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Basketball Knowledge To Set You Apart From The Crowd
Anybody who plays basketball would love to become a better player.
Perhaps you are here because you would like to better your skills?
Or maybe you're just a newcomer to the sport altogether and interested in just being able to understand it a little bit?
Either way, read the following article for excellent tips on the understanding basketball.
Make sure that you practice teamwork when you are on the court,
or people may have a hard time dealing with you.
You may want to impress others on the court,
and this may give you the idea that you should shoot the ball yourself, but it would
be best to pass the ball to someone who is open.
Really practice the types of shots that you'd get in a typical game experience.
Yes, it's fun to play HORSE and try crazy shots, but that's not prepping you for actual game
play. You want to get the types of shots you usually see down cold.
Practice them over and over.
To become a better dribbler in basketball, practice with your eyes closed.
This will help you to be able to dribble while keeping a close watch
on the action of the game. Be sure to practice while you're moving too, so
that you can dribble and maneuver around the court without ever having to look down at the ball.
Learn how to be patient and trust your teammates during games.
Many players fall into the trap of not passing the ball and trying to do it all themselves.
You need to trust them and pass the ball. This is a
team sport and passing is part of what helps
your team win games.
If you play serious team basketball, jump rope for thirty minutes before practice sessions.
You'll get used to playing basketball already winded and tired.
Doing this can make you very prepared to make shots in late game situations, as
your conditioning is already a notch above anyone else just showing up to practice.
When dribbling, try to keep the ball low to the ground.
This makes it more difficult for opponents to steal the ball away from you while dribbling.
Keep the ball low and pass it from hand to hand while weaving in and out
through your opponents. This will help you maintain control of the ball.
As you attempt to keep up your skills in the off-season, make sure you
have fun with your fitness routine. Mix things up and include workouts that focus on endurance, strength and basic basketball legends skills.
When the new season rolls around, you will feel sharp and be ready to go!
Take your ball with you wherever you go and dribble
as often as possible. This allows you to practice handling
the ball on all sorts of surfaces. For example, it will react differently on grass than it will on a wooden court.
If you can master moving the ball on any surface, you will become a
better ball handler.
To become a better dribbler, work on becoming more flexible.
The looser and more flexible you are, the better you will be able to elude defenders.
Stiffer players are easier to defend. The more flexible you are, the
harder it is to defend you. So to improve your
dribbling, you need to improve your flexibility.
If you slump when you shoot, look at what your shoulders are doing.
When they are out of alignment, all shots will fail.
Your shoulders should always be squared towards the hoop.
The shoulder that is dominant should be perfectly aligned
with the hoop rim.
Know your place on the team and play it. You may be better as a support player
than as the one who can dunk the basketball. That doesn't mean you will never make a winning shot, it just means that
you don't neglect other players or interfere with them in pursuit of
scoring points.
You should always be aware of the position of your feet and their actions.
An errant toe to the baseline while holding the ball will result in an "out of bounds" call.
More than three steps will cause you to get called for travelling.
Avoid lifting your feet when you are screening or in position for a charge or the
foul will be called on you instead of your opponent.
To help your muscles get used to the change of pace in dribbling during a regular game,
do 10-5 drills. Soft dribble for 5 seconds, then power dribble for 10.
Do it these drills a number of times on each hand.
That way, the muscles in your arms will be prepared to change
pace as quickly as you need to.
Never show mercy to an opponent. This doesn't mean physically beating them down or accidentally stepping on a floored
opponent. What it does mean is that you will have games or periods where your
team is clearly better than the opposition. Don't start slacking
because of this. Compete against yourself and play your best always.
You get better, and you always want to prevent
being a victim of a miracle comeback.
If you have a defender right in front of you, consider
using an overhead pass. You can throw the ball so high that the defender can't reach it,
protecting it from their grasp. Aim high on the person intended to receive it so
they can catch it near their chin.
Be flexible in your body movements. You've probably already noticed that
when you try to guard someone who is in a stiff position and stays
very still, that it is easier to guard them and take the ball.
Those who are flexible and always moving around are much more difficult to catch.
Follow through on the shots you take. Don't just lob the ball
up there and quickly drop your hands. Let your hands go full the motion completely.
Even the last touch of the ball can give it just the right spin to
get a lucky bounce. Be sure you repeat this motion every time.
These tips will help you improve your basketball skills.
With the advice from this article on your side,
your game is sure to improve. Never forget that the game should always be fun.
Play anytime you get a chance and make having fun a priority, even though you
should also look for ways to implement the strategies you just read.
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