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If you are one of the millions of high school basketball players who gear up to take the court each season, you know that proper preparation and training are everything. From the forward who needs to crash the boards to the point guard who runs the floor, high school basketball requires a specialized fitness regimen. Now, veteran coach Joe Kolb has the solution to help you play at the top of your game and prevent injury in his new book, Get Fit Now for High School Basketball: The Complete Guide for Ultimate Performance.

Shot on location at one of the nation's top high school basketball programs, Get Fit Now for High School Basketballuses real high school basketball players to demonstrate the exercise program that not only got them on the team but also made them champions. This book helps players of all levels—from novices to varsity stars—get in their best shape both mentally and physically with its unique mixture of aerobic conditioning regimens, speed and agility training, special vision exercises, and practical game day routines.

Designed specifically for boys and girls aged 12 to 18, Get Fit Now for High School Basketball also uses performance evaluations and tips for improving the mental game to ensure that you step onto the court with the confidence to win. It also includes guidelines for safe and effective weight training and nutrition tips to keep you in your best shape, on and off the court.

In a time when more and more high school players are going straight to the NBA, high school basketball is becoming more competitive by the year. Whether you are trying to make the team or help lead it to an undefeated season, Get Fit Now for High School Basketball will help you to achieve the highest possible level of mental and physical readiness. Drawing upon his years of experience, Joe Kolb gives you the training information you need to stay in shape during the off-season, and to be ready for action once play begins.

The second book in the popular Get Fit Now for High School Sports series, this book will score with young athletes everywhere. 200 b/w photos. ... Read more

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Get fit now for High School Basketball: Strength and conditioning for Ultimate Performance on the Court
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Milt Palacio, Lonnie Wright, Joe Vogel, Jason Smith, Bob Rule, Mike Mitchell (Basketball, Born 1967), Pat Durham, Dale Schlueter, Eddie Hughes. Excerpt: Milton S. Palacio (born February 7, 1978), referred to as Milt Palacio, is a Belizean American professional basketball player. He currently plays with the pro club Caja Laboral. He was born and raised in Gardena, California, to Belizean parents and is a Belizean citizen. Palacio attended Junípero Serra, in Gardena, California. He played college basketball at Midland College and Colorado State University, going undrafted in 1999. In his three years with the Rams, Palacio averaged 12.1 points, 4.8 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game. In a seven-year NBA career, from 19992006, he has played for Vancouver Grizzlies, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Toronto Raptors and the Utah Jazz with a career scoring average of 4.8 points per game. His most notable achievement was scoring a buzzer beater for the Celtics in their shocking victory over the New Jersey Nets on December 28, 2000. With the Nets leading 111109 and inbounding the ball with less than 2 seconds remaining, Palacio stole a pass from Lucious Harris and threw up an off-balance shot from 30 feet away. Improbably, the shot swished through the net, giving the Celtics a 112111 victory. Basketball writers dubbed Palacio with the nickname "Miracle Milt", as a recognition of this incredible incident. Despite a solid season with the Jazz, Palacio was a free agent at the start of the 200607 pre-season. He eventually caught on with the Seattle SuperSonics, but was waived before the regular season start, unable to unseat Mike Wilks as the third-string point guard behind Luke Ridnour and Earl Watson. In the 200708 season, Palacio bega... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2431470 ... Read more

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Chapters: Chauncey Billups, Ann Strother, Nick Fazekas, Tom Asbury, Michael Ruffin, Eddie Gill, Joe Kleine, Jason Smith, Kaniel Dickens, Matt Bouldin, Chuck Nevitt. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 52. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Chauncey Ray Billups (born September 25, 1976, in Denver, Colorado) is an American professional basketball point guard for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Billups won the NBA Finals MVP in 2004, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals, and was given the nickname "Mr. Big Shot" for making late-game shots with Detroit. A five-time NBA All-Star and three-time All-NBA selection, he was chosen third overall in the 1997 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, and has also played for the Toronto Raptors and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Billups played college basketball at the University of Colorado, where he was honored in 2004 as the fifth player to have his number 4 jersey retired. Billups attended Denver's George Washington High School, where he was a four-time All-State first team pick, Colorado Mr. Basketball three times, and Colorado Player of the Year as a sophomore and as a junior. He was selected to the 1995 McDonald's All-American Team but did not play due to a shoulder injury, an injury that he would have a problem with off and on throughout his early career. Billups attended but did not graduate from the University of Colorado, having been drafted after his sophomore year. At Colorado, Billups averaged 18.5 points per game over his two seasons. In the 199697 season he was named to the Big 12 Conference First Team and the Basketball Times All-American First Team. That same year Billups led the Buffaloes to their first NCAA tournament victory in over thirty years, 80-62 over Indiana. Drafted th...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=644551 ... Read more

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Chapters: Juan Dixon, Tubby Smith, Kevin Durant, Steve Francis, Robert Horry, Michael Beasley, Joe Alexander, Sam Cassell, Norman Black, Rudy Gay, Sam Young, Donté Greene, Danny Ferry, Muggsy Bogues, Jeff Green, Josh Boone, Ty Lawson, Roger Mason, James Brown, Kenny Hasbrouck, Roy Hibbert, Marvin Webster, Dennis Felton, Terence Morris, David Wingate, Jarrett Jack, Reggie Lewis, Louis Bullock, Joey Dorsey, Reggie Williams, Eddie Basden, Gene Shue, Dante Cunningham, Dudley Bradley, Shawnta Rogers, Rodney Monroe, Keith Booth, Matt Maloney, Steve Hood, Monty Williams, Chris Mccray, James Gist, Pat Robinson, Quintin Dailey, Dajuan Summers, Kurk Lee, Ken Bannister, Kennard Winchester, Tracy Jackson, Evers Burns, Jazwyn Cowan, Sherron Mills, Sid Catlett. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 233. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: SEC Coach of the Year (1998, 2003, 2005) Jim Phelan Coach of the Year (2005)Henry Iba Award (2003)Naismith College Coach of the Year (2003) Orlando "Tubby" Smith (born June 30, 1951)) is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the men's basketball head coach at the University of Minnesota. Smith previously served in the same role at the University of Tulsa, the University of Georgia, and most recently, University of Kentucky, where he coached the Wildcats to the 1998 NCAA championship. Over his 18 seasons as a head coach, Smith has had 16 twenty-win seasons. In 2005, he joined Roy Williams, Nolan Richardson, Denny Crum and Jim Boeheim as the only head coaches to win 365 games in 15 seasons or less. Entering the 2007 season, Smith's career record was 387-145 and his .733 winning percentage was eighth among active coaches. With Minnesota's invite to the 2009 NCAA tournament, Smith became the fifth coach to lead four different teams to the NCAA tournament. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1624244 ... Read more