About The Book Girls' basketball has become enormously popular, and now more than ever, coaches, parents, and players want and need guidance. The Complete Guide to Girls' Basketball is designed to be understood by every individual who wants to learn and enjoy the game. This book is intended to benefit girls at all skill levels, from elementary school through high school (including AAU players), and is a great resource for any young woman wanting to play in college. It explains and analyzes basic fundamentals, advanced skills, and game strategies, and also provides practice plans. The Complete Guide to Girls' Basketball is over 400 pages and includes hundreds of drills, diagrams, action photos, and humorous sports quotes. It comprehensively covers the fundamentals of the game while providing insights into coaching and playing. It gives you detailed instructions covering: . The fundamentals: how to grip and hold a basketball, passing, catching, dribbling, faking, jumping, running, footwork, rebounding, and shooting . How to play the post . Offensive strategies . Man-to-man and zone defenses . Full, three-quarters and half-court presses . Out-of-bounds plays . Over 200 drills . Sample practice plans . Coaching strategies . Tips on communicating with players and parents . Excerpts from official basketball rules, and more The Complete Guide provides tips on how to develop a plan for the season, suggestions on how to communicate with players and parents, offensive fundamentals like shooting and the fast break, special situations, such as the press and out-of-bounds plays, tips on developing strategies and effective practice plans, and appendices that include the all-important rules of the game, basketball definitions, and references to other basketball books and web sites. This unique book includes funny and interesting quotes from sports legends and others that serve as reminders to enjoy the game. Teams tend to play like they practice, so The Complete Guide to Girls' Basketball provides over 200 drills, broken down to target specific skills. As an additional teaching tool, state-of-the-art illustrative diagrams are included to assist coaches and players alike. It is an indispensable book for any coach or family member seeking to help a young woman succeed on her school, AAU, or recreational team.

About the Author Mike Mullaney has coached hundreds of girls’ basketball games.  His teams have consistently won league championships and tournaments, and finished in the final four in the AAU Potomac Valley Region (Division II).  He coached AAU and high school girls’ basketball teams in Maryland and now lives and coaches in Jacksonville, Florida.  At Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, he was named Most Valuable Player for the 1973-1974 season, was named to the All-City Basketball Team as a point guard, and was awarded the 1974 John Burke Award for being the top student-athlete in the school.  He was All-State in the mile and two-mile runs in Florida. He is a graduate of Florida State University.

More About The Book The Complete Guide to Girls' Basketball by has received great reviews from coaches and popular basketball web sites. It is like no other basketball book and was written to benefit girls of all ages and ability and to be used by coaches and parents regardless of their experience level. It describes the basics of the game and moves to more advanced principles with the reader in mind. Outstanding qualified editor: A highly qualified individual, Katherine Day, was the editor for The Complete Guide to Girls’ Basketball. She played basketball for four years at Columbia University while being a top student-athlete. Prior to attending Columbia University, she played on her high school basketball team and on an AAU basketball team in Virginia. After graduating from college, she was a freelance reporter for “Women’s Basketball Magazine.” Katherine Day has coached girls’ basketball teams and been a summer basketball camp counselor. She is has been associate editor at the Penguin Group in New York City. Quality action photos: It is often said that a picture is worth a thousand words. A professional sports photographer with over 10 years experience, Greg Fiume, was hired to take game condition, top-quality photos of high school and AAU girls’ basketball games. Over 2,000 professional photos were taken and approximately 200 were selected to be included in the book. These game condition action photos show the great effort of the girls, are instructional and relevant, and illustrate how well girls can play the game. Some of the photos were taken in rapid succession so the reader can see the play unfolding. Greg Fiume has worked for “Sports Illustrated for Kids,” “ESPN the Magazine,” and covered many professional sporting events, including the NFL and NHL. Humor:  The Complete Guide to Girls’ Basketball includes funny and interesting quotes from sports legends and others that serve as reminders to enjoy the game. The quotes are an important part of the book since they make the book easier and more enjoyable to read.  People who have read the quotes have commented that they find them interesting and funny, which makes them want to continue reading the book to find out what will be quoted next. Diagrams:  A graphics designer created diagram templates that could be used to illustrate an unlimited number of plays and drills. The templates were uniquely designed to help show the basketball court and the movement of offensive and defensive players, coaches, and the ball. Carefully worded narrative assists the reader in understanding each diagram. The templates helped to build over 200 state-of-the-art diagrams that are well-presented, organized and clear. Drills:  Teams tend to play like they practice, so The Complete Guide to Girls’ Basketball provides over 200 drills, broken down to target individual skills and team goals. As an additional teaching tool, the state-of-the-art illustrative diagrams are included with most drills to assist coaches and players alike. The book focuses on drills that coaches and parents need as teachers of the game and girls need to improve as players and as a team. Unique design and skillful typesetting:  A graphics designer developed the layout. The layout was designed with the reader in mind and with skillful typesetting by BookMasters, Inc.  The narrative is complemented by photos and quotes in the margins in a way that adds to learning and enjoyment of the book.