Basketball in Action

Description

32 pages
Contains Photos, Illustrations, Index
$7.95
ISBN 0-7787-0174-3
DDC j796.323

Year

2000

Contributor

Reviewed by Lisa Arsenault

Lisa Arsenault is an elementary-school teacher in Ajax, Ontario.

Review

These latest five books in Crabtree’s Sports in Action series describe
each sport; outline the rules; and provide tips, drills, and exercises
to facilitate the mastery of particular skills and to generally improve
the individual’s game.

Each book has a chapter that points out salient features of the game, a
chapter that covers the essentials (such as proper clothing and
equipment), and one that describes appropriate warming-up exercises.
Chapters focusing on the skills associated with each sport and on
alternative ways of playing the game (if applicable) make up the rest of
the book. A glossary and index aid speedy reference.

The books are aimed at beginners ages 6 to 9. Clear illustrations and
photographs support the text. Practice drills are presented in a clear
step-by-step format and are designed to address a particular skill. Tips
are very specific. However, young players ages 10 to 12 will find the
books useful, too, because the reader gains a working understanding of
the game for that age level (for example, a chapter in Soccer is devoted
to the skill of “trapping,” and another in Baseball discusses
“bunting”). All five books are recommended.

Citation

Crossingham, John, and Sarah Dann., “Basketball in Action,” Canadian Book Review Annual Online, accessed November 10, 2024, https://cbra.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/29579.