It helps to have a size in the sport of basketball. I have had the luxury of coaching size with talent, speed, and heart. Those teams won a lot of games. I have also had the luxury of coaching teams without size,…
The rebound is a lost art for most kids playing the game today. You will watch many games with kids waiting for the ball to come to them and where they are standing. Rebounding is as much or more work as shooting, posting, or defense.…
Focus, persistence, and aggression. Run all the basketball rebounding drills you want, but your players need to have these qualities above all else if they are going to become solid basketball rebounders.
They’ve got to want the ball and they’ve got to go…
Basketball drills for post players should focus on only a couple of moves since most players only need a couple of solid moves to score threats. They need to know the drop step. They need to know how to sink a 10-15…
The socks worn by basketball players have changed over time. Once, players would load up on two or three pairs at a time to gain protection from the intense stop-and-go movement of a basketball game.
Players have used their socks to make statements.…
Playing basketball is a fun game, but it’s fast-moving and often involves leaps into the air to dunk the ball.
What gets a little forgotten about all that is the landing needs to be perfect to avoid injuring the ankle, foot, knee, or leg.…
A holistic approach to basketball training is needed to provide a fully rounded system. While most coaches will start with movement and end there, more experienced professionals understand that taking the time to look at the whole athlete is necessary to get…
Somebody got in my way when rebounding a basketball and I sprained my left ankle, it was disappointing because the moment I felt that sharp pain I realized I wouldn’t play basketball for at least 1 week.
The best METHODS TO HEAL SPRAINED…
I want to address the subject of Dipping while shooting a basketball. Dipping is lowering and raising the ball in line when setting it up to shoot. It generally happens when the ball is received via a pass in a “Catch-and-Shoot” motion.
You could…
A different approach to training the abs and lower back
Why is training the core (abs and lower back) essential for basketball players?
Injury Prevention – prepare their body for the rigors of the game. A strong core…