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Faizan
Every year, new fresh pros are drafted. There is no reason why you shouldn't make it too and be one of the most successful on the pitch. You should start polishing your skills at shooting, defense, and team play. You could easily become the best in the game. All that is needed is a lot of practice and dedication. Once you get the hang of it, you will be ready to stand counted among the best in the world.
Skills
You need to learn all the rules of the game very clearly. When you know the sport well, you will be able to play and understand it. You should learn the things that are to be expected as well as potential problems that you could face. Talk to people who are good in the game or go through websites. Talking to coaches and most especially joining a team can help you to a great extent. Basketball is not only physical, but mental too. If you lack in any of the areas, then you will fail miserably.
Physical shape
You need to be in the best shape physically. You should get to the gym and work out. You can shine on the court if you are able to outrun even the best players. The best players happen to be the best scorers, the best defensive players, and the best team players. To make it in all the categories, you should be in the best physical shape. Do your pushups; do core workouts, jump rope, and jump to increase the vertical leap, and so on.
Dribble
There are coaches that will tell you to only dribble using the fingertips. However, if you are keen about the greatest players today, you will notice that they make use of the whole hand as well. When doing moves that are more advanced during the game, you can find out what works for you and what does not and therefore you will be able to concentrate more on that.
Shooting skills
This is something that you really need to do. The best shooters in the game should be emulated and then you need to model the actions that they engage in. Shooting skills are best practiced with some music on. You do not have to be standing for this; you can lie down and simply shoot in the air. You also need to do some free throws until you have perfected it.
When shooting, you should use BEEF. This simply means:
B: balance. Ensure that you are well balanced and then shoot.
E: eyes. The eyes need to be on the basket as you shoot
E: elbow. The elbow should be towards the body as you shoot
F: follow through. Make sure that you do follow through with the shot. The shooting hand should be like one reaching into a jar.
Concentrate as you shoot too. You need to focus on the area where the ball is meant to go. Do not concentrate too much on the people around you. This goes hand in hand with awareness. When you are aware of the other players and the options as well as plays that are possible, you will be very precise when you shoot.
Skills
You need to learn all the rules of the game very clearly. When you know the sport well, you will be able to play and understand it. You should learn the things that are to be expected as well as potential problems that you could face. Talk to people who are good in the game or go through websites. Talking to coaches and most especially joining a team can help you to a great extent. Basketball is not only physical, but mental too. If you lack in any of the areas, then you will fail miserably.
Physical shape
You need to be in the best shape physically. You should get to the gym and work out. You can shine on the court if you are able to outrun even the best players. The best players happen to be the best scorers, the best defensive players, and the best team players. To make it in all the categories, you should be in the best physical shape. Do your pushups; do core workouts, jump rope, and jump to increase the vertical leap, and so on.
Dribble
There are coaches that will tell you to only dribble using the fingertips. However, if you are keen about the greatest players today, you will notice that they make use of the whole hand as well. When doing moves that are more advanced during the game, you can find out what works for you and what does not and therefore you will be able to concentrate more on that.
Shooting skills
This is something that you really need to do. The best shooters in the game should be emulated and then you need to model the actions that they engage in. Shooting skills are best practiced with some music on. You do not have to be standing for this; you can lie down and simply shoot in the air. You also need to do some free throws until you have perfected it.
When shooting, you should use BEEF. This simply means:
B: balance. Ensure that you are well balanced and then shoot.
E: eyes. The eyes need to be on the basket as you shoot
E: elbow. The elbow should be towards the body as you shoot
F: follow through. Make sure that you do follow through with the shot. The shooting hand should be like one reaching into a jar.
Concentrate as you shoot too. You need to focus on the area where the ball is meant to go. Do not concentrate too much on the people around you. This goes hand in hand with awareness. When you are aware of the other players and the options as well as plays that are possible, you will be very precise when you shoot.
