Fake Fundamentals

This is not a drill book. Fake Fundamentals: Volume 2 uses specific examples of drills instructions to illustrate the teaching concepts central to The 21st Century Basketball Practice. At the surface level, Fake Fundamentals 2 describes the flaws with 10 common teaching points and drills and suggests ways to improve these common approaches. On a deeper level, FF2 uses these specific examples to demonstrate larger, more important points about feedback, instruction, practice design, and player development. Why do we do certain things as coaches? Is there a purpose? Do the things we do create the outcomes that we expect or desire? Is there a better way to arrive at these outcomes? FF2, and the earlier Fake Fundamentals, argue for a more evolved approach to coaching based on practical experience and research, Have you ever wondered why NBA players reportedly shoot very well in practice, but not in games? The answer is included in FF2, as our common approach to free-throw shooting practice ignores the most basic of motor learning concepts. Is there a reason that NBA players cannot improve their dribbling skills, as some have suggested? Yes, there is a reason, but it probably is not the one that you think it is. Have you ever wondered about the common instruction to shoot "game shots from game spots at game speeds"? FF2 explains why the common drills espoused to be game-like fail to resemble game shots. If you are looking for a quick recap of 25 new drills, Fake Fundamentals: Volume 2 is not the book. Instead, Fake Fundamentals: Volume 2 is for those who are interested in a book that will challenge their perceptions and make them re-think how you approach teaching the game.