Basketball Fundamentals

In Basketball FundaMENTALs: A Complete Mental Training Guide, author, Jay Mikes, introduces you to the mental fundamentals of basketball by focusing on the Three Cs of Peak Performance-Concentration, Confidence and Composure. By combining the expertise and wisdom of top coaches, star athletes, psychologists, and educators, Basketball FundaMENTALs is designed to meet the following objectives:1. To develop your power of concentration on the court. Learn the proper focus of attention for each phase of the game-shooting, ball handling, defense, and rebounding. You will also learn to use your power of concentration in practice to develop your physical and mental skills. 2. To teach you how to relax and maintain your composure on the court. Develop habits that will help you overcome pressure, play at optimum intensity, and let your body and mind work in harmony. 3. To help you to develop the essential quality of true confidence enabling you to become a clutch performer. Learn to control your mind and body when the game is on the line. FOREWORD by Hall of Fame Coach RAY MEYERFIRST QUARTER: MENTAL FUNDAMENTALSChapter 1: The Mental RevolutionChapter 2: The Three Cs of Peak PerformanceChapter 3: Skill and Body AwarenessChapter 4: Developing the Master SenseSECOND QUARTER: FUNDAMENTAL SKILLSChapter 5: Shooting FundamentalsChapter 6: Shooting SlumpsChapter 7: Free Throw FundamentalsChapter 8: Ball-Handling FundamentalsChapter 9: Defensive FundamentalsChapter 10: Rebounding FundamentalsChapter 11: IntensityChapter 12: QuicknessHALFTIMEChapter 13: The Mind in Athletics and Strength TrainingTHIRD QUARTER: MENTAL PRACTICEChapter 14: Suggestology and Mental Rehearsal: Easy-Chair DrillsChapter 15: Mind GamesFOURTH QUARTER: GAME FUNDAMENTALSChapter 16: Pressure and the Emotional Elements of SportsChapter 17: Coping with Competition: The ABCsChapter 18: Pregame Programming and Postgame AnalysisChapter 19: MomentumChapter 20: When the Game is on the LineOVERTIMEChapter 21: Basketballology 101Chapter 22: The Moral ElementsChapter 23: Most Valuable PlayerChapter 24: Inner HorizonsBasketball FundaMENTALs was first published in hard cover format in 1987 and then published as a paperback in 1991. It has been translated into German and Japanese and has been endorsed by several NCAA and NBA champion coaches including:DEAN SMITH, North Carolina, NCAA Champions 1982 & 1993JIM VALVANO, North Carolina State, NCAA Champions 1983DENNY CRUM, Louisville, NCAA Champions 1980 & 1986LARRY BROWN, Kansas, NCAA Champions 1988, Detroit Pistons, NBA Champs 2004JACK RAMSEY, Portland Trailblazers, NBA Champions 1977MORGAN WOOTEN, DeMatha Catholic High School