--- product_id: 18576806 title: "Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball" price: "€ 51.79" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/18576806-survival-guide-for-coaching-youth-basketball store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Skill-building drills & plays Comprehensive coaching guide Organized practice plans & playbook Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball **Price:** € 51.79 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🏀 Coach like a pro, inspire like a legend! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball - **How much does it cost?** € 51.79 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/18576806-survival-guide-for-coaching-youth-basketball) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Game-Ready Playbook:** Offensive and defensive plays tailored for youth teams that are easy to learn and execute. - • **Proven Coaching Tips:** Expert advice from seasoned coaches to handle everything from skill evaluation to managing youthful energy. - • **Master the Fundamentals:** Clear, step-by-step drills for dribbling, passing, shooting, and rebounding to build confident young players. - • **User-Friendly & Accessible:** Well-organized content with diagrams and difficulty ratings, perfect for first-time and experienced coaches alike. - • **Ready-to-Use Practice Plans:** Efficient, structured sessions designed to maximize every minute on the court and keep kids engaged. ## Overview Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball is an updated, best-selling coaching manual packed with essential drills, practice plans, and plays designed specifically for youth basketball coaches. Authored by experienced coaches Keith Miniscalco and Greg Kot, it offers practical, easy-to-follow guidance to develop fundamental skills and manage young teams effectively, making it the go-to resource for new and seasoned youth basketball coaches aiming for rewarding seasons. ## Description You volunteered to coach the basketball team, but are you really ready? How will you teach the fundamental skills, run effective practices, and harness the energy of your young team? Fear not: Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball has the answers. Yes, the wildly popular and entertaining coaching guide is back in a new, updated, and expanded second edition. Longtime coaches Keith Miniscalco and Greg Kot return to share their experience and provide advice you can rely on from first practice to final shot. From evaluating players’ skills and establishing realistic goals to using in-game coaching tips, it’s all here—the drills, the plays, the fun. Develop your team’s dribbling, passing, shooting, and rebounding skills with the Survival Guide’s collection of the game’s best youth drills. For plays and sets that young teams can actually run, flip to the Survival Guide’s offensive and defensive playbook. And to get the most out of every practice, follow the ready-to-use practice plans. So worry not, coach. Survival Guide has helped countless coaches have rewarding and productive seasons—and a lot of fun along the way! Review: Great Starter Book - I've been playing basketball all my life and love the sport but coaching is completely different. Knowing what to do and knowing what to teach are two different things. This book was easy to read and is a great tool to get started with. It explains the fundamentals that the kids need to know and gives a reasonable amount of drills to reinforce those skills. I use something from it in every practice. Please read the title, it tells you everything you need to know. "Coaching Youth Basketball" - This book is about the basic fundamentals to teach to new, inexperienced or even older kids who have been poorly coached. It's an introduction to dribbling, passing, shooting, offense, and defense. They also touch on in-bound plays and beating a press. "Only the Essential Drills, Practice Plans, Plays, and Coaching Tips" - This is a good thing, it's easy to read, understand and teach. It's a good starting point, as you and your team advance you will need more drills, plays, etc. Review: Many Drills Listed, good reference - I wanted a book to help me remember some drills from my playing days. I've never coached BB, so I needed a reference boo. This book does those things! This book is very well organized. There is a very good table in the front of the book that lists all of the drills that are in the book. It states what each drill focuses on(Passing, Shooting etc..), difficulty level of the drill(3 of them) and of course the page. This makes it very easy to find drills for a specific skill set. If you have never coached kids before, this book also gives some advice on what to expect when coaching younger kids that are NOT related to sports(like bathroom breaks, keeping kids focused etc..) I have coached younger kids in other sports, so I skiped this section. The graphs and diagrams of the drills are very easy to understand. They do a step by step approach and even give you some suggestions on how to increase the difficulty level of the drill. I am glad I bought it. ## Features - Description|Table of Contents|Author|Excerpts ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #33,101 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Teen & Young Adult Fitness & Exercise #11 in Basketball Coaching (Books) #17 in Exercise & Fitness For Children | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 262 Reviews | ## Images ![Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81LdQLJrDfL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Starter Book *by R***N on December 17, 2011* I've been playing basketball all my life and love the sport but coaching is completely different. Knowing what to do and knowing what to teach are two different things. This book was easy to read and is a great tool to get started with. It explains the fundamentals that the kids need to know and gives a reasonable amount of drills to reinforce those skills. I use something from it in every practice. Please read the title, it tells you everything you need to know. "Coaching Youth Basketball" - This book is about the basic fundamentals to teach to new, inexperienced or even older kids who have been poorly coached. It's an introduction to dribbling, passing, shooting, offense, and defense. They also touch on in-bound plays and beating a press. "Only the Essential Drills, Practice Plans, Plays, and Coaching Tips" - This is a good thing, it's easy to read, understand and teach. It's a good starting point, as you and your team advance you will need more drills, plays, etc. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Many Drills Listed, good reference *by G***T on December 20, 2011* I wanted a book to help me remember some drills from my playing days. I've never coached BB, so I needed a reference boo. This book does those things! This book is very well organized. There is a very good table in the front of the book that lists all of the drills that are in the book. It states what each drill focuses on(Passing, Shooting etc..), difficulty level of the drill(3 of them) and of course the page. This makes it very easy to find drills for a specific skill set. If you have never coached kids before, this book also gives some advice on what to expect when coaching younger kids that are NOT related to sports(like bathroom breaks, keeping kids focused etc..) I have coached younger kids in other sports, so I skiped this section. The graphs and diagrams of the drills are very easy to understand. They do a step by step approach and even give you some suggestions on how to increase the difficulty level of the drill. I am glad I bought it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pretty good starter book *by S***R on February 8, 2013* I am new to coaching this year (4-5 grade boys) so I needed a book that would demonstrate the basics as I did not have any formal training growing up. The book is easy to read and lays out the basics from individual skill techniques to defensive and offensive sets for the team to run. It also has a schedule list of things to run a practice so you do not have to come up with one yourself to start. I have found this book to be very helpful. The only reason that I did not give it 5 stars is that I was hoping that it would contain more "fun drills" for the kids to do (kids really like the "knock out" game in it). Overall, worth the money.. ## Frequently Bought Together - Survival Guide for Coaching Youth Basketball - Basketball Drills, Plays and Strategies: A Comprehensive Resource for Coaches - Coaching Basketball For Dummies --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/18576806-survival-guide-for-coaching-youth-basketball](https://www.desertcart.be/products/18576806-survival-guide-for-coaching-youth-basketball) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-11-13*