Posts Tagged ‘BasketBall’

From Terell John  Work Ethic. Two words that can shape an athletic career. Two simple words but yet there is so much that goes into these words. All the blood, sweat and tears that go into these words. These words can define your character and take those who are simply good and push them to…

From Clay Taylor-Sanford  Seems sort of trivial to do a “how to” on shooting a basketball, you pick it up and shoot it at the basketball, duh. It may seem like an easy task but if you ask almost any good player today they will tell you that at some point in their life they…

From Michael Thomas Rausa The answer is something that every dedicated athlete desires. During my freshman and sophomore years of high school I would spend countless hours in the gym. I would be the first one on the court after school. Over the next 3-4 hours players would cycle in and out and we’d play…

From Michael Thomas Rausa  Rebounding is easily the most overlooked skill in basketball. I’ve never heard the crowd cheer when a dominating rebounder pulls down his 12th board of the game. Don’t let the crowd noise fool you! Rebounding is absolutely critical in basketball. Here are 3 skills that will make you a better rebounder.…

From Jacob M Melendez  When watching any sports team play on the big screen, the main attractions are the extraordinary athletes that perform amazing feats on the court. We idolize big athlete names such as Kobe or Lebron because of their god like abilities to play the sport at a higher level than any other…

From Travon Morgan  It’s all about dominating the game and being the best. It doesn’t make sense to accept your current skillset unless you have the ability to dominate the game of basketball at will. Nobody wants to lose and nobody wants to be second best, so let me show you how to become a…

From Travon Morgan  You don’t understand how great it felt to throw down my first dunk. I felt like I won a million dollars. If you are working towards dunking a basketball, I promise you that when you achieve that goal it will be worth it. Hard-work vs. Talent For me, throwing down my first…

From Peter S.  Focusing on the offense may come easily but you need to be able to focus on the defense as well., Victory requires the ability to play defense. Without good defense, a basketball team will lose the match. TIP! Always keep your head up when dribbling instead of focusing on the ball. Anyone…

From Travon Morgan  There are many various exercises you can do to increase your strength, but there are only a few that are actually necessary for basketball players. For example, dumbbell curls are great exercises that build your biceps, but your biceps aren’t very useful on the basketball court. On the other hand, an exercise…

From Joe Jessop  Coaches, I can’t believe it’s already that time of year again… the basketball season is just around the corner! It seems the triumph of winning or the agony of defeat at the end of last season is still fresh in our mind as we gear up once again for months of intense…