I have been involved in girls basketball for quite a while. As I watch girls basketball, it is hard for me to look at a game for pure entertainment. I am always looking at the little things like does a young lady get in triple threat, are the teams running plays, and the attitude of players. I especially look at the way a young lady shoots the basketball. Here are 2 deadly mistakes players make in shooting the basketball.
Wrong Attitude
The first mistake a player makes in shooting a basketball comes before they even shoot the ball. They don't believe in their ability to shoot. They run through their head over and over and over again such thoughts--
"I am not a great shooter.
"I can't shoot 3s."
I worked with a young lady during a training session and she told me that she could not shoot 3s. I had her go through a series of shooting which were only 3s and she knocked down the majority of the shots. But this young lady had just told me and more than once that she could not make 3 pointers.
You are what you think about. If you think you can't do something, you won't even try to do it. Which leads me to the other deadly mistake.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Ways to Jump Higher
I wanted to take the time to share some ways to jump higher with you. Being able to get higher with your jumps has many advantages. The obvious is the ability to dunk the ball, but there is also the ability of rebound control, shot blocking, more accurate shooting and the ability to run faster. Being able to jump much higher will bring your game to a new level. I want to show you exactly what you're going to need to do to accomplish that correctly and in the most safe manner.
On of the most important ways to jump higher is through training your muscles required in the jumping movement. As they become stronger, they have the ability to push you further off the ground.
Try starting out doing jump rope. You don't have to jump very high, in fact, it's much better if you just keep above the rope as you bounce over it. The idea behind this exercise is that it keeps you on the tips of your toes. The longer you remain on the tips of your toes, the strong your calf muscles will get, which makes your jumping ability improve.
Another great exercise is the standing calf raise. At the gym, you should be able to find a Smith machine. It has a barbell locked into position, so it can only go up and down. Get underneath it, so the bar rests on your shoulder back area. Get a block of wood to put the tips of your toes on. Start pushing up and down. That will work the calf muscles, but here is a tip to get the most out of this workout. As you push yourself up, be extremely explosive in speed. This will make you a much better jumper.
On of the most important ways to jump higher is through training your muscles required in the jumping movement. As they become stronger, they have the ability to push you further off the ground.
Try starting out doing jump rope. You don't have to jump very high, in fact, it's much better if you just keep above the rope as you bounce over it. The idea behind this exercise is that it keeps you on the tips of your toes. The longer you remain on the tips of your toes, the strong your calf muscles will get, which makes your jumping ability improve.
Another great exercise is the standing calf raise. At the gym, you should be able to find a Smith machine. It has a barbell locked into position, so it can only go up and down. Get underneath it, so the bar rests on your shoulder back area. Get a block of wood to put the tips of your toes on. Start pushing up and down. That will work the calf muscles, but here is a tip to get the most out of this workout. As you push yourself up, be extremely explosive in speed. This will make you a much better jumper.
5 Ways to Be a Better Girls Basketball Scorer
Attitude - The first way to become a better scorer in girls basketball is to believe in yourself. It is that simple. You must have the confidence to know that when you shoot the basketball, the ball will go through the hoop. If you are confident and have a positive attitude in your shooting ability, the ball will go in more often than not.
Do Extra Work- If your shot is not falling the way you want it to, do something about it. Doing nothing and complaining about how you can't shoot or how you are off or in a slump is not helping the situation. Get in a gym and take some extra shots.
Attend a Camp or Clinic- There is shooting camps and clinics available all over the place. Get on the internet do a search on Girls Basketball Shooting Camps or Clinics and add your city or state to see if a camp is being held in your area or region.
Get a Trainer-Girls basketball trainers are available to assist you either one-on-one or in a group setting.
Buy Basketball Training Material- there are plenty of books, e-books, DVDs and other training equipment that is available on the subject of basketball or shooting a basketball. You can find them in the library, book store or online.
The most important aspect of becoming a better girls basketball scorer is doing something about it whether you first, change your attitude, do extra work, attend a camp or clinic, get a trainer or buy some kind of basketball training material.
Do Extra Work- If your shot is not falling the way you want it to, do something about it. Doing nothing and complaining about how you can't shoot or how you are off or in a slump is not helping the situation. Get in a gym and take some extra shots.
Attend a Camp or Clinic- There is shooting camps and clinics available all over the place. Get on the internet do a search on Girls Basketball Shooting Camps or Clinics and add your city or state to see if a camp is being held in your area or region.
Get a Trainer-Girls basketball trainers are available to assist you either one-on-one or in a group setting.
Buy Basketball Training Material- there are plenty of books, e-books, DVDs and other training equipment that is available on the subject of basketball or shooting a basketball. You can find them in the library, book store or online.
The most important aspect of becoming a better girls basketball scorer is doing something about it whether you first, change your attitude, do extra work, attend a camp or clinic, get a trainer or buy some kind of basketball training material.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Basketball Coaching: Team Motivation
Some of us will come home from practices and wonder, “Why on earth did Johnny decide to come out for the basketball team if he doesn’t want to try?” We spend so much time and energy on the frustration and the struggle to get players to perform at their optimum level during games.
I think it can be summed up in one common sports phrase:
“The way you practice is the way you play the game.”
Too many of our players don’t take practices seriously and they are joking around and not focusing on the task at hand. They don’t pay attention in practice and it is reflected in the way they play on the field, court, or arena. What makes the problem even worse is the fact that these players often have a detrimental effect on the attitude and coachability of others.
So, how do you motivate all of the players on the basketball team to start practicing hard? First, accept that you will always have at least one bad apple. The key is limiting the amount of influence that player can have on the rest of his or her basketball teammates.
Here are some of the other methods you can use to get your basketball team motivated to practice hard and play hard:
• Reward the basketball team for ‘basketball team’ efforts – Often times peers are the best motivators. You don’t need to crack the whip on any particular player, singling that player out more than the rest. You simply need to motivate the majority of the basketball team by rewarding them when the entire basketball team comes out to work hard during practices and games.
If their basketball teammates don’t want to work and the rest of the basketball team misses out on rewards, or worse yet have to do more work at practice, you can bet that person is going to hear it from the players. I would suggest that will often be motivation enough to get most players in line with practicing hard.
• Set a goal with the basketball team before each game – In hockey, you could set a goal of each basketball team member making a good pass in each period. If the basketball team achieves that goal then they are rewarded.
The goal can be as simple as winning a game, or doing a number of different basketball team skills effectively – even in a loss. As the coach, you can find any number of goals that a basketball team can try to reach during a game or even a practice, in order to motivate the players.
• Explain to them the importance of practice – You can use all sorts of coaching tactics for this one. Start with the fact that other basketball teams are preparing for them, so they need to prepare hard and well for the other basketball teams. You can tell them that improving skills is crucial in raising the basketball team to the next level.
There are literally dozens of different motivational tactics that can be used by coaches to get their basketball team up by showing them the importance of practice. The only thing that you shouldn’t do is be negative. Always be positive with the approach that you are taking. Players don’t often respond to negative remarks.
• Have fun at practice – Set the example early that practices are going to be work, but they are also going to be fun. That way a player knows that they are going to be able to have fun during the practice, but they will also be able to have fun.
This is especially important for the younger players. At that level, you are trying to maintain excitement and enjoyment for players that are probably just learning a game. If they see and hear a coach that is negative and yelling and the practices aren’t fun, then you probably aren’t going to see them for much longer. If they stay, you likely aren’t going to get much out of them.
• Simple encouragement – You wouldn’t believe how far positive encouragement and telling a player when they are doing well goes. It is unbelievable. Just think back to when you were a player in your sport and you heard your coach say, “That was a great steal Joe,” or “how to get the ball out quick Jenny.”
All of those comments help. They help a heck of a lot more than degrading or getting angry at players. No one wants to work hard for a coach that yells at his or her players during a practice or during a game. Players like coaches that lead them to victory through positive reinforcement, good coaching and setting a good example.
It isn’t always easy getting a basketball team motivated for practices, but that is the place to start – especially if you also want to get them motivated for games. Helping to build that motivation by giving players and the basketball team some positive goals to work for – with a positive coaching mentality is the best way to get the most motivation out of your basketball team.
I think it can be summed up in one common sports phrase:
“The way you practice is the way you play the game.”
Too many of our players don’t take practices seriously and they are joking around and not focusing on the task at hand. They don’t pay attention in practice and it is reflected in the way they play on the field, court, or arena. What makes the problem even worse is the fact that these players often have a detrimental effect on the attitude and coachability of others.
So, how do you motivate all of the players on the basketball team to start practicing hard? First, accept that you will always have at least one bad apple. The key is limiting the amount of influence that player can have on the rest of his or her basketball teammates.
Here are some of the other methods you can use to get your basketball team motivated to practice hard and play hard:
• Reward the basketball team for ‘basketball team’ efforts – Often times peers are the best motivators. You don’t need to crack the whip on any particular player, singling that player out more than the rest. You simply need to motivate the majority of the basketball team by rewarding them when the entire basketball team comes out to work hard during practices and games.
If their basketball teammates don’t want to work and the rest of the basketball team misses out on rewards, or worse yet have to do more work at practice, you can bet that person is going to hear it from the players. I would suggest that will often be motivation enough to get most players in line with practicing hard.
• Set a goal with the basketball team before each game – In hockey, you could set a goal of each basketball team member making a good pass in each period. If the basketball team achieves that goal then they are rewarded.
The goal can be as simple as winning a game, or doing a number of different basketball team skills effectively – even in a loss. As the coach, you can find any number of goals that a basketball team can try to reach during a game or even a practice, in order to motivate the players.
• Explain to them the importance of practice – You can use all sorts of coaching tactics for this one. Start with the fact that other basketball teams are preparing for them, so they need to prepare hard and well for the other basketball teams. You can tell them that improving skills is crucial in raising the basketball team to the next level.
There are literally dozens of different motivational tactics that can be used by coaches to get their basketball team up by showing them the importance of practice. The only thing that you shouldn’t do is be negative. Always be positive with the approach that you are taking. Players don’t often respond to negative remarks.
• Have fun at practice – Set the example early that practices are going to be work, but they are also going to be fun. That way a player knows that they are going to be able to have fun during the practice, but they will also be able to have fun.
This is especially important for the younger players. At that level, you are trying to maintain excitement and enjoyment for players that are probably just learning a game. If they see and hear a coach that is negative and yelling and the practices aren’t fun, then you probably aren’t going to see them for much longer. If they stay, you likely aren’t going to get much out of them.
• Simple encouragement – You wouldn’t believe how far positive encouragement and telling a player when they are doing well goes. It is unbelievable. Just think back to when you were a player in your sport and you heard your coach say, “That was a great steal Joe,” or “how to get the ball out quick Jenny.”
All of those comments help. They help a heck of a lot more than degrading or getting angry at players. No one wants to work hard for a coach that yells at his or her players during a practice or during a game. Players like coaches that lead them to victory through positive reinforcement, good coaching and setting a good example.
It isn’t always easy getting a basketball team motivated for practices, but that is the place to start – especially if you also want to get them motivated for games. Helping to build that motivation by giving players and the basketball team some positive goals to work for – with a positive coaching mentality is the best way to get the most motivation out of your basketball team.
How To Kick Butt At Basketball Camp and Get A Sports Scholarship!
Do you know Why It so Important To Kick Butt at Basketball Camp? Yes, it is FUN. That is one reason. But a more important reason is it gives you a GREAT chance to get your foot in the door of a college basketball scholarship.
So, you may be asking, Why would doing well at basketball camp make that much of a difference? Simple! Because the most important step in getting recruited to play college basketball is getting coaches to NOTICE You. Kicking Butt at Basketball Camp can get you noticed FAST.
Getting a basketball scholarship takes many steps. However, if nobody knows about you, no matter how good you are, …you won’t get recruited.
College coaches are always looking for good athletes who can better their teams. If you are a high school player who is wanting a college scholarship, the Basketball Camp is the perfect place for both the coach and the player to get to know each other.
It is the job of the player to WOW the coaches. The coaches need to know who and where the good players are and all about them before they can recruit them for their teams.
How do they find the best players for their teams? They usually don’t do it by just surfing the net. The may find out some information on the Internet. But, they get most of their player info from other coaches and recruiters they have learned to trust.
Coaches may play against each other, but listen up… They are still friends with each other as well. They know other coaches on every level. And, they are all looking for great new players.
Coaches usually move around quite a bit, and they form many friendships with other basketball coaches wherever they go. Coaches value the friendships they have with other basketball coaches.
They are just like the rest of us; they love to be the first one to pass on good info. They talk among themselves all the time about the game of basketball and how and where they can find super new recruits. Coaches trust the opinion of a fellow coach who is also a friend rather than the word of a stranger.
The big time coaches use recruiters and scouts. They also talk with booster club members and sports big shots. In other words, they will listen to the people they already know and trust.
News of a “hot” basketball player travels fast. Today, with a click of a mouse or a phone call, a coach two thousand miles away can learn of a new up-and-coming athlete. This is really how word gets around in the world of college basketball. News of a high school star point guard could travel around the country in a matter of minutes.
What can a high school basketball player do who wants to play college basketball do to get this important attention from coaches? Easy, strut your stuff where the coach can see you or hear about you. Be a basketball camp STAND OUT!!! The camps are super places for coaches on every level to find new good players. They will be keeping their eyes open for any player who could become a basketball star.
Make the coaches think about what they could do with you if they could have you on their teams. Make them think, hey, with just a little coaching from me; this kid could be a raving sensation when he gets to college. They will be drooling over you. Believe me, if you do Kick Butt At Basketball Camp, the coaches will keep you in mind for their teams.
So, you may be asking, Why would doing well at basketball camp make that much of a difference? Simple! Because the most important step in getting recruited to play college basketball is getting coaches to NOTICE You. Kicking Butt at Basketball Camp can get you noticed FAST.
Getting a basketball scholarship takes many steps. However, if nobody knows about you, no matter how good you are, …you won’t get recruited.
College coaches are always looking for good athletes who can better their teams. If you are a high school player who is wanting a college scholarship, the Basketball Camp is the perfect place for both the coach and the player to get to know each other.
It is the job of the player to WOW the coaches. The coaches need to know who and where the good players are and all about them before they can recruit them for their teams.
How do they find the best players for their teams? They usually don’t do it by just surfing the net. The may find out some information on the Internet. But, they get most of their player info from other coaches and recruiters they have learned to trust.
Coaches may play against each other, but listen up… They are still friends with each other as well. They know other coaches on every level. And, they are all looking for great new players.
Coaches usually move around quite a bit, and they form many friendships with other basketball coaches wherever they go. Coaches value the friendships they have with other basketball coaches.
They are just like the rest of us; they love to be the first one to pass on good info. They talk among themselves all the time about the game of basketball and how and where they can find super new recruits. Coaches trust the opinion of a fellow coach who is also a friend rather than the word of a stranger.
The big time coaches use recruiters and scouts. They also talk with booster club members and sports big shots. In other words, they will listen to the people they already know and trust.
News of a “hot” basketball player travels fast. Today, with a click of a mouse or a phone call, a coach two thousand miles away can learn of a new up-and-coming athlete. This is really how word gets around in the world of college basketball. News of a high school star point guard could travel around the country in a matter of minutes.
What can a high school basketball player do who wants to play college basketball do to get this important attention from coaches? Easy, strut your stuff where the coach can see you or hear about you. Be a basketball camp STAND OUT!!! The camps are super places for coaches on every level to find new good players. They will be keeping their eyes open for any player who could become a basketball star.
Make the coaches think about what they could do with you if they could have you on their teams. Make them think, hey, with just a little coaching from me; this kid could be a raving sensation when he gets to college. They will be drooling over you. Believe me, if you do Kick Butt At Basketball Camp, the coaches will keep you in mind for their teams.
Basketball Drills - Layups
The lay-up is the most basic shot in basketball. Unfortunately, it does not get a lot of attention when people work on improving their overall game. In a time now where fundamentals are slowly being forgotten and replaced with fancy show-boating moves, players need to remind themselves of the basic techniques of shooting lay-ups to make themselves better scorers. In this article we will discuss just a few things associated with lay-ups that will help improve your overall game.
When Practicing Lay-ups Take It Serious:
In an actual game you will rarely have the opportunity to lazily run to the basket and shoot an uncontested lay-up. Most lay-ups are shot while you are fast breaking with a defender on your hip harassing you all the way to the basket. If you practice lay-ups nonchalantly then in a game type situation you are more likely to miss the lay-up because you might jump off the wrong foot, or shoot the lay-up too hard because your timing is off. It's not logical at all for you to make even the simplest of shots in a game if you are not practicing the shots the same way you would shoot them in a game. Make sure you are using correct technique and that you are moving at game speed when you shoot lay-ups during your warm-ups.
Be Able To Use Both Hands:
You should be able to shoot lay-ups effectively with both the right and left hand. If you are driving to the basket on the left hand side of the floor and shoot a lay-up using your right hand you are likely to get the shot blocked. Make sure that whatever side of the basket you are driving towards you use that hand to shoot the lay-up. This will ensure that your body will be in between you and your defender and it's likely that you will draw a foul if your defender tries to block your shot.
Be Selective:
If you try to shoot the same type of lay-up in every situation you will lack the advantage. It's important that you are use to shooting different types of lay-ups so that you will be harder to defend in certain situations. For example a defender may be over aggressively challenging every shot you take, as you get to the basket you may want to head fake and shoot what is referred to as a power lay-up where you go off two feet and try to draw a foul or shoot over your defender as you time it perfect. Or sometimes on a break you would want to actually shoot a lay-up with the opposite hand of the side of the basket you are driving towards. Sometimes when you are pressured to get a shot off you can get the ball to the basket quicker if you were to use the right hand when going up on the left hand side of the basket or vice versa. The bottom line is that you need to have a selection of lay-ups that you feel comfortable shooting so that during games you can use every advantage you possibly can.
When Practicing Lay-ups Take It Serious:
In an actual game you will rarely have the opportunity to lazily run to the basket and shoot an uncontested lay-up. Most lay-ups are shot while you are fast breaking with a defender on your hip harassing you all the way to the basket. If you practice lay-ups nonchalantly then in a game type situation you are more likely to miss the lay-up because you might jump off the wrong foot, or shoot the lay-up too hard because your timing is off. It's not logical at all for you to make even the simplest of shots in a game if you are not practicing the shots the same way you would shoot them in a game. Make sure you are using correct technique and that you are moving at game speed when you shoot lay-ups during your warm-ups.
Be Able To Use Both Hands:
You should be able to shoot lay-ups effectively with both the right and left hand. If you are driving to the basket on the left hand side of the floor and shoot a lay-up using your right hand you are likely to get the shot blocked. Make sure that whatever side of the basket you are driving towards you use that hand to shoot the lay-up. This will ensure that your body will be in between you and your defender and it's likely that you will draw a foul if your defender tries to block your shot.
Be Selective:
If you try to shoot the same type of lay-up in every situation you will lack the advantage. It's important that you are use to shooting different types of lay-ups so that you will be harder to defend in certain situations. For example a defender may be over aggressively challenging every shot you take, as you get to the basket you may want to head fake and shoot what is referred to as a power lay-up where you go off two feet and try to draw a foul or shoot over your defender as you time it perfect. Or sometimes on a break you would want to actually shoot a lay-up with the opposite hand of the side of the basket you are driving towards. Sometimes when you are pressured to get a shot off you can get the ball to the basket quicker if you were to use the right hand when going up on the left hand side of the basket or vice versa. The bottom line is that you need to have a selection of lay-ups that you feel comfortable shooting so that during games you can use every advantage you possibly can.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Plyometrics Training - How it Increases Your Vertical Jump
With the correct plyometric training you can increase your vertical jump by up to 12 inches! That is a really significant change, I will explain how.
I will list one way in this article on how to increase your vertical jump using plyometrics, but remember there are several!
Increase your Vertical jump with traditional weight training
This is one branch of the plyometric vertical jump training, this method uses exercises such as squats, lunges, leg presses and toe raises. This is a heavy load program but there is little repetition, you do each exercise about 4-6 times.
Many would ask. Why is this method an effective way to increase your vertical jump ability? The answer is that in vertical jumping you need to use a lot of power from your body and power is a combination of strength and speed.
Therefore a weight training program that improves your strength can improve your power and increase your vertical jump ability.
However as you become stronger and get on more strength your speed decreases as well and so does your power since your speed is a branch of power as well. So if you're an expert/experienced person in weight lifting this method will not benefit you as much as the other methods might.
This method is more beneficial for beginners to gain more strength, the plyometric traditional weight training is safe, easy and highly effective way to increase your power at the beginning. You run at a very low risk of injury of spraining when using these simple methods.
As I stated earlier, this is just one of the many methods with which you can increase your vertical jump.
I will list one way in this article on how to increase your vertical jump using plyometrics, but remember there are several!
Increase your Vertical jump with traditional weight training
This is one branch of the plyometric vertical jump training, this method uses exercises such as squats, lunges, leg presses and toe raises. This is a heavy load program but there is little repetition, you do each exercise about 4-6 times.
Many would ask. Why is this method an effective way to increase your vertical jump ability? The answer is that in vertical jumping you need to use a lot of power from your body and power is a combination of strength and speed.
Therefore a weight training program that improves your strength can improve your power and increase your vertical jump ability.
However as you become stronger and get on more strength your speed decreases as well and so does your power since your speed is a branch of power as well. So if you're an expert/experienced person in weight lifting this method will not benefit you as much as the other methods might.
This method is more beneficial for beginners to gain more strength, the plyometric traditional weight training is safe, easy and highly effective way to increase your power at the beginning. You run at a very low risk of injury of spraining when using these simple methods.
As I stated earlier, this is just one of the many methods with which you can increase your vertical jump.
How to Jump Shot
The beauty of the jump shot is that you do not need to be stationary and open, you can score while moving and in "traffic", you just jump and extend your shot over the defender!
A lot of people start to early with the jump shot and that can be dangerous since you can ruin your technique, I would suggest the player to be in a good shape and in a good age as well! Start by shooting about one feet from the basket and extend the distance you shoot from, don't go to far out since that can ruin your technique as well, if it gets ruined or you start getting a bad habit I would highly recommend for you to go back to the one feet line and start practicing all over again.
How to hold the ball: The shooting hand is under the ball and acts as a platform, the other hand is on the side and balances the ball. You receive the ball with your knees bend, use your legs to provide the power for your shot. Make sure that you're in balance with the ball before doing the jump shot.
Jump off the floor straight up in the air or a bit forward if you're doing a long shot, shoot the ball just before you have reached your jump height, if you need extra power jump up to the max height you can do.
This technique allows you to shoot over a defensive player, once the shot is done the shooting should form a L with the elbow turned and pointing against the hoop.
When you're focusing on releasing the ball it is very important that you focus on the destination where you want the ball going, do not focus on the flight path that it is going to take! Don't even watch the ball go, just focus on the area you'd like the ball to hit.
Being able to jump high up is also a part of this technique, that's why you need to train your vertical jump.
A lot of people start to early with the jump shot and that can be dangerous since you can ruin your technique, I would suggest the player to be in a good shape and in a good age as well! Start by shooting about one feet from the basket and extend the distance you shoot from, don't go to far out since that can ruin your technique as well, if it gets ruined or you start getting a bad habit I would highly recommend for you to go back to the one feet line and start practicing all over again.
How to hold the ball: The shooting hand is under the ball and acts as a platform, the other hand is on the side and balances the ball. You receive the ball with your knees bend, use your legs to provide the power for your shot. Make sure that you're in balance with the ball before doing the jump shot.
Jump off the floor straight up in the air or a bit forward if you're doing a long shot, shoot the ball just before you have reached your jump height, if you need extra power jump up to the max height you can do.
This technique allows you to shoot over a defensive player, once the shot is done the shooting should form a L with the elbow turned and pointing against the hoop.
When you're focusing on releasing the ball it is very important that you focus on the destination where you want the ball going, do not focus on the flight path that it is going to take! Don't even watch the ball go, just focus on the area you'd like the ball to hit.
Being able to jump high up is also a part of this technique, that's why you need to train your vertical jump.
How to Dunk
Nothing gets the crowd going more then a really nice dunk! This is a move that is worth mastering and it comes in handy when playing basketball , in this article I will explain the vertical leap aspect of how to dunk.
First of all your vertical leap needs to be good, you are going to need the lifting power of your legs!
I would start by buying a good pair of shoes, a lot of people find it easier to dunk with better shoes as well as the chance of getting hurt is lower with better shoes. You can find out which shoes are best by checking out what the real professionals wear, and just asking around in a sports store.
Start by jumping around the court, more specifically:
Jump across the court and back, try it at least two times, I recommend doing it a few times more, increasing the load each week.
Do jumps to touch the net, running jumps. Do this until you can do it ten times in a row, don't get it done during one day, this takes time to master so do not rush it!
Next up, practicing handling the ball, even though you might be able to palm the basketball you will lose the grip when you dunk. Hold the ball with your arm extended!
Start by using an adjustable height basket, adjust it to low and dunk until you feel ready to move the basket up.
Dribble towards to the basket, take the two allowed steps palming the ball in your dunk hand then jump after your second step and dunk it in.
Try dunking with a tennis ball or golf ball and move your way up to a volleyball then at last the basketball.
At the end of the day it's all about muscle and vertical leap power, loosing weight and gaining some much needed muscle will really make you go sky high!
First of all your vertical leap needs to be good, you are going to need the lifting power of your legs!
I would start by buying a good pair of shoes, a lot of people find it easier to dunk with better shoes as well as the chance of getting hurt is lower with better shoes. You can find out which shoes are best by checking out what the real professionals wear, and just asking around in a sports store.
Start by jumping around the court, more specifically:
Jump across the court and back, try it at least two times, I recommend doing it a few times more, increasing the load each week.
Do jumps to touch the net, running jumps. Do this until you can do it ten times in a row, don't get it done during one day, this takes time to master so do not rush it!
Next up, practicing handling the ball, even though you might be able to palm the basketball you will lose the grip when you dunk. Hold the ball with your arm extended!
Start by using an adjustable height basket, adjust it to low and dunk until you feel ready to move the basket up.
Dribble towards to the basket, take the two allowed steps palming the ball in your dunk hand then jump after your second step and dunk it in.
Try dunking with a tennis ball or golf ball and move your way up to a volleyball then at last the basketball.
At the end of the day it's all about muscle and vertical leap power, loosing weight and gaining some much needed muscle will really make you go sky high!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
New York Knicks Tickets - The Direction of the Knicks
New York Knicks Tickets are desirable among New Yorkers no matter what the team's record. The franchise has been struggling for years but it appears that the Knicks could be ready to turn things around. Knicks owner James Dolan fired GM and head coach Isiah Thomas and hired Donnie Walsh as team president, who in turn hired former Suns head coach Mike D'Antoni. The new regime marks a fresh start for the team from a management standpoint, but the payroll is still way over the salary cap and the roster is severely lacking in team chemistry.
Thomas was notorious for taking chances on talented guys who had character issues, a tendency that really hurt the team. Thomas' acquisitions of Stephon Marbury, Eddy Curry, Zach Randolph, Jared Jeffries and Jerome James are all considered to be major mistakes. Each of those players has disappointed production-wise when considering their contract and it will take a lot of work to fix the team financially.
Step one is unloading Stephon Marbury. His unpopularity among his teammates is well-documented and I just wouldn't want him around the clubhouse. Each year we hear about how he's working hard in the offseason and this is going to be his comeback year, but he disappoints every season with with lackluster, selfish play. He's scheduled to make more than $20 million this season in the last year of his contract. If they can't unload him in a trade to a team looking for an expiring deal, I think a buyout is in order. Curry and Randolph both seem to lack motivation and are never in the best of shape. If the Knicks can land expiring deals for either player, they should jump at the chance. Neither guy appears to fit D'Antoni's offense. Jeffries and James both received mid-level exceptions from Thomas and neither has produced much.
The bright spots for the Knicks are Jamal Crawford, David Lee, Nate Robinson and Danilo Gallinari. Crawford is the best player on the team and probably the only guy who sells New York Knicks tickets. He should thrive in D'Antoni's up-tempo system, as should Robinson. Lee is a high energy guy who deserves a starting spot, but probably won't get one unless Randolph is moved. Gallinari is a wildcard, but he's D'Antoni's guy and should fit the system. Wilson Chandler, last year's first rounder, is still an unknown at this point.
Walsh has expressed the desire to clear cap space for 2010 when LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will hit the market if they choose to opt out of their current deals. While you can't base your entire roster strategy on signing a future free agent, clearing cap space cannot be a bad idea for the Knicks. With the highest payroll in the league, they should be much better than they've played.
The team signed Chris Duhon this offseason to be their point guard, which signals that Marbury's time is likely out. Neither Walsh nor D'Antoni have any ties to any players on the roster aside from Gallinari, and will not hesitate to clean house. The Knicks need to focus on working hard and developing team chemistry, while cutting payroll and avoiding any big contracts that aren't expiring deals. I have faith that New York Knicks tickets will return to being a prominent item among sports fans.
Thomas was notorious for taking chances on talented guys who had character issues, a tendency that really hurt the team. Thomas' acquisitions of Stephon Marbury, Eddy Curry, Zach Randolph, Jared Jeffries and Jerome James are all considered to be major mistakes. Each of those players has disappointed production-wise when considering their contract and it will take a lot of work to fix the team financially.
Step one is unloading Stephon Marbury. His unpopularity among his teammates is well-documented and I just wouldn't want him around the clubhouse. Each year we hear about how he's working hard in the offseason and this is going to be his comeback year, but he disappoints every season with with lackluster, selfish play. He's scheduled to make more than $20 million this season in the last year of his contract. If they can't unload him in a trade to a team looking for an expiring deal, I think a buyout is in order. Curry and Randolph both seem to lack motivation and are never in the best of shape. If the Knicks can land expiring deals for either player, they should jump at the chance. Neither guy appears to fit D'Antoni's offense. Jeffries and James both received mid-level exceptions from Thomas and neither has produced much.
The bright spots for the Knicks are Jamal Crawford, David Lee, Nate Robinson and Danilo Gallinari. Crawford is the best player on the team and probably the only guy who sells New York Knicks tickets. He should thrive in D'Antoni's up-tempo system, as should Robinson. Lee is a high energy guy who deserves a starting spot, but probably won't get one unless Randolph is moved. Gallinari is a wildcard, but he's D'Antoni's guy and should fit the system. Wilson Chandler, last year's first rounder, is still an unknown at this point.
Walsh has expressed the desire to clear cap space for 2010 when LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will hit the market if they choose to opt out of their current deals. While you can't base your entire roster strategy on signing a future free agent, clearing cap space cannot be a bad idea for the Knicks. With the highest payroll in the league, they should be much better than they've played.
The team signed Chris Duhon this offseason to be their point guard, which signals that Marbury's time is likely out. Neither Walsh nor D'Antoni have any ties to any players on the roster aside from Gallinari, and will not hesitate to clean house. The Knicks need to focus on working hard and developing team chemistry, while cutting payroll and avoiding any big contracts that aren't expiring deals. I have faith that New York Knicks tickets will return to being a prominent item among sports fans.
Philadelphia 76ers Tickets - Brand Recognition
NBA fans in Philadelphia better start buying their Philadelphia 76ers Tickets right now. The Philadelphia 76ers have reportedly inked power forward Elton Brand to a five year deal worth approximately 82 million dollars. The acquisition of Brand is exactly what the team needed to make the push into the upper echelon of the Eastern Conference. The Sixers were a big surprise last season; they made the playoffs just one year after trading Allen Iverson and took the heavily-favored Piston to six games in the first round of the playoffs.
The Sixers were supposed to be bad last season. When I say bad, I mean worst team in the league bad. But the resurgence of veteran point guard Andre Miller and unexpectedly quick development by some of the club's young players helped them climb all the way to the seventh seed in the conference after a 5-13 start. The Sixers were a good team last season but had one glaring weakness; they had no scoring in the low post. The Sixers were playing journeyman Reggie Evans at power forward for most of the season, a guy who is not exactly an offensive juggernaut. Brand will provide all the inside scoring a team could ask for. The guy averages 20 and 10 for his career and is a force on the block.
Add Brand to an already promising roster full of young talent and you've got something special in the works. Miller had one of his best seasons last year and is entering a contract campaign in 2008-2009. It's unlikely the team will be able to retain his services after this upcoming season, but by then he'll be 33 and the team has already been grooming talented youngster Louis Williams to take over the role as floor general. Center Samuel Dalembert took major strides last season and seems to be finally living up to his potential. The seven-foot Haitian averaged a double-double last season and added more than two blocks per contest. Andre Iguodala is one of the premiere defenders in the league and has off-the-charts athletic ability. But the most promising young gun on the team, in my opinion, is second-year forward Thaddeus Young. This kid has star potential. He played a lot of minutes at the four thanks to the team's lack of depth an excelled despite being just 6-8. The acquisition of Brand and rookie Mareese Speights will allow Young to move to his natural position of small forward full time. This kid will sell Philadelphia 76ers Tickets for years to come with his well-rounded game.
With the addition of Brand, I think the Sixers are the third best team in the east. The Celtics and Pistons are still in a class of their own, but in a year or two, the City of Brotherly Love could be home to the conference champions. Philadelphia 76ers Tickets are only going to get harder to come by each year.
The Sixers were supposed to be bad last season. When I say bad, I mean worst team in the league bad. But the resurgence of veteran point guard Andre Miller and unexpectedly quick development by some of the club's young players helped them climb all the way to the seventh seed in the conference after a 5-13 start. The Sixers were a good team last season but had one glaring weakness; they had no scoring in the low post. The Sixers were playing journeyman Reggie Evans at power forward for most of the season, a guy who is not exactly an offensive juggernaut. Brand will provide all the inside scoring a team could ask for. The guy averages 20 and 10 for his career and is a force on the block.
Add Brand to an already promising roster full of young talent and you've got something special in the works. Miller had one of his best seasons last year and is entering a contract campaign in 2008-2009. It's unlikely the team will be able to retain his services after this upcoming season, but by then he'll be 33 and the team has already been grooming talented youngster Louis Williams to take over the role as floor general. Center Samuel Dalembert took major strides last season and seems to be finally living up to his potential. The seven-foot Haitian averaged a double-double last season and added more than two blocks per contest. Andre Iguodala is one of the premiere defenders in the league and has off-the-charts athletic ability. But the most promising young gun on the team, in my opinion, is second-year forward Thaddeus Young. This kid has star potential. He played a lot of minutes at the four thanks to the team's lack of depth an excelled despite being just 6-8. The acquisition of Brand and rookie Mareese Speights will allow Young to move to his natural position of small forward full time. This kid will sell Philadelphia 76ers Tickets for years to come with his well-rounded game.
With the addition of Brand, I think the Sixers are the third best team in the east. The Celtics and Pistons are still in a class of their own, but in a year or two, the City of Brotherly Love could be home to the conference champions. Philadelphia 76ers Tickets are only going to get harder to come by each year.
NBA Tickets - Jennings Heads Overseas
Point guard Brandon Jennings has the potential to sell a ton of NBA tickets one day, but he's taking a road that's not yet been traveled on his way to the NBA. Jennings has signed with Pallacanestro Virtus Roma of the Italian pro league when questionable SAT scores threatened to prevent his enrollment at Arizona. Jennings was committed to be a Wildcat for this upcoming college basketball season until eligibility issues prompted the 18-year-old to consider playing overseas. Jennings cannot make the jump directly to the NBA thanks to the league's rule that a player must be one year removed from high school and 19 years of age by the end of the calendar year of their rookie season to play in the NBA.
This kind of issue was bound to come up. A similar situation almost arose a few years back, before the age minimum was in place, with now Indiana Pacer Brandon Rush. Rush entered his name into the NBA draft after his senior year of high school but pulled out when he didn't receive a first round promise. Rush considered foregoing college and working out with a trainer all year and re-entering his name in the draft the following year. Rush eventually went to Kansas where he won a national championship. But there is no chance that Jennings will be attending Arizona.
His new team does feature several American-born players, including former second round pick Allan Ray, but the competition will not be what it is on the elite level of college basketball. He's got a good chance at starting in Italy, especially if current point guard Roko Ukic signs with the Toronto Raptors. Jennings is a really talented player, but he's got a little bit of street ball in him. I doubt he'll be encouraged to make behind the back and no look passes in Italy, though his flashy game could sell a lot of NBA tickets some day.
Jennings' stock is likely to fall due to lack of exposure and the inevitable adjustment period there is when moving to a new country. He'll have the opportunity to bring his stock back up with pre-draft workouts for teams, but getting back to a top five pick will be a challenge. This maiden voyage of Jennings' will serve as either a blueprint or a cautionary tale for future prospects. Jennings will make a good salary this year and he will eventually be selling NBA tickets, but this could pave the way for some less talented highschoolers to make the trip overseas never to return to play on their native soil.
This kind of issue was bound to come up. A similar situation almost arose a few years back, before the age minimum was in place, with now Indiana Pacer Brandon Rush. Rush entered his name into the NBA draft after his senior year of high school but pulled out when he didn't receive a first round promise. Rush considered foregoing college and working out with a trainer all year and re-entering his name in the draft the following year. Rush eventually went to Kansas where he won a national championship. But there is no chance that Jennings will be attending Arizona.
His new team does feature several American-born players, including former second round pick Allan Ray, but the competition will not be what it is on the elite level of college basketball. He's got a good chance at starting in Italy, especially if current point guard Roko Ukic signs with the Toronto Raptors. Jennings is a really talented player, but he's got a little bit of street ball in him. I doubt he'll be encouraged to make behind the back and no look passes in Italy, though his flashy game could sell a lot of NBA tickets some day.
Jennings' stock is likely to fall due to lack of exposure and the inevitable adjustment period there is when moving to a new country. He'll have the opportunity to bring his stock back up with pre-draft workouts for teams, but getting back to a top five pick will be a challenge. This maiden voyage of Jennings' will serve as either a blueprint or a cautionary tale for future prospects. Jennings will make a good salary this year and he will eventually be selling NBA tickets, but this could pave the way for some less talented highschoolers to make the trip overseas never to return to play on their native soil.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
The Top 5 Best Power Forwards in NBA History
Everyone always has a heated discussion when it comes to this subject, but here are the top 5 best power forwards of all time:
5) Dirk Norwitzki - He may not be your traditional power forward, but he has certainly revolutionized what the position is all about. A great mixture of Larry Bird like shooting with the wingspan of Moses Malone. If he ever gets to win a championship, he'll be known as one of the best players of all time.
4) Karl Malone - The only reason why he isn't ranked higher is because he was never able to close the deal and win an NBA title. But he was a handful to deal with in the paint. He and John Stockton simply perfected the pick and roll. Nobody was able to stop such a simple play.
3) Charles Barkley - Standing 6 ft 5 in, you wouldn't think somebody like that could handle the power forward spot. Not only could he handle it, he dominated men that towered over him. It goes to show that you didn't have to be 7 feet tall to be an incredible rebounder. He was like the Tazmanian Devil in the paint.
2) Kevin McHale - He had some of the most awesome post moves the NBA has ever seen. Those incredibly long arms meant trouble for the opposition, as he could block a shot from the bench. Charles Barkley said he is the best power forward he has ever played against. Now, that's saying something.
1) Tim Duncan - If you want to teach somebody the fundamentals of playing basketball, all you have to do is show them film of Tim Duncan. There have been flashier, but none better.
5) Dirk Norwitzki - He may not be your traditional power forward, but he has certainly revolutionized what the position is all about. A great mixture of Larry Bird like shooting with the wingspan of Moses Malone. If he ever gets to win a championship, he'll be known as one of the best players of all time.
4) Karl Malone - The only reason why he isn't ranked higher is because he was never able to close the deal and win an NBA title. But he was a handful to deal with in the paint. He and John Stockton simply perfected the pick and roll. Nobody was able to stop such a simple play.
3) Charles Barkley - Standing 6 ft 5 in, you wouldn't think somebody like that could handle the power forward spot. Not only could he handle it, he dominated men that towered over him. It goes to show that you didn't have to be 7 feet tall to be an incredible rebounder. He was like the Tazmanian Devil in the paint.
2) Kevin McHale - He had some of the most awesome post moves the NBA has ever seen. Those incredibly long arms meant trouble for the opposition, as he could block a shot from the bench. Charles Barkley said he is the best power forward he has ever played against. Now, that's saying something.
1) Tim Duncan - If you want to teach somebody the fundamentals of playing basketball, all you have to do is show them film of Tim Duncan. There have been flashier, but none better.
How to Choose the Right Skill Drills For Court Dominating Ability
Selecting skill drills is a very important decision that might make the difference between your success and failure.
You see, practicing the wrong motor patterns can spell doom when it comes down to game time. Everybody that's been in a big game will tell you that the intensity is at a high level and it's all about reactionary movement.
Your reactions can also be enhanced by that of natural instincts but that in itself is a completely individual thing. Natural instincts detecting
movement and intent for movement are paramount in any game where the strategies of invasion is present. For example, the actual basket is the invasion point in a basketball game.
This is why its crucial to select the right drills that prepare you for the movements that occur within the game. For example, a shooting drill you select must contain movement. Standing and shooting only
improves standing and shooting.
When you have to move to advance and effectively handle momentum shifts with your balance to get a shot off it will be a slightly different story. I would estimate a person that stands and shoots will make 20% of their shots during competition.
Now, think about the actual position you play during games and the lanes you run in...Think about how available you are to the basketball and your teammates at all times...Could you be more available?...
These questions and answers will allow to to get to the grass root of things. Now, with that, lets move onto another pivotal factor; confidence during
competition. When you do the right drills with game like intensity and focus, competition flows.
This is when everything seems effortless and all the shots go in. If you've never experienced this its due to a lack of the right drills that build confidence to produce in the clutch.
Its common to know that a good shooter makes half his shots. Whats often overlooked is shooting drills and game time shots are two completely different things. When someone is in your face and there's crowd in the house its different than a drill during an empty practice gym.
Two completely different environmental factors that give way to tremendous adrenaline and energy potential. When you have confidence in yourself, you can draw energy from that environment like a continuous force of controlled adrenaline. Trust me, when you dunk on someone with thousands of fans cheering, you don't get tired.
When you select your skill drills look to break down exactly what you really doing. Break it down like this, hand/eye accuracy, foot/eye accuracy, periphery, etc...Otherwise training for basketball or any other sport seems like it has to be ten thousand drills a day.
You see, practicing the wrong motor patterns can spell doom when it comes down to game time. Everybody that's been in a big game will tell you that the intensity is at a high level and it's all about reactionary movement.
Your reactions can also be enhanced by that of natural instincts but that in itself is a completely individual thing. Natural instincts detecting
movement and intent for movement are paramount in any game where the strategies of invasion is present. For example, the actual basket is the invasion point in a basketball game.
This is why its crucial to select the right drills that prepare you for the movements that occur within the game. For example, a shooting drill you select must contain movement. Standing and shooting only
improves standing and shooting.
When you have to move to advance and effectively handle momentum shifts with your balance to get a shot off it will be a slightly different story. I would estimate a person that stands and shoots will make 20% of their shots during competition.
Now, think about the actual position you play during games and the lanes you run in...Think about how available you are to the basketball and your teammates at all times...Could you be more available?...
These questions and answers will allow to to get to the grass root of things. Now, with that, lets move onto another pivotal factor; confidence during
competition. When you do the right drills with game like intensity and focus, competition flows.
This is when everything seems effortless and all the shots go in. If you've never experienced this its due to a lack of the right drills that build confidence to produce in the clutch.
Its common to know that a good shooter makes half his shots. Whats often overlooked is shooting drills and game time shots are two completely different things. When someone is in your face and there's crowd in the house its different than a drill during an empty practice gym.
Two completely different environmental factors that give way to tremendous adrenaline and energy potential. When you have confidence in yourself, you can draw energy from that environment like a continuous force of controlled adrenaline. Trust me, when you dunk on someone with thousands of fans cheering, you don't get tired.
When you select your skill drills look to break down exactly what you really doing. Break it down like this, hand/eye accuracy, foot/eye accuracy, periphery, etc...Otherwise training for basketball or any other sport seems like it has to be ten thousand drills a day.
Basketball Training For Court Dominating Strength
Basketball training needs to be carefully designed based the movement patterns that exist within the game. This understanding allows players to train using dynamic movements that promote function. For example; an exercise that includes a movement application is favored over one that is stationary. In addition, movement training primarily increases a human beings capacity for functional strength and conditioning.
* Are individual basketball skills important in training?
Yes and all individual skills must be mastered or in the progress of mastery for completion as a player. Individual basketball skills include but are not limited to shooting, passing, cutting, rebounding, defending, awareness, and helping.
Daily practice requirement for the pursuit of skill mastery is to the point of execution failure. For example; chest pass to a partner as explosive as you can. Have the partner throw the ball back quickly and then repeat the rapid chest pass. Once you are no longer accurate to your partner, the passing fundamental is over.
It is very important to develop correct habits so that the motor patterns can be remembered properly when you need them the most. At the end of a game when you are exhausted, you will not have to worry about a pass getting to a teammate. You know it will since you practiced diligently in your training.
* Should basketball players concentrate on flexibility before training?
Attaining an optimal level of flexibility is a precursor to lifting with weighted resistance of any kind. This is because dynamic movements greatly reduce the possibilities of injuries and safely increase maximum strength. A fine example of a dynamic stretch is jogging. Within a few minutes of jogging, the soft tissues (muscles) within the body become fuller due to their usage. This is that general feeling of being warm or what most coaches call a warm up. At this point, it is time to divulge into sensible physical training.
Movement stretches or dynamic stretches allow an athlete to develop flexibility without attempting to force flexibility. Improper stretching techniques can lead to sports injury and adequate health is the ticket to achieving true athletic potential and more importantly, reaching it.
* Do basketball players need to lift weights?
No they do not. Basketball players are advanced movers and need to condition themselves as such. The human body is comprised of a unique blend of levers (bones/joints) that have differential properties containing mechanical advantage and disadvantage. The primary goal of a player is to increase his entire bodily leverage to ensure performance during a rapid, high pressure, reactive based environment such as the basketball court. All players have natural weakness and those need to be assessed, and tended to through adequate training. In time and with patience, a player improves. Prior to lifting with weighted resistance a player must master his own bodily movement.
* What should basketball players focus on to get results?
First, layers need to focus on developing their peripheral vision to the highest possible level. This ability greatly enhances awareness and leads to prowess. In the early days of basketball, coaches would put their players in a circle and have them pass balls to each other without looking. Each player would look straight ahead yet still see the ball quickly approaching them with there peripheral vision. This is the type of basketball training that represents similar anxiety to that of an actual game.
In addition to visionary development each basketball player needs to improve wrist and ankle strength. Both joints hold an overwhelming responsibility to our movement and manipulative capability. Properly training the wrists and ankles reduces the possibilities of strains, sprains, and pain all together.
Wrist training benefits include but are not limited to longer shooting range, explosive passing, ball control, shock absorption, etc. Ankle training benefits increase speed, movement, acceleration, vertical leaping, bounding, running, stopping, changing direction, shock absorption, etc.
Thirdly, a basketball player needs to concentrate on developing a perfect core balance. Sometimes trainees have abdominal muscles that are much stronger than their back muscles. This is due to basic overwork and neglect and it creates muscular imbalance which may lead to future injury.
Additionally postural strength is paramount and serves as a primary injury preventive attribute. Improved core strength allows a player to move his body quicker, faster, and stronger in unpredictable environments where any movement may occur. This type of conditioning is developed through unique dynamic functional tasks that require concentration and mental toughness.
* What is basketball strength?
Basketball Strength is the power to score, dominate, and defend anyone at anytime on the basketball court. It is a no fear demonstration of skill mastery and ability. Consider this a honed skill set that can not and will not be denied.
* Are individual basketball skills important in training?
Yes and all individual skills must be mastered or in the progress of mastery for completion as a player. Individual basketball skills include but are not limited to shooting, passing, cutting, rebounding, defending, awareness, and helping.
Daily practice requirement for the pursuit of skill mastery is to the point of execution failure. For example; chest pass to a partner as explosive as you can. Have the partner throw the ball back quickly and then repeat the rapid chest pass. Once you are no longer accurate to your partner, the passing fundamental is over.
It is very important to develop correct habits so that the motor patterns can be remembered properly when you need them the most. At the end of a game when you are exhausted, you will not have to worry about a pass getting to a teammate. You know it will since you practiced diligently in your training.
* Should basketball players concentrate on flexibility before training?
Attaining an optimal level of flexibility is a precursor to lifting with weighted resistance of any kind. This is because dynamic movements greatly reduce the possibilities of injuries and safely increase maximum strength. A fine example of a dynamic stretch is jogging. Within a few minutes of jogging, the soft tissues (muscles) within the body become fuller due to their usage. This is that general feeling of being warm or what most coaches call a warm up. At this point, it is time to divulge into sensible physical training.
Movement stretches or dynamic stretches allow an athlete to develop flexibility without attempting to force flexibility. Improper stretching techniques can lead to sports injury and adequate health is the ticket to achieving true athletic potential and more importantly, reaching it.
* Do basketball players need to lift weights?
No they do not. Basketball players are advanced movers and need to condition themselves as such. The human body is comprised of a unique blend of levers (bones/joints) that have differential properties containing mechanical advantage and disadvantage. The primary goal of a player is to increase his entire bodily leverage to ensure performance during a rapid, high pressure, reactive based environment such as the basketball court. All players have natural weakness and those need to be assessed, and tended to through adequate training. In time and with patience, a player improves. Prior to lifting with weighted resistance a player must master his own bodily movement.
* What should basketball players focus on to get results?
First, layers need to focus on developing their peripheral vision to the highest possible level. This ability greatly enhances awareness and leads to prowess. In the early days of basketball, coaches would put their players in a circle and have them pass balls to each other without looking. Each player would look straight ahead yet still see the ball quickly approaching them with there peripheral vision. This is the type of basketball training that represents similar anxiety to that of an actual game.
In addition to visionary development each basketball player needs to improve wrist and ankle strength. Both joints hold an overwhelming responsibility to our movement and manipulative capability. Properly training the wrists and ankles reduces the possibilities of strains, sprains, and pain all together.
Wrist training benefits include but are not limited to longer shooting range, explosive passing, ball control, shock absorption, etc. Ankle training benefits increase speed, movement, acceleration, vertical leaping, bounding, running, stopping, changing direction, shock absorption, etc.
Thirdly, a basketball player needs to concentrate on developing a perfect core balance. Sometimes trainees have abdominal muscles that are much stronger than their back muscles. This is due to basic overwork and neglect and it creates muscular imbalance which may lead to future injury.
Additionally postural strength is paramount and serves as a primary injury preventive attribute. Improved core strength allows a player to move his body quicker, faster, and stronger in unpredictable environments where any movement may occur. This type of conditioning is developed through unique dynamic functional tasks that require concentration and mental toughness.
* What is basketball strength?
Basketball Strength is the power to score, dominate, and defend anyone at anytime on the basketball court. It is a no fear demonstration of skill mastery and ability. Consider this a honed skill set that can not and will not be denied.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Girls Basketball Recruiting Evaluation Tip
If you have been playing summer basketball, either with an AAU team, summer league or just in the neighborhood gym, what are you basketball plans once school starts? What are you doing now to make sure you are on the radar or still on the radar as far as college basketball recruiting? Do women's college basketball coaches know about you and your skills?
Did you know that college coaches come out and watch players play before the school season even starts? Did you know that college coaches are probably using this time to see what high school games and events they will attend during the regular season?
Those are a lot of questions that need to be answered. However here is a tip that can help you. Attend a fall NCAA-Certified evaluation event.
An NCAA-Certified event is a basketball tournament or camp that college coaches attend to see girls play basketball. The NCAA has to approve the event in order for it to be considered certified. The event is either team based or individual based. Team based is for teams to register and compete. Individual based is for players to come on there own and be evaluated through drills and placed on teams to compete.
In the fall, right before the regular school season begins NCAA-Certified events can be held during a specific weekend. And believe me college coaches will be there. These events are held all over so I'm sure one will be in your area, if not regionally.
If you are serious about making college coaches aware of you and your basketball abilities and skills, attend a fall NCAA-certified event.
Did you know that college coaches come out and watch players play before the school season even starts? Did you know that college coaches are probably using this time to see what high school games and events they will attend during the regular season?
Those are a lot of questions that need to be answered. However here is a tip that can help you. Attend a fall NCAA-Certified evaluation event.
An NCAA-Certified event is a basketball tournament or camp that college coaches attend to see girls play basketball. The NCAA has to approve the event in order for it to be considered certified. The event is either team based or individual based. Team based is for teams to register and compete. Individual based is for players to come on there own and be evaluated through drills and placed on teams to compete.
In the fall, right before the regular school season begins NCAA-Certified events can be held during a specific weekend. And believe me college coaches will be there. These events are held all over so I'm sure one will be in your area, if not regionally.
If you are serious about making college coaches aware of you and your basketball abilities and skills, attend a fall NCAA-certified event.
Tips to Jump Higher
I wanted to take the time to share some of my tips to jump higher. This may not seem like the most common or productive thing for most people, but when it comes to sports it is important. If you're looking to try out for a basketball team or just be able to slam dunk, than you should definitely take the time to apply the tips to jumping higher. I've personally applied these to my life and was able to add a good 8 inches to my jump. This gave me enough to dunk the ball as some white guy that is used to playing hockey. I'll show you what you need to do.
Tip One: Before you ever attempt to work on jumping higher and play any sport where you have to do fast sprinting or jumping, you should be warming them up. This is just an important thing to do. This won't exactly improve your jumping, but it will protect you from injuries and major muscle fiber tears that will prevent you from improving.
Tip Two: Explosive exercises for your calves is one of my most important tips to jump higher. You have to put the emphasis on explosive, so that means you train like that. There are many different ways of training like this, but I think standing calve raises are the best. Just remember to be slow coming down and explosive when you're going up.
Tip Three: You'll need proper nutrition to have the best repair of your calves. When you work them out explosively, you're going to need to repair the muscle tissue, so they grow back much better than before. That means having protein every 2-4hrs. It seems excessive, but it works.
Tip One: Before you ever attempt to work on jumping higher and play any sport where you have to do fast sprinting or jumping, you should be warming them up. This is just an important thing to do. This won't exactly improve your jumping, but it will protect you from injuries and major muscle fiber tears that will prevent you from improving.
Tip Two: Explosive exercises for your calves is one of my most important tips to jump higher. You have to put the emphasis on explosive, so that means you train like that. There are many different ways of training like this, but I think standing calve raises are the best. Just remember to be slow coming down and explosive when you're going up.
Tip Three: You'll need proper nutrition to have the best repair of your calves. When you work them out explosively, you're going to need to repair the muscle tissue, so they grow back much better than before. That means having protein every 2-4hrs. It seems excessive, but it works.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
The Great Migration - NBA Players on the Move to Europe
The latest in a long string of players to officially leave the NBA to join an international team is Krystic. This seems to be a new trend among talented NBA players who want more playing time, and more importantly, more money. Though this doesn't have any direct implications on the fantasy basketball, if the trend multiplies and people move out, we might start playing international fantasy basketball.
The biggest named player that has left the NBA is of course Josh Childress. In the NBA he is best known as the player who has never lived up to his potential. When he came into the league there was even talk that he would be the next Magic Johnson because of his height and his ball handling ability. However, a few injuries later, he is still all potential. In the past couple days, the Suns tried to work out a sign and trade deal to get Childress over to the Suns. however, he did not accept probably because he would have to come of the bench. People speculate that he will come back in a couple years, but i dont think so.
Outside of the US, basketball players are treated like royalty. Everywhere they go, people yell and scream their names. They are pampered everywhere they go and are almost higher up in the social ladder than the movie stars. That is one of the reasons that i think that the players will stay permanently. I mean who in their right minds would leave money, fame, fortune, and all the girls you could ask for? I know I wouldn't.
The biggest named player that has left the NBA is of course Josh Childress. In the NBA he is best known as the player who has never lived up to his potential. When he came into the league there was even talk that he would be the next Magic Johnson because of his height and his ball handling ability. However, a few injuries later, he is still all potential. In the past couple days, the Suns tried to work out a sign and trade deal to get Childress over to the Suns. however, he did not accept probably because he would have to come of the bench. People speculate that he will come back in a couple years, but i dont think so.
Outside of the US, basketball players are treated like royalty. Everywhere they go, people yell and scream their names. They are pampered everywhere they go and are almost higher up in the social ladder than the movie stars. That is one of the reasons that i think that the players will stay permanently. I mean who in their right minds would leave money, fame, fortune, and all the girls you could ask for? I know I wouldn't.
Increase Vertical Leap - How to Get More Hops
If you want to dominate the courts then I have the solution for you. Increase your vertical leap with proven results to get you at least an increase of 6 inches in the first 60 days. Learning to increase your vertical is best learned from someone else who has been able to increase their own and has taught others to do so aswell.
The ability to "fly" per say comes from your calf muscles. There are exercises that you can do to increase your jumping ability that don't require any programs to buy, but if you are truly serious about having an increase in your jump than you should really consider checking some training programs.
1. The easiest and most common exercise is by jumping rope. This works extremely well, but the key is to keep on your toes don't go flat foot. By keeping on your toes it forces your calf muscle to get a work out through the entire movement.
2. The next one may seem silly, but JUMP. That's right simply jump around. What's the old saying practice makes perfect. By practicing your jumping you are working all of the necessary muscles involved in jumping, so this will inturn help increase your jumping ability.
3. Sprints are another great exercise, have you ever checked out any track stars' calf muscles, they're enormous. That's because when you sprint you keep on your toes the whole time. You actually try to dig your toes into the ground to push off harder and faster with each step.
These are 3 simple exercises that will help you increase your vertical leap. These will work for you, they will take a while, but they will work. Above I mentioned finding a training program to follow would be a better solution and I believe this whole-heartedly, do you ever see any professional athletes go about training for an event by themselves, heck no they have coaches and a planned regiment to guide them through their training mapping out every detail of the training.
The ability to "fly" per say comes from your calf muscles. There are exercises that you can do to increase your jumping ability that don't require any programs to buy, but if you are truly serious about having an increase in your jump than you should really consider checking some training programs.
1. The easiest and most common exercise is by jumping rope. This works extremely well, but the key is to keep on your toes don't go flat foot. By keeping on your toes it forces your calf muscle to get a work out through the entire movement.
2. The next one may seem silly, but JUMP. That's right simply jump around. What's the old saying practice makes perfect. By practicing your jumping you are working all of the necessary muscles involved in jumping, so this will inturn help increase your jumping ability.
3. Sprints are another great exercise, have you ever checked out any track stars' calf muscles, they're enormous. That's because when you sprint you keep on your toes the whole time. You actually try to dig your toes into the ground to push off harder and faster with each step.
These are 3 simple exercises that will help you increase your vertical leap. These will work for you, they will take a while, but they will work. Above I mentioned finding a training program to follow would be a better solution and I believe this whole-heartedly, do you ever see any professional athletes go about training for an event by themselves, heck no they have coaches and a planned regiment to guide them through their training mapping out every detail of the training.
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