Beating your defender off the dribble is satisfying. Getting all the way to the rim and then missing the layup because a taller player altered the shot is not. For most young players, the gap between creating a driving opportunity and actually converting it is the...
Rebounding is the most available skill in basketball. It requires no special talent, no expensive training and no unusual physical gift. It rewards effort, anticipation and willingness to make contact, all of which are entirely within a player’s control. It is...
Most young players who want to know how to jump higher for basketball go looking for a jump programme when what they actually need is a strength programme. Vertical jump is not a separate skill you train in isolation. It is the visible output of force production, and...
The crossover is the first move most young players want to learn and the one most of them execute badly. Not because the mechanics are difficult, but because they practise the hand movement and skip the part that actually makes it work. A crossover is not a dribbling...
The free throw is the only shot in basketball where nobody is guarding you, the distance never changes, and you have as long as you need to get ready. It is the most controllable shot in the game and consequently the most improvable. It is also the most neglected....
AAU basketball membership is a requirement that catches a lot of families by surprise. You have chosen a programme, paid the fee, and then discover there is a separate registration your child must complete individually before they can play in any sanctioned event....
