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[...]... showing enthusiasm will make your basketball experiences infinitely more rewarding—as a player and as a person “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm,” said Ralph Waldo Emerson No argument here What’s New Since the initial publication of Winning Basketball for Girls, women’s basketball has grown at an even higher rate Playing opportunities at the upper levels of basketball the WNBA, national... and gain good shots at the basket At this   Winning Basketball for Girls point it’s not important for you to know the technical ins and outs of various playing schemes and patterns What is important is to get a basic understanding of the game and of what you need to do on and off the court to play basketball as well as you can And that’s where we’re headed for the rest of this book 2 Getting Started... everything else, with basketball shoes, you get what you pay for Cheap brands are not only a bad investment—they’re potentially dangerous They may not be built for heavy-duty basketball wear and may not give your feet the support they need This is the era of the $100 (and up) basketball shoe, but do you have to pay that much? Not at all Plenty of quality shoes can be purchased for less My advice is... warm-up: • • • • Jog for two to three minutes Walking knee hugs Walking tin soldier Slide left at 50 percent Preparation for Success—Getting in Shape • • • • • Slide right at 50 percent Windmill 8 times each way Walking lunge Skip forward at 50 percent Skip backward at 50 percent Walking knee hugs Walking tin soldiers Figure 3-1 Dynamic warm-up exercises 15 16 Winning Basketball for Girls Walking lunges... that’s great The more girls that play, the better the women’s game will get And that’s only good for all of us, players and coaches alike I’ve written this book with two aims: one, to give you specific, straightforward instruction—pointers and drills for improving every facet of your game; and two, to “talk” basketball with you in a broad sense, in a way that’ll give you a better feel for the reasons behind... with the ball Are they   Winning Basketball for Girls moving or standing still? Are they making the defense work? What about the tempo of the game? Is one team fast-breaking and the other playing deliberately? Look for good free throw shooters; what are they doing that you might emulate? Is there one player doing most of the scoring? If so, what is she doing to get free for her shots? Where are her... three goals defensively during our game.” Give yourself something to reach for Another way to play up is to raise the level of competition by attending an individual or a team camp Also, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) competition provides the opportunity to compete at a higher level In  10 Winning Basketball for Girls AAU basketball, the overall talent level is higher than what you play with and... Being dedicated was easy for me; not only was it what I wanted to do, we also had a terrific high school team, and I badly wanted to keep that tradition going Maybe you’ve gotten hooked xi xii Winning Basketball for Girls right away, as I did Or maybe your interest has come along more slowly Whether you’re an eager beginner or a seasoned high school veteran, you must have the basketball bug by now if... shooting guard and is   Winning Basketball for Girls relied on for perimeter shooting and passing Having the ability to shoot the three-point shot—taken from behind the semicircular line drawn 19 feet, 9 inches from the basket—gives the perimeter players an added offensive weapon, and opens up the inside area when the defense has to move out to defend against the three The forwards, sometimes known... j i A t Qw Introduction Women’s basketball hasn’t grown It has exploded In the last four decades, the number of girls playing interscholastic basketball has skyrocketed Youth leagues have sprung up everywhere The number of summer camps seems to double annually More and more colleges are developing big time programs, and girls are playing at younger ages than ever before More players are being recruited . h0" alt="" WINNING BASKETBALL For GIrls The Winning Sports for Girls Series Winning Basketball for Girls, Fourth Edition Winning Lacrosse for Girls, Second. Volleyball for Girls, Third Edition BASKETBALL Faye Young Miller Wayne Coffey Fourth Edition WINNING BASKETBALL For GIrls WINNING BASKETBALL FOR GIRLS, Fourth