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The Art of Basketball: A Guide to Self-Improvement in the Fundamentals of the Game
Oscar Robertson
Manufacturer: Oscar Robertson Media Ventures
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Available new from the publisher.......2004-11-12
I'm not sure why amazon does not stock this great book. It is still available from the publisher at www.thebigo.com for only $12.95. They also have info for bookstores, chains, and special orders for coaches and bball camps.
Learn the keys to better Basketball.......1999-03-05
Want to learn how to play basketball or just improve on your skills now? Then pick-up a copy of Oscar Robertson's, "The Art of Basketball." Everything you need to begin playing basketball or being able to push your current skills to the next level of competition is in here. Oscar takes you from physical and mental conditioning to all of the skills necessary to play the game. Shooting, passing, rebounding, offensive and defensive tactics even a section on what to do when you are mismatched in a game. The book is excellent for coaches to use as a teaching manual and to recommend to their team as a guide for practicing on their own. Oscar mentions in the book that the best way to improve is to work on the fundamentals and he shows you how even if you have never touched a basketball. You can't go wrong learning from a true master of the game, and if you have any doubts just check out Oscar's stats in the back of the book.
Every basketball camp for youth and adults, should provide........1999-02-23
The" Art of Basketball" by Oscar Robertson, and"They Call Me Coach" by John Wooden, are the two books all basketball students, players, and coaches should have. The" Art of Basketball" provides detailed explanations with photos, of fundamental techniques all players need to master. It is fantastic, the player who averaged triple double statistics over multiple NBA seasons, has documented his fundamentals for others to learn. I found Mr. Robertson's comments concerning the mental aspects of the game, such as developing confidence, to be particularly insightful. At its current price, this book is the best value for instructional basketball books, that is available today.
Oscar Robertson's new book is a great coaching tool........1998-12-08
I highly recommend this book as a coaching tool. I found it to be very helpful in teaching young athletes the game of basketball. I especially like the way Oscar keeps fundamentals of basketball as the emphasis of this book. The review at the end of each chapter is very helpful along with the suggested workout programs. I had each girl on my team buy one and we have them read a chapter a week. At our practices we review what they read then we incorporate Oscar's program into our coaching program. I highly recommend this book to anyone who coaches youth basketball...it's a great tool. Every kid who plays basketball or who wants to improve their game should have a copy of this.
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All about the fundamental skills of basketball.
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Although you can't give your players a hot shooting hand, with Basketball FundaMENTALs you can help them develop the concentration, composure, and confidence they need to play consistently better. From shooting slumps to clutch free throws, this easy-to-use book will help you and your players learn the psychological basics of basketball.
Author and Chicago-area coach Jay Mikes helps players improve their on-court performance by teaching them to develop body and mind awareness, use mental practice and imagery, and manage stress and pressure. Loaded with mental training drills, practical discussion questions, and helpful coaching tips, this invaluable guide is touted by coaches all over the country as an essential training manual.
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Don't forget the Mental Aspect.......2000-04-17
Basketball Fundamentals is equally valuable to coaches and players of the game. This easy to read book help players and coaches understand WHY certain things happen.
Why can't players afford to complain about reffing? Why can some players shoot well in practice and not in games? How can consistency be developed in players? In easy to read language, Jay Mikes not only offers answers to these question, but also solutions.
This book will be required reading for my Varsity players.
An essential guide for players, coaches, AND officials.......1999-04-05
This takes the mental aspects of basketball and applies fundamental techniques that anyone can use. I read it avidly and it is a source of reference now.
NICELY CONSTRUCTIVE.......1998-05-02
A simple method for a basketball players to know the mental effect of fantastic basketball game.
A manual in Mental Training.......1997-06-13
Jay Mikes has written a book that is a definitive guide to mental training and the analysis of the mental side of basketball fundamentals. He has managed this in a style that is not only captivating but also clear and concise. I found the book a great help in preparing young players for competetive basketball. This book not only helps in solving a crisis (eg: a shooting slump) but also in preventing them.
A great read for coaches and players alike.
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Double Post Basketball: Offensive Power and Fundamentals
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Be a competitor on the court in no time at all! In Basketball Fundamentals you learn by doing. Sequential instructions and accompanying photographs will guide you to perform the essential skills and tactics of the game:
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In addition to mastering the basics, you'll be challenged to expand your repertoire of skills and to use those newly acquired techniques and tactics for competitive advantage. More than 55 gamelike activities and drills will speed your learning and improve your performance. You'll also get the latest information on offensive and defensive strategies, rules, scoring, and sportsmanship to make yourself a competitor in no time at all.
Basketball Fundamentals is a better way to learn the basics—in less time. With this book, you'll be a capable player in the game instead of on the sidelines watching it.
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Basketball: Fundamentals and Team Play
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Basketball: Fundamentals and Team Play is an essential basketball coaching book that focuses on all aspects of the game, addressing the crucial fundamentals and elaborating on the elements of team play. This concise, easy-to-read primer, written by University of Tennessee Women's Basketball Coach Pat Summitt and colleague Debby Jennings, is structured in the same way a coach prepares for a season. Starting with conditioning and weight training, the guide continues with the basics of footwork, shooting, and passing, and then delves into more advanced concepts such as offensive and defensive patterns, strategy, and rules of the game. Coach Summitt's Lady Vols have maintained unprecedented success in the highly competitive world of women's basketball, and Summitt draws on her rich coaching history to assemble a solid coaching tool. Basketball can be used for all levels of learning, teaching, and coaching. --Lance Judd
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Basketball, Second Edition addresses the fundamentals of basketball: basic terms, skills, rules and strategies, then focuses on team play. Summit and Jennings base this book on the premise that basketball is for everyone.
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"How To" book covering all basic skill areas as well as the more technical aspects of personal training programs and weight training exercises. Approved by the basketball hall of fame, it features quotes from some of history's best players.
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Almost one million subscribers heartily agree: Food & Wine is the unrivaled leader in the field, and every year their editors search tirelessly for the most delectable dishes from the crème de la crème of cookbooks. Here are their selections, along with an extra treat: some special and previously unpublished recipes. It comes to more than 100 fully kitchen-tested, temptingly photographed dishes in all. And the food doesn’t come better than this: From Grilling for Life, Bobby Flay presents Smoky and Fiery Skirt Steak with Avocado-Oregano Relish. Paula Deen serves up some of her Southern-style Shrimp and Grits (Paula Deen & Friends), while Marc Meyer prepares Brunch (Baked Eggs Rancheros).
Customer Reviews:
20 Cookbooks in 1.......2007-09-13
Warning! If you purchase this book you will soon be purchasing several others. No seriously, this is a wonderful and really under rated book. I got it at a Christmas gift exchange last year and since then I have purchased 5 of the cookbooks listed after making and loving several of the recipes. This is a great book if you want to be exposed to chefs you might otherwise miss. The recipes are excellent, you get the feel of the cookbooks listed and you get to try the recipes before deciding on purchasing the books. It is laid out really well with an introduction by the cookbook author followed by several of the recipes featured in their books. This is also a great book if you are on a budget and can't just pick up 20 new cookbooks. Lastly, it is a perfect present because it has something for everyone. I strongly, strongly recommend it!
Great for those that want to try something new!.......2007-08-18
I love this book! I am 2/3 of the way through making each and every recipe. Yes, some of the recipes I won't make again but there is at least one recipe from each chef that is superb and I can't wait to make it again. My family personally liked the Grilled Tuna Salad with Habanero mayo from Bobby Flay and Devil's Chicken Thighs with Braised Leeks from Sunday Suppers at Lucques has got to be the best thing I have ever made/eaten. The only negative thing I can say is that most of the asian recipes have ingredients that you can't get at a mainstream grocery store. There is a great variety of recipes and it is very fun to always have something new to make.
Also, the recipe of Baked Pasta with Ricotta and Ham doesn't have a misprint. If it is read correctly the instructions first say to add the tomato sauce to some other ingredients and then later it says to start layering the sauce mixture in the pan.
Finally, if you like Brussel Sprouts as much as I do there is a recipe for Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad that is absolutely divine!!
Needs editing........2007-08-12
Aviod this cookbook. After trying three recipes, I've decided to throw the book away (I wouldn't sabotage anyone else by donating this to a book sale). The first recipe I tried "Baked Pasta with Ricotta and Ham" has an error. There is a listing for 1 1/2 cups of tomato sauce in the ingredients list, instruction on step 2 to add the tomato sauce then step 5 again directs you to...add the tomato sauce. No divided amounts or 1 1/2 cups each. Your guess is as good as mine. The second recipe for "green chili soft tacos" is suitable for anyone on a bland diet. Boiled tofu has more snap. And the blueberry cake left me wishing I'd saved those poor, innocent berries for something tastier than a dessert which could be proudly served in any Dennys.
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Buy only one cookbook this year, and still get all the best recipes published in the past 12 months. Almost 1 million subscribers heartily agree: Food & Wine is the unrivaled leader in the field, and every year their editors search tirelessly for the most delectable dishes from the "crème de la crème" of cookbooks. Here are their selections--more than 100 from 25 cookbooks--all fully kitchen-tested. And the chefs don't come better than this: Mario Batali (Babbo Cookbook), Daniel Boulud (Chef Daniel Boulud), Wolfgang Puck (Live, Love, Eat!), Alice Waters (Chez Panisse Fruit), Eric Ripert (A Return to Cooking), and Marcel Desaulniers (Celebrate with Chocolate). Cheryl Alters Jamison & Bill Jamison show how to start the day with A Real American Breakfast, including Blueberry Turnovers and Corned Beef Hash. David Thompson provides a luscious introduction to Thai Food, with such delicious meals as Stir-Fried Minced Beef with Chilies and Holy Basil. Nick Malgieri explains how to bake Perfect Cakes: try a Chocolate Chiffon or Zuccotto alla Ricotta. Go vegetarian with Charmaine Solomon's Eggplant Lasagne; Mediterranean with Annisa Helon's Chick Pea Fritters; or Spanish with Janet Mendel's Flamenco Potato Salad with Lemon Dressing.
Each recipe will tantalize you on the page, just from the enticing photos and the descriptions. Imagine what they will really taste like on your palate.
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Cookbook addicts everywhere know the symptoms well--a buzz of excitement as a new book hits the market, a small voice imploring the brain to act now and shop, and finally the overwhelming joy as the book is bought, and that first aroma of new paper and fresh print hits the senses. With a proliferation of new cookbooks, cookbook junkies have certainly had their fix, but for those of us who can only fantasize about owning every new title, Food and Wine Magazine's Best of the Best at least gives a taste of the best books out there. This highly regarded culinary institute selects books based on their strong designs, alluring photography, and tried and tested recipes--showcasing the best entrées, appetizers, and desserts from each. Every recipe is faithfully reproduced from the original, even down to the format of the page. This is an eclectic and delicious sampling from 1997 cookbook heaven. There are Chocolate Boulders from Marcel Desaulniers's Death by Chocolate Cookies, Vivid Parsley and Pea Risotto from Deborah Madison's wonderful Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone, Sour Cream Pumpkin Pie from The All New, All Purpose Joy of Cooking, and so many more.
Encompassing snippets from 35 titles, Best of the Best is savvy in its organization, with five distinct chapters including "Chef's Cookbooks," "Best Sellers," and "Vegetarian/Healthy Cooking." And which title wins the ultimate accolade of Best Book of the Year? That would be Marcella Hazan's Marcella Cucina, an example of Italian regional cooking at its most divine. Try the Sauteed Cauliflower with Green Olives and Tomato for a truly triumphant dish, although every recipe in this collection is a winner. --Naomi Gesinger
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Food & Wine Magazine has pored over past years' cookbooks, looking for the very best--the best chefs, the best sellers, the best techniques, the best ideas. The result is a one-of-a-kind sampler of 35 outstanding publications, with contributions from such culinary phenomenons as The Too Hot Tamales, Emeril Lagasse, Marcella Hazan and Martha Stewart. With introductory pages, cooking tips, and a helpful recipe index, Best of the Best offers a tasty tour of today's top cookbooks. This is a fantastic cookbook with something for everyone--pastas, meats, chicken, salads, desserts and more!
Customer Reviews:
Nice to have a book that gives credit to other like books........1998-12-06
It is nice to have a book that gives so much information. It saves the cook alot of time going through other cookbooks..A book for any good cook to have on there shelf.
Separates the Wheat from the Chaff.......1998-12-02
The editors have done a superb job separating the wheat from the chaff in this comprehensive cookbook. It has something for everybody, and it picks literally the best recipes from each new cookbook. Based on some of the recipes I've tried here, I've purchased (for myself or as a gift, since the holidays are upon us!) two of the reviewed original books in their entirety. Food & Wine has done an excellent job of saving us both time (in finding) and effort (in trying) new and innovative recipes.
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Buy only one cookbook--and get all the year's best recipes! Almost 1 million subscribers heartily agree: Food & Wine is the unrivaled leader in the field, and every year their editors pick the most delectable dishes from the "crème de la crème" of cookbooks. Here are their selections, from such top chefs as Mario Batali, Julia Child, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, and Mark Bittman, looking exactly as they did in the original volumes. Each recipe--from peppery chicken curry to a chocolate snowball--will tantalize you.
Customer Reviews:
Delightful Variety and Successful Recipes Charm a Cook.......2003-09-18
The afternoon I purchased this cookbook (enticed by the attractive, clear layout and the fact that the "best" consisted of recipes from a diverse array of cooking volumes), I immediately took it to the supermarket and prepared several dishes within four days -- Palace Olive Poppers, Fast Gazpacho, Cheese-and-Mushroom Quesadillas, and Toasted Penne with Herbs, Goat Cheese, and Golden Bread Crumbs. The first three were extremely simple and not time-consuming, while the fourth required more time and effort but was certainly worth the investment. The Poppers I made again within a week because my husband craved them again (even a half recipe makes a meal) The Gazpacho fits it with my low carb diet, and also was successful for a pot-luck ladies' luncheon. I anticipate happily undertaking more treasures in this volume, including the Bite-Size Cheddar and Thyme Gougeres, Quick Fried Shrimp with Toasty Garlic, Sage Tagliarini, Tagliatelle Souffle(an unusual and impressive-looking creation), and Chocolate Heart of Darkness Cakes. Both the photographed dishes and descriptions of ingredients and procedures make for "tempting" as well as charming reading!
Adventurous.......2001-10-28
Have you ever wished for a cookbook that would test your cooking abilities just a little more? Maybe a cookbook that is not too complicated, but will take your cooking to the level of a chef? I found the recipes in this cookbook really made cooking quite fun and the colors, tastes and textures are also very exciting.
I just finished making: "Pumpkin and Pancetta Risotto" and thought how wonderful this would be to serve in place of mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving. The creamy rice flavored with crispy pancetta, pumpkin treats and shallots is quite comforting, especially at this time of year. This dish is also so beautiful when you are making it and is perfect to make in October/November.
If you do make this specific recipe, I recommend even adding some toasted pumpkin seeds as well. Just saut dried pumpkin seeds in butter or make extra pancetta (saltier than bacon) and top each serving with more mascarpone. You could really make a meal of this recipe and just add a cup of hot apple cider.
My other recommendations for Fall from this cookbook are:
-Chocolate Heart of Darkness Cakes (Sounds sinful, don't they? ;)
-Pumpkin Ginger Crme Caramel on Spiced Pumpkin Cake
with Pecan Shorts and Toffeed Pecans
-Creamy Corn with Smoky Bacon Chanterelles, and Thyme
-Long-bone Short Ribs with Chinook merlot Gravy and Rosemary White Beans
-Sweet Butternut Soup with Thyme Crme Fraiche
This cookbook is quite detailed and has many extras you won't find in other cookbooks. The Editors really make this very easy to use. There is a wonderful index as well as a list of recipes by book, so you could choose to look up 10 recipes by Tom Douglas if you found his cooking to be your style. The Index also has boldface numbers to indicate recipes with pictures.
The contents include recipes for: hours d'ouevres, fish, chicken, pork, veal, beef, lamb, main dishes, vegetables, side dishes and desserts.
Each year, the editors from Food & Wine search for the best recipes from the best cookbooks. This year their final selections have come from cookbooks by world-famous chefs. You can enjoy recipes from cookbooks written by Alfred Portale, James Villas, Marcel Desaulniers, Christopher Kimball, Jasper White, Jerry Traunfeld, Pam Anderson, Mark Bittman, Tom Douglas and Maya Kaimal to name a few.
The Layout is especially enticing and creative. You not only get great recipes, you can find all the "test-kitchen tips" right with the recipe. That gave me more confidence to adapt the recipe. The recipes are also inspired at times by delectable multicultural fare.
The editors started with 700 books, in which they found 300 recipes to test. 100 recipes were chosen to be in this really fun cookbook. Recipes from 27 cookbooks are featured.
"So if you find yourself gravitating toward recipes from a certain author, you'll know that there's a cookbook out there that really suits you and that the recipes in it are written just as they are in these pages." -Judith Hill, Editor in Chief
This cookbook is quite exciting and you will find many new recipes to try. The pictures are also fantastic. This book comes with my highest recommendation for gift giving.
~The Rebecca Review
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Buy only one cookbook this year-and get all the best recipes published this year! Almost 1 million subscribers heartily agree: Food & Wine is the unrivaled leader in the field, and every year their editors search tirelessly for the most delectable dishes from the "crème de la crème" of cookbooks. Here are their selections-from such top chefs as Emeril Lagasse, Jamie Oliver ("The Naked Chef"), Bobby Flay, Charlie Trotter, Danny Meyer, and Madhur Jaffrey-now fully kitchen-tested. Prepare something incredible from one of the Editor's Choice Award titles, like Hazelnut Chocolate Meringue with Blackberries from A Year in Chocolate by Alice Medrich, named Prettiest Book. Don't miss the Ecuadorian Potato-Cheese Soup with Avocado from Home Cooking Around the World (David Ricketts), winner of Best Recipe: Savory. And for a truly unforgettable meal, select a dish from Tina Salter's Nuts--the all-around Best Cookbook of the Year. Plus: Joanne Weir, host of PBS's "Weir Cooking," offers a tasty Slow-Roasted Beet Salad with Parsley, Celery and Fennel, and Emeril helps you kick it up a notch with Lobster Portuguese-Style or Country Fried Steak with White Gravy. Each recipe will tantalize you on the page, just from the photos and the descriptions. Imagine what they will really taste like on your plate.
Customer Reviews:
Improved edition.......2004-08-30
I have several years of these food and wine samplers of the best recipes of the 25 best cookbooks of the year. This 2002 edition contains an improvement: recipes are organized by type rather than by cookbook of origin, making it a more usable work.
Suggestions for future editions include:
1) Multi-year index to all published editions
2) Author's name legibly on each page (this edition only has a tiny photo of the original book's cover
3) More F&W editorial comments describing the dish and what makes it great. (More like Best American Recipes edited by Fran McCullough).
4) Are so many celebrity cookbooks really the best of the year? I'm skeptical, as so few are on my list of "best cookbooks of all time." Cookbooks by single subject experts who put in years of effort and research before publication and cookbooks written by cooking teachers with a deep knowledge of their cuisine tend to make it to my "best of all time" list.
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From the experts at Food & Wine:
One unequaled cookbook with all the best recipes, from the greatest chefs, published in the past 12 months.
Almost one million subscribers heartily agree: Food & Wine is the unrivaled leader in the field, and every year their editors search tirelessly for the most delectable dishes from the crème de la crème of cookbooks. Here are their selections--more than 100 recipes from 25 cookbooks--all fully kitchen-tested. And this year, there's an extra-special feature: every chosen chef will contribute a new, previously unpublished recipe to the collection. Each page will tantalize you simply from the enticing photos and the descriptions, and the chefs don't come better than this. From Les Halles Cookbook, Anthony Bourdain-author of the bestselling Kitchen Confidential--presents his Rôti de Porc au Lait. Rick Rodgers cooks up food to feed a crowd from his Celebrations 101, including a Blue-Ribbon Chili. Other recipes come from Emeril Lagasse, Marcella Hazan, Michael Lomonaco, Jamie Oliver, Ina Garten, and countless others. In addition, there are author interviews, quotes, recommended reading, and ingredient and technique tips.
Customer Reviews:
Love this book!.......2007-09-20
I am sitting here on a work conference call, thumbing back through this book again to plan out what we are going to eat as a family this week. I have loooooootttttsssss of cookbooks and this is one of the 5 I go back to time and time again.
Thanks, Food & Wine. Great selection of books you are drawing from.
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