This package includes the following:

• Coaching Basketball Technical and Tactical Skills ebook
• Online Coaching Aid documents
• Online video and activities
• Online test

Human Kinetics Coach Education brings the hardwood to the hard drive with Coaching Basketball Technical and Tactical Skills, an online course designed for basketball coaches of youths age 14 and older.

The course draws content from the ebook Coaching Basketball Technical and Tactical Skills, written by Human Kinetics in conjunction with experts at the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA).

The course is delivered entirely online. As you progress through the course, you will participate in interactive activities, read portions of the Coaching Basketball Technical and Tactical Skills ebook, and view video clips to complete course units. You’ll learn different approaches to coaching, including the games approach (an alternative to drills-based coaching); develop a season plan and a series of practice plans; and improve your ability to coach during games.

The course is heavy on skill demonstration as well as error detection and correction. You’ll break down technical and tactical skills by viewing video frame by frame.

Other features include Coaching Aids, a storehouse of downloadable and printable PDF documents that are incorporated throughout the course. These include practice plans, sport first aid checklists, and drill sheets. You’ll have access to the clipboard even after you’ve completed the course (for up to one year). The course also features a separate section devoted to basketball officiating signals.

After completing the course units, you’ll take the 40-question test online. Upon successfully passing the test, you will be entered in the National Coaches Registry, an online listing of coaches who've completed Human Kinetics Coach Education courses. Sport administrators have access to the registry, allowing them to track coaches' course completion.

Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to do the following:

• Explain the relationship and difference between technical and tactical skills and describe the traditional and games approaches to basketball practice (unit 1)
• Evaluate technical and tactical basketball skills in your players and make use of your evaluation results (unit 2)
• Teach, critique, and correct essential technical skills (units 3 and 4)
• Teach, critique, and correct essential tactical skills (units 5 and 6)
• Prepare effective season plans and individual practice plans (units 7 and 8)
• Prepare for game days, coach games, and work with your team after games (units 9 and 10)

Audience

High school coaches, serious club coaches, college and university undergraduate students, and advanced coaches at the youth level.

Unit 1. Teaching Sport Skills
Introduction
Effective Teaching
Three Stages of Learning
Tactical Triangle
The Games Approach
Summary
Quiz

Unit 2. Evaluating Technical and Tactical Skills
Introduction
Five Guidelines for Evaluation
Evaluation Physical Skills
Evaluating Nonphysical Skills
Evaluation Tools
Effective Feedback
Summary
Quiz

Unit 3. Offensive Technical Skills
Introduction
Offensive Footwork
Triple Threat
Dribbling Basics
Comparing Dribbles
Passing Basics
Comparing Passes
Shooting Basics
Comparing Shots
Rebounds
Cuts
Screens
Playing the Post
Summary
Quiz

Unit 4. Defensive Technical Skills
Introduction
Defensive Positioning
Blocking Shots
Defensive Rebounds
Defending Cuts
Defending Screens
Defending the Post
Summary
Quiz

Unit 5. Offensive Tactical Skills
Introduction
Playing Against the Defense
Moving Without the Ball
Running Inbounds Plays
Skip Pass
Other Passes
Fast Break
Backdoor Cut
Pick-and-Roll
Cross Screen
Summary
Quiz

Unit 6. Defensive Tactical Skills
Introduction
On-the-Ball Defense
Off-the-Ball Defense
Playing Man Defense
Playing Zone Defense
Applying Pressure
Help and Recover
Protecting the Basket
Taking a Charge
Limiting Fast Break Opportunities
Trapping the Ball
Defending the Pass
Defending the Give-and-Go
Defending the Backdoor Cut
Defending the Flash Cut
Fighting Over the Top of a Screen
Double Teaming the Post
Summary
Quiz

Unit 7. Season Plans
Introduction
Six Steps to Instructional Planning
Summary
Quiz

Unit 8. Practice Plans
Introduction
Practicing With the Games Approach
Practicing With the Traditional Approach
Developing Your Own Practice Plan
Summary
Quiz

Unit 9. Preparing for Games
Introduction
Communication
Scouting an Opponent
Developing a Game Plan
Team Motivation
Summary
Quiz

Unit 10. During and After the Game
Introduction
Making Tactical Decisions
Substitutions
Time-Outs
Overtime
Postgame Meeting
Summary
Quiz

Unit 11. Signals
Introduction
Signal Identification
Summary

Course Test

Established in 1981 and rooted in an athlete-centered philosophy that places the developmental needs of athletes ahead of winning at all costs, Human Kinetics Coach Education courses and resources are customized and widely used by youth sport organizations, state high school associations, school districts, state departments of education, colleges and universities, and national governing bodies of Olympic sports to teach, train, and certify coaches.