These are important considerations for the youth basketball coach that are addressed in the book. The youth coach's job primarily involves teaching. The four basic steps of the learning process are explanation, demonstration, imitation, and repititon. Coaches should remember that kids will not catch on to a new skill right away, nor will they all learn at the same rate. It will take several practices before most of them are familier with a skill, and some kids may never really become comfortable with it.
Basketball is a difficult game for kids to play.
It can also be intimidating. The proximity of the fans and the low number of players on the court at a time tend to expose players who have difficulty with such fundamentals as dribbling, passing, catching or shooting and can make these players feel inadequate or embarressed. Helping players to have fun and building their self esteem is another responsibility of youth coaches. Basketball Coaching Absolutes Accoarding to Rich Grawer Basketball success is predicated on execution of fundamentals. The coach is the teacher.