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Coaching the System

Author : Gary Smith
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781461131571
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book Coaching the System written by Gary Smith and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If you are interested in Coaching the System, you must be either desperate or crazy!" At least that's what people told authors Gary Smith and Doug Porter when they began investigating this revolutionary style of play almost a decade ago. Ignoring the critics, they went on to coach the two highest scoring teams in men's and women's college basketball history: the University of Redlands, California (132.4 ppg), and Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois (104.1 ppg). From its origins as the Sonny Allen Numbered Fast Break, to Paul Westhead's Loyola Marymount up-tempo game, the System has been around for decades. But when Grinnell College's David Arseneault added platoon substitution patterns and hockey-style short shifts, placing a priority on creating three-point looks for his "preferred shooters," the System truly came into its own. Smith and Porter learned the Grinnell version of the System from Arseneault himself, adapting it to fit their situations coaching men's and women's programs. In the past decade their teams set 32 NCAA and NAIA records between them, including most 100-point games in a season (Redlands-23; Olivet-24). Olivet also holds national records for defensive turnovers (36.3 per game) assists (23.8 per game), and three pointers made in a season (509, 15.6 per game). Redlands owns college basketball records (all levels) for field goal attempts (110.3 per game), and three-pointers made (23.8 per game). Now you can learn every detail of this devastating full court run-and-press attack that allows you to dictate tempo and force your opponents out of their normal game plan, capturing the imagination of your players and community, and making coaching fun again! You'll learn exactly how and why the System works, how to adapt it to fit your personnel, suggestions for conditioning players, organizing System practices, and even ways to respond to the inevitable criticisms that come with playing the game this far "outside the box." Other chapters offer complete descriptions of the Redlands Attack (Coach Smith's variation of the Grinnell offense), the LMU Attack (which Westhead popularized and used to advance to the NCAA regional finals in 1990), and the Olivet Attack (Coach Porter's hybrid version of the LMU and Dribble-Drive offenses). Finally, you'll learn System defensive principles, terminology, and how to cover every conceivable press attack and press-breaker alignment. Also included are 57 drills and over 300 diagrams to illustrate System offense and defense, providing you with a complete blueprint for "Coaching the System!"

You Can Run with Anyone

Author : Terry Battenberg
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781984965653
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (656 download)

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Download or read book You Can Run with Anyone written by Terry Battenberg and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-07 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wish you had a fast breaking, high scoring basketball team that could excite your players and fans alike? One that strikes fear into the hearts of your opponents and leads to more victories each season? Now you can develop one with Coach Battenberg's: YOU CAN RUN WITH ANYONE. After studying under several of America's best fast break coaches, and perfecting his Fast Breaking System over 35 years of college and high school coaching, Battenberg shows you don't need tall, quick, or great athletes to have a successful fast break attack. It's what you emphasize and how you teach it that makes all the difference. Offering more than 60 DIAGRAMS and including 25 DRILLS to use on a rotating basis, this book shows you how to organize your practices, train your players, and plan for games so your team can truly RUN WITH ANYONE. Learn about the SECRET WEAPON that most fast break teams fail to use. The one that will give your team many more QUICK-STRIKE OPPORTUNITIES. Discover how to get your Bigs to run the court with relentless energy and find instant scoring opportunities around the basket. Develop new ways to get your players to PLAY HARD with Short Segment Practice Planning. And if you hate running your players in wind-sprints as much as they hate doing them, Coach Battenberg tells you how to condition your team without those boring running drills. HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FULL COURT PRESSURE? Opponents will think twice about pressing your team after you run through their defense with your new found "Quick Counter-Attack." You will discover Early Offense; Advanced Fast Break Techniques; and Specific Fundamental Training that will make your team play QUICKER and more EFFICIENT. It's everything you need for the SPEED GAME you always wanted or to improve the one you already have. Whether you coach youth, high school, or college level basketball players, this book has what you need to make your team FASTER, more EXCITING, and a WINNER.

Basketball Skills and Drills

Author : Jerry Krause
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 9780736067072
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Basketball Skills and Drills written by Jerry Krause and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2008 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Fast Break

Author : Mike Lupica
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101997834
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Fast Break written by Mike Lupica and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the #1 bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team and Million-Dollar Throw comes a feel-good basketball tale reminiscent of The Blind Side. Forced to live on his own after his mom dies and her boyfriend abandons him, 12-year-old Jayson does whatever it takes to get by. He will do anything to avoid the foster care system. He manages to get away with his deception until the day he gets caught stealing a new pair of basketball sneakers. Game over. Within a day a social worker places him with a family from the other side of town, the Lawtons. New home, new school, new teammates. Jayson, at first, is combatative, testing the Lawtons' patience at every turn. He wants out, yet the Lawtons refuse to take the bait. But not everyone in Jayson's new life is so ready to trust him. It's on Jayson to believe that he deserves a better life than the one he once had. The ultimate prize if he can? A trip to play in the state finals at Cameron Indoor Stadium–home to the Duke Blue Devils and launching pad to his dream of playing bigtime college ball. Getting there will be a journey that reaches far beyond the basketball court. "Eager fans will find this a slam-dunk. A must-purchase."–Booklist "Lupica's announcer-like delivery will have you breathless, on the edge of your seat, cheering."--Florida Times-Union

They Cleared the Lane

Author : Ron Thomas
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803294547
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (945 download)

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Download or read book They Cleared the Lane written by Ron Thomas and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, black players compose more than eighty percent of the National Basketball Association?s rosters, providing a strong and valued contribution to professional basketball. In the first half of the twentieth century, however, pro basketball was taintedøby racism, as gifted African Americans were denied the opportunity to display their talents. ø Through in-depth interviews with players, their families, coaches, teammates, and league officials, Ron Thomas tells the largely untold story of what basketball was really like for the first black NBA players, including recent Hall of Fame inductee Earl Lloyd, early superstars such as Maurice Stokes and Bill Russell, and the league?s first black coaches. They Cleared the Lane is both informative and entertaining, full of anecdotes and little-known history. Not all the stories have happy endings, but this unfortunate truth only emphasizes how much we have gained from the accomplishments of these pioneer athletes.

How to Coach Fast Break Basketball

Author : Michael Esposito
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book How to Coach Fast Break Basketball written by Michael Esposito and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Basketball on Paper

Author : Dean Oliver
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 164012389X
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Basketball on Paper written by Dean Oliver and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey "inside the numbers" for an exceptional set of statistical tools and rules that can help explain the winning, or losing, ways of a basketball team. Basketball on Paper doesn't diagram plays or explain how players get in shape, but instead demonstrates how to interpret player and team performance. Dean Oliver highlights general strategies for teams when they're winning or losing and what aspects should be the focus in either situation. He describes and quantifies the jobs of team leaders and role players, then discusses the interactions between players and how to achieve the best fit. Oliver conceptualizes the meaning of teamwork and how to quantify the value of different types of players working together. He examines historically successful NBA teams and identifies what made them so successful: individual talent, a system of putting players together, or good coaching. Oliver then uses these statistical tools and case studies to evaluate the best players in history, such as Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Charles Barkley and how they contributed to their teams' success. He does the same for some of the NBA's "oddball" players-Manute Bol, Muggsy Bogues, and Dennis Rodman and for the WNBA's top players. Basketball on Paper is unique in its incorporation of business and analytical concepts within the context of basketball to measure the value of players in a cooperative setting. Whether you're looking for strategies or new ideas to throw out while watching the ballgame at a sports bar, Dean Oliver'sBasketball on Paper will give you amazing new insights into teamwork, coaching, and success.

Coaching Girls' Basketball

Author : Sandy Simpson
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 076153248X
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book Coaching Girls' Basketball written by Sandy Simpson and published by Crown. This book was released on 2001-10-02 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coach Girls for Success on and off the Court Coaching girls' basketball is a blast! Witness a well-executed fast break, an intense defense, or a team's unbridled enthusiasm, and you can't help but be inspired. The effort, pride, and enjoyment on the girls' faces are great rewards for parents and often the signs of a good coach—the type of coach you want to be. So how can you get there? Perfect for coaches of girls up to age 13, Coachng Girls' Basketball includes everything you need to be an outstanding coach and mentor to your players. Whether you are a seasoned coach looking to fine-tune your skills or a rookie eager to take the court running, you'll discover techniques for success that are tailored specifically to the needs of girls, including: ·Drills and strategies for coaches new to the world of coaching basketball ·Tips on what girls want and need from their basketball experience ·Practical suggestions on how to motivate in a positive and encouraging way ·Advice for helping girls deal with their changing bodies ·And much more! Now, you can be a coaching winner and help bring out the best in your players, both on the court and in the game of life.

Fast Break

Author : Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher : Simon Pulse
ISBN 13 : 9780671504304
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Fast Break written by Franklin W. Dixon and published by Simon Pulse. This book was released on 1996 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two colleges are going all out to sign Frank and Joe's basketball star friend David Johns. But when the head coach of one school suddenly drops dead, the Hardys are convinced there was foul play involved. Now the clock is ticking down, and for Frank and Joe, losing this game could be murder.

Game Strategies and Tactics for Basketball

Author : Kevin Sivils
Publisher : Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1608440451
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Game Strategies and Tactics for Basketball written by Kevin Sivils and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Game Strategy and Tactics for Basketball: Preparing to Win the Sideline Battles is both a how-to book and a guide for how to plan strategy and tactics for basketball for an entire season or an individual game. Coaches often focus on X's and O's and overlook how and when a particular offense or defense should be applied and used during a game. Game Strategy and Tactics for Basketball: Preparing to Win the Sideline Battles serves as a planning guide and a master checklist for all the possible situations that a coach will face during a season. The book includes both traditional and some "out-of-the-box" strategies to the common situations that coaches face and provides both the pros and the cons of the approaches described. It is not the author's intention to tell each coach exactly what to do, but to serve as a guide in the decision making process. About the author: A 24 year veteran of the coaching profession, with twenty-two of those years spent as a varsity head coach, Coach Kevin Sivils amassed 464 wins and his teams earned berths in the state playoffs 19 out of 22 seasons with his teams advancing to the state semi-finals three times. An eight time Coach of the Year Award winner, Coach Sivils has traveled as far as the Central African Republic to conduct coaching clinics. Coach Sivils first coaching stint was as an assistant coach for his college alma mater, Greenville College, located in Greenville, Illinois. His teams were always known for their discipline, intense effort, execution of fundamentals, and team play. Coach Sivils is also the owner of KCS Basketball Enterprises, LLC, an enterprise focused on providing coaches with information to improve their knowledge of the game of basketball and their ability to coach. "If you have been looking for a rigorously thorough handbook on basketball tactics and strategy, you have found it " Coach Doug Porter - Head Women's Coach, Olivet Nazarene University National Scoring leaders: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Champions: 2000, 2005, 2007 "His thought provoking approach makes for an easy read and will definitely stimulate thought and, most likely, change the way you go about coaching " Rusty Rogers - Two time NAIA Division II Women's National Championship Coach and Two time NAIA National Coach of the Year "Coach Sivils clearly brings his experience in the game of basketball to his writing. He is a great teacher who acquired great gifts over the years and it's great he wants to share those gifts with other coaches." Bill Reidy - Long time successful high school and AAU coach

Youth Basketball Drills 2nd Edition

Author : Burrall Paye
Publisher : Human Kinetics
ISBN 13 : 1450442366
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Youth Basketball Drills 2nd Edition written by Burrall Paye and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2013 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Foul Trouble

Author : John Feinstein
Publisher : Ember
ISBN 13 : 0375871691
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book Foul Trouble written by John Feinstein and published by Ember. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein exposes the big money and back-room deals that pervade college-basketball recruiting in this fast-break young adult novel. Terrell Jamerson is the #1 high school basketball player in the country. His team is poised to win State, top colleges are lining up to give him scholarships, and everyone says he could play in the NBA tomorrow. But it only takes one false step to lose everything. Danny Wilcox is Terrell’s best friend and teammate, and a top prospect himself, but these days it seems like everyone wants to get close to Terrell: the sneaker guys, the money managers, the college boosters. They show up offering fast cars, hot girls, and cold, hard cash. They say they just want to help, but their kind of help could get Terrell disqualified. Danny and Terrell better keep their eyes on the ball if they hope to last the season. John Feinstein has been praised as “the best writer of sports books in America today” (The Boston Globe), and he proves it again in this fast-paced novel. “Thorough and suspenseful; a must-read for those interested in basketball and the dealings surrounding the sport.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred

Breaking Through

Author : Milton S. Katz
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
ISBN 13 : 1557289514
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book Breaking Through written by Milton S. Katz and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, William Rockhill Nelson Award John B. McLendon was the last living protégé of basketball’s inventor, Dr. James Naismith, and one of the “top ten basketball coaches of the century” in Billy Packer’s opinion. McLendon’s amazing records in college and pro basketball earned him a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame (the first black coach to be inducted), and his coaching philosophy has had a huge influence on basketball coaches. Breaking Through is also a powerful and inspirational story about segregation and a champion’s struggle for equality in 1940s and 50s America. Black Magic, ESPN’s Peabody Award–winning documentary about players and coaches who attended historically black colleges and universities, covers many of the events in McLendon’s life that Katz writes about in his book. John McLendon was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.

Run to Win

Author : Beau James Brock
Publisher : Lulu Publishing Services
ISBN 13 : 9781483408828
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Run to Win written by Beau James Brock and published by Lulu Publishing Services. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mongoose System is not only a possible way to coach middle school and youth basketball, but the optimum way to coach at this level! This book has been written to teach you how to coach the System to middle school and youth basketball teams. Other books on the System have been organized for college and high school level teams, and we wanted to provide the lessons we have happily learned to you for your kids at the middle school level. We have written this book for you. You picked this book up because no matter how much you already know about basketball, you know there is more to learn. If you are a parent or teacher just starting out in coaching, you have picked this up to begin to learn to coach. If you have already coached for 5 years, you may be looking for a new approach to the game. If you have coached 10 years or more, you know that the more you know about the game, the more there is to learn.

Stuff Good Players Should Know

Author : Dick DeVenzio
Publisher : BookPros, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781933538518
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (385 download)

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Download or read book Stuff Good Players Should Know written by Dick DeVenzio and published by BookPros, LLC. This book was released on 2006 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STUFF Good Players Should Know may very well be the best book ever written for basketball players. It is conversational and easy to understand, yet filled with subtle insights into the game of basketball. STUFF is page after page of creative concepts, common sense, and special tips that can not be found anywhere else. ? How do you guard a stronger player? ? How do you set up a game-winning steal? ? How do you ?strip? a rebound? ? How do you score with a strong-handed dribble while going to the weak side? ? How do you practice shooting for maximum game effectiveness? ? How do you recognize defensive changes? STUFF is like having a coach right beside you, in your room, discussing the fine points of the games. How do you think in the minutes of the game? How do you react to mistakes? What is your attitude about fouls? Eating? Superstitions? Injuries? All this and more makes STUFF a book that players will find indispensable. Basketball fans will enjoy it, but players won't do

Attitude

Author : Jay Wright
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0399180850
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (991 download)

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Download or read book Attitude written by Jay Wright and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the coach of the 2016 and 2018 NCAA Tournament–winning Villanova University men’s basketball team comes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a champion, along with lessons from his coaching career and the story of his personal road to success. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BLOOMBERG When Kris Jenkins sank a three-pointer at the buzzer to win the 2016 NCAA Tournament, it was a victory not just for a team and its coach but for an entire program. In his twentieth season with the Villanova program, including a five-year stint as an assistant to Coach Rollie Massimino, Coach Jay Wright had achieved his lifelong dream—and witnessed the culmination of a decades-long effort to build a culture of winning around a set of core values. In Attitude, Coach Wright shares some of the leadership secrets that have enabled Villanova, a private university with an undergraduate enrollment of less than 6,500, to thrive in the hypercompetitive world of college athletics. As he recounts the story of the 2015–16 Wildcats, Coach Wright offers anecdotes from his own journey up the ladder of success, with lessons learned on the Little League playing fields of his youth and wisdom passed down from his coaches and mentors. Each step of Villanova’s journey to a national championship incorporates a signature term torn from Coach Wright’s own motivational playbook. Here are key principles that aspiring leaders can apply, not only on the basketball court but in the boardroom, the classroom, and the living room. From learning to accept your role to remembering to honor those who came before us, Jay Wright’s core values provide a positive blueprint for transformational team building based on the idea that anyone—from the head coach to the last player on the bench—can be a leader when the moment demands it. The product of a lifetime’s worth of championship-level preparation, Attitude is perfect for anyone looking to build a team, achieve a goal, or nurture their own winning culture. Praise for Attitude “Jay Wright’s Attitude is filled with wonderful anecdotes, life lessons, and that which we all seek: wisdom.”—Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman emeritus, Nike “In 2015–16, Villanova displayed the best attributes of a champion by playing hard, smart, and together. Jay Wright instilled those traits in his team, and in Attitude he shares the universal leadership lessons that helped it succeed.”—Mike Krzyzewski, head coach, Duke University basketball

Make It Stick

Author : Peter C. Brown
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674729013
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Make It Stick written by Peter C. Brown and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-14 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners. Memory plays a central role in our ability to carry out complex cognitive tasks, such as applying knowledge to problems never before encountered and drawing inferences from facts already known. New insights into how memory is encoded, consolidated, and later retrieved have led to a better understanding of how we learn. Grappling with the impediments that make learning challenging leads both to more complex mastery and better retention of what was learned. Many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive. Underlining and highlighting, rereading, cramming, and single-minded repetition of new skills create the illusion of mastery, but gains fade quickly. More complex and durable learning come from self-testing, introducing certain difficulties in practice, waiting to re-study new material until a little forgetting has set in, and interleaving the practice of one skill or topic with another. Speaking most urgently to students, teachers, trainers, and athletes, Make It Stick will appeal to all those interested in the challenge of lifelong learning and self-improvement.