaches and parents from the youth level all the way up to High School a wide variety of useful drills. “48 Championship Basketball Drills” covers: shooting, conditioning, defensive skills, rebounding, ball handling, passing and foul shooting techniques. The 22 shooting drills are especially valuable and many of them have been used by teams at all levels. The video concludes with four sample practices along with ten coaching tips. The video is fast paced and each drill starts with a picture of a Basketball court with the placement of where the players should line up.
From Marty Schupak himself: I had the pleasure of producing “48 Championship Basketball Drills” with one of the best high school coaches in the United States. The drills are designed to keep everyone involved. There is constant movement of players for each drill and valuable tips are pointed out throughout the video. My personal favorites are the rebounding and shooting

# 5: SOFTWARE

StatTrak for Basketball

StatTrak for Basketball is a complete statistics management software program. Perfect for tracking stats for individual teams, multiple teams, leagues, and tournaments. Great for all levels of basketball including Leagues, High School, and College. Customize our stat entry screen to match your scorebook layout to save you time during data entry. Track up to 5 of your own custom stats and display them on your player statistics reports. Even with all these features, StatTrak for Basketball is very easy to use. Youll be adding games and printing reports in minutes. Plus, you can always receive free technical support from All-Pro Software. Track and calculate over 40 stats for: Shots, Assists, Rebounds, Fouls, Team Record, Game Scores, Team Standings. Many stat reporting options including: Team Totals, Game Types, Player Positions Home or Away, Career Stats, and Individual Player.

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Here are only OUR FAVORITES "OPEN FIVE" selection.
From "the sixth player" on, you are invited to see the complete list at THE BOOKS CATALOGUE and the THE VHS / DVD CATALOGUE.

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