Focus

Another thing to help you be a good basketball player is being focused. When you are playing this game you want to focus only on the game. If your head was on something other than basketball while playing you wouldnt be as sharp. You want be mentaly ready to compete. I am speaking from experience because i played in highschool and one time i was thinking about a situation outside of  basketball and was playing in the game at the same time. I had a bad game. I was missing freethrows and shots I usually make and with all that happening I was sat on the bench. If you just focus on the game the game is much easier. This is one of the things you don't think about when playing but its just as important as anything else.

Conditioning

Another thing about this game of basketball is you want to be in good condition. You need to be in shape. There is alot of running and jumping in this game of basketball. When you see basketball players that are in the NBA, College, Highschool and even Middle School running up and down the court the whole game, its not just because they are good in basketball but because they are in good basketball condition for it. 1 thing to do to get in basketball shape is to run suicides. When you get the hang of them you want to time yourself so you can get faster at it. Another thing you can do is run sprints up and down the court. Sprints are running as fast as you can.

You want to do this everyday and you will be in basketball shape in no time. Stamina is very important in the game of basketball. If you have the all fundamentals down and the stamina you will be on the court alot.

Rebounding

How T Improve your basketball Skill

Rebounding is another key to becoming a good player.  There are two types of rebounding. There is offensive rebounding and there is defensive rebounding. Offensive rebounding is when your team has the ball and they miss a shot and you rebound the ball for an opportunity of second chance points. Defensive rebounding is when the opposing team has the ball and you grab the rebound from stopping them from getting second chance points and your team starts a fast break or sets up its offense.

                Rebounding is very simple. You simply box out your opponent by getting in front of them with your back and have your arms out so they can’t get around you. Every time someone goes up for a shot you want to box out. Keep your eyes on the ball at all times. The rest is having good timing jumping for the ball. Time your jump. You don’t want to jump for the ball as soon as it goes up. Wait for it to get close enough where you can jump and grab it. Every one doesn’t jump the same so you will know when it’s close enough for you to get to. Practice this drill in the gym and I’m sure you will have it in no time

Defense

If you want to be the best basketball player that you can be you want to be able to play both sides of the basketball. You need to be able to play defense. Defense is very important in the game of basketball. You look at players like Michael Jordan, D Wade, and Kobe Bryant and they are all great defenders. Playing defense is very simple but it takes hard work and you also have to commit your self into playing it. There are two types of defenses. There is on ball defense and off ball defense.

 When playing on ball on ball defense you want to stay low. Most people think playing on ball defense is with your hands but they are dead wrong. The proper way to play defense is with your feet not your hands. You want to be able to stay in front of the ball handler. Sometimes you might get beat off the dribble and It happens but one mistake I see people do when they are beat is give up. That’s a no no you will get sat on the bent if you are part of a basketball team for that. When you get beat off the dribble you want to keep working hard to get back in front of them. You want to contest every shot and the only way you will really be able to do that is by staying in front of your opponent.

 When playing off ball defense you want to follow your opponent around the court. You want to keep your eyes on him/her at all times and you also want to keep your eyes on the person who has the ball. Like I said it’s very simple but you have to commit yourself. Practice this and I’m sure you will be a good defender in no time.

Dribbling

                        Yes shooting is a very important fundamental you need to have in your game to be successful but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. You also must be able to dribble with out dribbling you wouldn’t be able to make plays for yourself or your teammates. When you know how to dribble that gives you the ability to move around the court. What good is it if you don’t know how to dribble? You would just be standing around on the basketball court basically. I will tell you some ways to get your dribbling skills better.

            One way you can get your dribbling skills is by having a basketball and just standing there and practicing the basic dribbling moves. The basic dribbling moves include standing dribbling, between the legs dribbling, and behind the back dribbling. You want to practice each one of these individually for 30 minutes. If you are really serious about getting your skills better you want to practice these dribbling drills every day.

          You also want to practice dribbling on the go. On the go means while dribbling up and down the court. You want to stay under the court. You want to stay under control while you do this and you should practice this also 30 minutes, and if your serious every day. Each day that goes by and practice these dribbling drills you will only get better and better at it. When you get good at dribbling that’s when you can learn things like crossovers it’s optional. You will only get better at the things you practice it all starts with the fundamentals.

Shooting

How to improve your basketball skills

            Who do you think of when you hear of this sport. Michael Jordan? Yes. Michael Jordan is the greatest to have ever played the game of basketball. Michael Jordan is a 6 time NBA Champion and a fifteen time NBA All-star. There is a reason why he is the greatest player to play the sport. He mastered all of the fundamentals of the game. The fundamentals consist of dribbling, shooting, defense, rebounding, and defense. If you have the fundamentals down you will be a good player. You also have to be dedicated.

            I am going to tell you about one of the fundamentals Michael Jordan practiced to be the greatest. His shooting. Michael Jordan shot 2000 jumpers a day. Now that’s dedication. When you are shooting a jumper you must have a good form that is comfortable for you. You also must focus, and you really want to shoot the same every time you shoot the basketball. Michael Jordan was so athletic too that’s why he was so hard to guard. When he shot his jumpers he always got great lift on them. Michael has the highest vertical leap in NBA history. His vertical leap is 48 inches. Michael always felt like there was room for improvement in his game so he stayed in the practice gym with the goal of being the best player. Another thing is he was a competitor. He hated to lose so that was more fuel to his fire. You need to have dat competitor nature to help motivate you in this game. Michael put a lot of blood sweat and tears in this game and for that, that’s why he is the greatest to play the game due to the fundamentals>