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19 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Practical Modern Basketball May 30, 2000
By Jon D. Brewer
When you think of Success, you should recognize John R. Wooden as the leader in this area. This book expands upon his Pyramid of Success philospophy through his coaching regiment. Here again, what was the reason for UCLA's success. It was through the attention to detail and preparation. This book is very detail oriented. It is a working example of what it takes to become successful in coaching basketball. If you are coaching youths that are below the high school ranks, then this book is probably to advanced for knowledge transfer. But, there are many drills, offensive sets and defensive alignments that are teachable to young basketball players. For coaches involved in youth leagues, CYO, AAU, Intramurals, Junior High School, this book can help if you are trying to improve upon specific areas of teaching basketball. For instance, I found the 3-1-1 or "T" Half Court Zone Trap to be quite effective and provided a new look defense. There are a multitude of offensive sets, systems, and drills that may help as well. What you'll find in the book is there is no magic to winning as the label "Wizard" would suggest. It is accomplished through hard work and for coaches it is the details. Thanks again Coach Wooden.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Possibly Best Basketball Fundamentals Book of All Time Jul 07, 1998
Written by the geatest coach, this book offers the ideas and tested methods on how to achieve success, in the right way. Coach Wooden is a brilliant man, and an equally brilliant teacher of the game. This book exemplifies both those qualities.
5 of 7 found the following review helpful:
The Bible of the Sport Jan 06, 1999
Once again, coach Wooden enlightens us with his tremendous insight, not only to the game, but in all aspects of life.At 31 years of age, and starting my coaching endeavors, I can remember back in my high school playing days, seeing my coach reviewing this book that looked like a text book, over to one side of the gym. This is it, the one book that shows and says it all....From the Wizard himself....John Wooden the legend...There will never be another one like him!
Every basketball coach should own a copy Jul 07, 2011
By Red
Wooden was the master and this book is just as relevant today as when Coach Wooden took the time to write the book.
It is amazing the details and little things he covers in this book. Things that go overlooked by so many coaches today, myself included.
The pressing defense section was really helpful as was the chapter on how Coach Wooden adapted his system to Kareem to best take advantage of Kareem's skills.
Great Book!
Amazing Coaching Tool Mar 07, 2011
By Matthew Dodd
This book was an amazingly detailed and organized coaching tool from the legendary master coach/teacher, the late Coach John Wooden. The logical result of Coach's passions for teaching and basketball, this 'textbook for an advanced degree in basketball coaching' is recommended for anyone interested in learning more about the art and science of the game of basketball. I cannot imagine anyone possibly knowing more of the intricacies associated with teaching, playing, and practicing basketball in a fundamentally sound way.
Coach did not miss anything related to basketball. He had a rare combination of abilities that were showcased in this book: to observe everything on or near the court; to understand completely what he observed; to analyze his observations and figure out how to improve or maximize them; and to organize his thoughts and methods to effectively teach what he learned to his players and all those around him. When you add these abilities to Coach's character and integrity, and his effective leadership style, you have an unbeatable formula for a definitive basketball handbook.
After just coaching my son's fourth grade basketball team, I found most of the book much more suited for older kids and adults. Should my son and I continue on our basketball paths, I will definitely keep this book handy and use it often.
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