I was watching television the other day and two media types were debating how good a shooter a particular player is. They were debating range, statistics and were comparing him to other players. Some interesting points came out. So interesting that I think all players should understand them. What Is a Good Shooter? Before you […]
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I know what you’re thinking, “Eliminate shooting drills from practice? Joe must have fell off his rocker again.” But please hear me out, because this could help the development of your youth team tremendously. Do I think you should eliminate ALL shooting drills? Absolutely not. Should you eliminate most? Yes! As a youth coach working
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I am a big golf fan. Not only do I love to play, but I am always finding lessons in golf that I can use in teaching basketball. Unfortunately, it doesn’t go the other way. I have not found anything in any other aspect of my life that will help me with golf. If you
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The Drillz and Skillz/Breakthrough Basketball “Atack and Counter” Skills Clinic held in Libertyville, Il (40 minutes outside of Chicago) is history and was a great success.
Is the hole in the rim the same size all the time? Do you think that’s a strange question? When I was in pilot training, I learned that the outer end of a propeller moves faster than the inner end. I could not figure out how that could be. They are all connected to the
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QUESTION: What is the best way to have a kid progress shooting from a low position around the stomach or chest (i.e. push shot) to a position in which the ball is set higher with the arms/hands? ANSWER: A lot depends on how old the kid is and whether he can comfortably reach the basket
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Question 1: Do you focus on the front, middle, or back of the rim? Response: My teaching methods are a bit “out of the box” (non-traditional) and not everyone takes to it. I will answer you questions the best that i can, relating to the methods that have been successful more me but I don’t
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While listening to audio interview from Complete Athlete Development between Erin Perry (Physical Therapist) and Brian Grasso (Athletic Development Trainer), they discuss young athletes using both hands equally to perform athletic tasks and why it’s a good thing. Shooting a basketball equally with the left hand and right hand. Swinging the bat from each side
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Question: Position of the shooting hand before releasing: Is the middle and/or index finger in the middle of the basketball? Response To be honest with you, I don’t know where those fingers are. All I want is for your hand to be behind the ball (as opposed to on the side) and in the same
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We believe that all coaches should proactively FIX and take time to IMPROVE their players shooting stroke after the season is over. Why is this so important and why should you do this after the season? For starters, I guarantee that you have at least a couple players on your team that have detrimental shooting
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