Deep Skill: The Basketball Coaches' and Players' Guide to Understanding and Developing True Skill (The Modern Player Development Series)

Basketball is a dynamic, chaotic, and incredibly multidimensional game. So much so, that we often underestimate how much goes into training to build "skill." In fact, we almost always underestimate what "skill "really is in the first place! In this book, we take a deep dive into building Deep Skill, the most robust, long-lasting, valuable type of skill.In Part I, we define skill and all of its elements.In Part II, we discuss how we actually learn skill as humans and hoopers.In Part III, we discuss the perception and action cycle that dominates basketball (and life).And in Part IV: we touch on a bunch of tools that can elevate any training session or regimen immediately.With a carefully crafted balance between science and practicality, Deep Skill is the ultimate guide for every coach or player to understand the newer, more innovative ways of developing proficiency in basketball players. Read more