🏀A snatch back, or pull back dribble is commonly use to create space for a pull-up jump shot. 🏀The same move can be used to create space to get an aggressive defender off of you. 🏀This is ideal when facing a defender that is bigger and/or faster and, or more athletic than you…
(Video) Work on shooting with different types of footwork into your shot
To prepare yourself to play at a high level, you must be diverse with your footwork and the position from which you shoot. You must work on hoping into your shot, one-two’n into your shot even one-two’n into your shot with the wrong foot. As we are developing professional players, we make sure they get…
Faith: God’s Vision > your dreams
There’s a difference between God’s vision and your dreams. Your dreams can be about you and you alone, but the visions that God places in your mind and in your heart are soooooooo much bigger than you. I say God places visions in your heart because you can feel a God placed vision in your…
(Video)Develop the mental IQ and physical skills to finish drives with midrange scoring
You must develop the physical skills and the mental IQ to develop and recognize mid range finishes when driving to the basket. High school players and younger have grown accustomed to finishing with uncontested lay ups when driving to the basket. If those players wait until they play at a high level to develop the…
Look off jump shot coming off of ball screen (video)
At the highest levels of basketball it’s not just about beating your defender. It’s about being able to process mentally along with being equipped with your skill set to respond to the rotation of the help defense. – is the help slow to rotate? – is the help over zealous in their help, which…
Using pass fakes to get into paint finishes with Da’Aron Fox – @swipathefox
🏀– freeze the help 🏀– move the ball towards the perimeter player as if you’re going to kick it out for a shot 🏀-turn your hips, outside foot, head and eyes towards the spotted up shooter on the first step (accelerate on this step) 🏀– on your second step bring the ball in tight, decelerate,…
Players of the week 11/27 -12/3: @DshawnSchwartz5 , @EricGarcia_3 , @Ed_TheShow , @Braxton2323 , Jervay Green
D’Shawn Schwartz – Schwartz is rated as one of the top 100 players in the country according to ESPN. He is the center piece of the University of Colorado incoming recruiting class. He is skilled, versatile and his most important attribute is his relentless work ethic. Schwartz scored 53 points in his season opener last…
Time out: The epidemic of teen suicide
“He was survived by his father, his mother, and grandparents.” That’s an excerpt from the obituary of a young 15 year old boy whose memorial service is tomorrow. As a basketball trainer I have had the unfortunate experience of witnessing parents and grandparents have to be preceded in death by their young teenage family members….
3 🔑’s to an effective floater
At the NBA level even post players are developing their floater. Needless to say having an effective floater for undersized players is a must. Here are three major 🔑’s to get your floater game on point. Touch – most struggle to be consistent with their floater because they don’t shoot with touch. To ensure maximum touch…
Dame Lillard high ball screen/up screen break down (video)
🏀his ability to shoot from distance off the bounce forces defense to extend coverage 🏀ball handling and shiftiness allows him to get defender to stick on screen 🏀reads the plug defender and uses quick feet to get into pull-up or locks on the rim for hesi 🏀gets in the body en route to the rim…
Wrong foot finish w/ Shane Larkin
A wrong foot finish is a must have for guards finishing at the rim. Smaller players are able to get into their finish by disrupting the defenders timing by jumping early off of the wrong foot. This is a high level finish that takes a great deal of time to polish. Players must have great…
Swiping off physical defenders with Jimmer Fredette (video)
Once you are an established scorer you must be prepared to penetrate against contact from physical defenders. Experienced scorers are not only prepared for contact, they embrace contact. One way to remedy a physical, “handsy” defender is to develop the feel for when to swipe down the defender’s hands or arm bar. One of my…
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