What is a triple-double? What happens at the foul line? How does a basketball player execute a fade-away jumper? These are all important questions to ask if you want to be a successful small forward, and readers will find the answers waiting for them to discover. Fun facts about the strategy and skills needed to be a great small forward are presented through engaging main text and eye-catching fact boxes. Readers learn both the offensive and defensive responsibilities involved in playing this important position. They’ll also find vibrant, full-color photographs of small forwards in action on every page.

This thrilling guide takes a close look at basketball’s most versatile position. Readers will learn about historic small forwards such as Larry Bird, Elgin Baylor, and Dominique Wilkins, as well as today’s superstars, such as LeBron James, Paul Pierce, and Carmelo Anthony. The color action photographs are sure to impress basketball fans. They’ll also help young shooting guards learn the tools of the trade.

What is a triple-double? What happens at the foul line? How does a basketball player execute a fade-away jumper? These are all important questions to ask if you want to be a successful small forward, and readers will find the answers waiting for them to discover. Fun facts about the strategy and skills needed to be a great small forward are presented through engaging main text and eye-catching fact boxes. Readers learn both the offensive and defensive responsibilities involved in playing this important position. They’ll also find vibrant, full-color photographs of small forwards in action on every page.

Find out all you need to know about basketball in this new title from the exciting In Focus: Sports series. What's the job of the small forward and what do the guards do during the game? Who's the most famous basketball player of all time? Where and how did basketball originate? What's the best type of ball to use and why? With plenty of detail, star profiles, full-color photographs, straightforward text, and lots of fun facts, this is the only guide you'll ever need for basketball.

"Irreverent in approach, these guides include tips and advice from leading authoritimes, aiming to help with life's big decisions and challenges, as well as hobbies. This book should help readers how to watch and understand basketball. "

Great basketball players like Tim Duncan and Dwyane Wade draw oohs and aahs with their spectacular moves. But before those players developed their superstar flair, they built a solid base of fundamental skills in all phases of the game. Basketball Skills & Drills provides a perfect blueprint for building the foundation that every well-rounded player needs. This special book and DVD package demonstrates each key skill: -Player positioning -Moving without the ball -Shooting -Passing, catching, and dribbling -Perimeter moves -Post moves -Defense -Rebounding The skills and 90 drills, coaching tips, and DVD reinforce the skill instruction, emphasize key points, and explain how to correct common errors. And since individual skills are effective only when used within the team concept, the book also covers key team principles for both ends of the court. Tactics for offense, including special situations such as out-of-bounds plays, will improve spacing, ball and player movement, shot selection, and scoring. Defensive tactics emphasize positioning, pressure, and various systems to apply in each area or level of the court. To be an all-star, you must be fundamentally sound. Basketball Skills & Drills is your guide to becoming a complete player--one who can change the game with great moves and smart play.

This is a practical Handbook for youth Basketball coaches, and parents. It has over 90 individual pictures and illustration variations to look at. All the skill activities and drills are numbered for easy reference between coaches and parents. Complete with diagram, illustration, and explanation for each one. It covers all the fundamentals you will need to get started in youth defensive basketball. It also has training games to play, sample practice schedules, many strategies and tactics to use, and many plays to run to get your team started

Introduces The Power Forward Position In Basketball And Talks About The Position And Skills Of Both The Small Forward And The Power Forward.

Basketball highlights one of the world's most popular sports. Readers will be introduced to the rules of the game, the skills required to play it, and the history of the sport. In addition, readers will learn about the legendary teams, players, and coaches that have helped the sport grow. Features include a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Early Encyclopedias is an imprint of Abdo Reference, a division of ABDO.

This collection compiles the seminal contributions of Michio Sugeno on fuzzy systems and technologies. Fuzzy Modeling & Control: Selected Works of Sugeno serves as a singular resource that provides a clear, comprehensive treatment of fuzzy control systems. The book comprises two parts fuzzy system identification and modeling systems control Each part outlines the fundamentals of fuzzy logic and covers essential material for understanding the mathematical and modeling details in Sugeno's works. Introductory chapters include extended summaries of each paper or group of papers, suggesting where the theories discussed might be useful in application.