There are two types of players who attend any summer basketball camp or basketball skills development program: athletes and campers. Do you know the difference? Are you sure you’re doing what’s required to stand out to a good coach?
Posts Tagged ‘Athletes’
5 Ways for Basketball Players to Improve Immediately
Like most people, a lot of basketball players are looking for that one thing that will create an impact for themselves and their team right away. Let’s take a look at five things that any player can do immediately to improve…
How to Guard a Great Shooter
Great shooters like Ray Allen and Kobe Bryant are providing a must-watch NBA Finals series as they show off theiroffensive games to give their teams another NBA crown. While it can be difficult to prevent a great shooter from scoring, especially if they have strong counter dribble moves, there are a few simple things you can [...]
No, We’re Not a Basketball Camp
There’s nothing inherently wrong with being a basketball camp; in fact, many basketball camps do a wonderful job of helping players with their game. I was actually a product of one of those ‘basketball camps’ and it got me hooked on the game as a young player and then the camp renewed my passion every [...]
Basketball Blog: The Index Finger… Use It and Abuse It
We humans should be most appreciative of our thumbs. They’re pretty super little tools and they help us do things that most other species can’t achieve: jump rope, have thumb wars, and let’s not forget maybe the most important - play Super Mario Kart. (Man I miss those red turtle shells!) Personally though, I’m partial to the index finger. [...]
Basketball Blog: Become a ‘Go-Giver’
A few months ago, I posted a blog about 10 of my favorite books that cover topics such as leadership, growth, and basketball. Ten seemed like an impossible number to narrow it down to – given my growing library. However, it was not difficult to place “The Go Giver” by Bob Burg and John David [...]
Basketball Blog: Attitude… Defined.
What is your attitude? All of us have a good attitude when things are going well; when we’re the stars of our teams and winning big games, but what’s your attitude when your team is losing? How do you react when the referees are cheating, when your teammates won’t pass you the ball, and when your coach is screaming at you for something that isn’t your fault?
Falling Head Over Heels (in Love) Might Just Get You to the Pros
Fall in love – I’m talking about falling HEAD OVER HEELS in love – and you’ll be a better basketball player. Now, some of you may be thinking I just met the woman of my dreams, but I actually just finished a clinic in Eastern Washington and there I met the woman… (No-no-no, I’m just [...]
Why Excuses Are So Bad
Excuses hurt teams, not just because they waste time and kill team morale (and a coach’s morale), but because they reveal that the player making them has a very off-line focus. An excuse-maker can’t possibly be using his energy thinking about how to enhance what is going on or about to go on because, obviously, [...]
Empty Courts
The bounce of a ball. The swoosh of a net. The dripping of sweat. The clenched fist combined with a “Yes!” after a shot is made. These are some of my favorite sights and sounds in any basketball workout.
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