ohn (py. Baw is Dean of Men and formerly Director of Basketball at Stanford University. In his former position he developed some of the best teams on the west These are some of the many topics on which you will find detailed, useful in- formation and advice. COACHING IN GENERAL Psychology useful in coaching Teaching methods that can be applied in coaching Materials and devices helpful to the coach Well-planned programs for each practice period Weekly and seasonal schedule of practice Testing candidates for the team How to get useful information from scouting Training diets Physical conditioning and care Equipment General rules for team strategy COACHING THE INDIVIDUAL PLAYER Principles of all the fundamental tech- niques Special drills for developing each one Correcting bad habits Variations in technique Note: 36 action photographs graphically illustrate most of the fundamental bas- ketball techniques. COACHING THE TEAM Complete systems of offensive and de- fensive plays Special drills for perfecting these. All aspects of the fast break, with full details on how this manoeuver was used at Stanford Philosophy of team defense (as con- trasted with man-to-man defense) Use of team defense under various cir- cumstances and in various situations Methods of attacking zone defense Nore: 80 clear diagrams accompany the detailed directions for specific team plays and for drill work. coast. He explains not only the principles and methods of effective coaching but also many of the exact plays of his championship teams in BASKETBALL METHODS This book covers every detail that would be useful for a coach of basketball to know, whether he is coaching high school or university teams. It describes many different kinds of drill for developing skill in the individual player and for giving practice in team manoeuvers. These are included with the discus- sions of each technique or type of play; but there is also a separate chapter on practice drills for convenient reference. A detailed schedule is given for practice periods that will get the best results without overtaxing the players or making the team “go stale.” Systematic tests for picking players and for checking up on their subsequent development are described. Especially valu- able are the full explanations, with diagrams, of both offensive and defensive team plays developed successfully at Stanford, including a discussion of their disadvantages as well as their advantages, the types of teams they are most effective in opposing, and the situations in which they can be used to best advantage. Another feature of the book that will be very helpful to the coach is that on general strategy. Here the author gives some sound advice on how to analyze the characteristics of an opposing team and the type of game most likely to upset it. Throughout the book freedom of action and player initia- tive are stressed. The reasons are given for each principle laid down and for each separate technique or type of play, in order to help the coach build up a team that is quick-witted, adaptable and intelligent as well as skillful and fast. This is the first book in the new HeaLtH, PuysicaL EDUCATION & RECREATION SERIES—a group of college textbooks to be published under the editorship of N. P. Neilson. Watch for our announcements about other forthcoming books in this series. Diagram 34. Basic Fast Break Movement Legend: A shoots ball against backboard. As the shot is made A and B start for the center of the court and toward the side lines. As C recovers the ball, B, who is on the same side of court, turns back to receive a pass from C. A continues down the court until B receives the ball, then cuts back toward it and receives a pass from B. Meanwhile, D starts down the center. He gradually moves toward the side line to which the ball has been passed. If B is not open for a pass, then D is a possible receiver. If D does not receive the ball, he hurries toward his own basket. At the same time that C started on offense, E broke for the basket along the opposite side line. He is the logical player to receive the ball from A. A, after receiving the ball from B, should pivot in making his pass to E. E may shoot or pass to D. This movement will synchronize perfectly if every player will RUN. Each player follows the pass he makes. C is the safety man. B goes to the free line throw for a tip-out. A follows in at the center, while E and D are on the sides. If the fast break does not go through to a score, the players are all in perfect position to continue their freedom defense.