getting ready for next season

When making moves going to the basket I think you should be able to go both ways... otherwise when coaches scout your team they will say that Ekam only goes one way, force him the other way and take that move away from him..... being able to go both ways makes you a more complete player.

Good luck and let us know how its going. Enjoy your summer.

Thanks

yeah i'm practicing going both ways,
but for all the moves should i practice each one of them going both ways or have some moves going the other way while other moves the other way

In my opinion.... be able to do every move both ways. Like I said.... lets say you are a varsity player... I come to scout your team and I see players doing certain things... as I look at you I could then say, he does X,Y, & Z going this way..... and he does these moves both ways.... advantage me. IF you can do them all both ways.... ADVANTAGE YOU.

Don't get me wrong.... I think that every player has his FAVORITE move.

oh yeah, i get it...thanks\
i'll practice them both ways

hey coach.....

for my jjumpshot, the guide hand is messing all my shots up

When i shoot a normal shot without jumping, it is with perfect form and i put no pressure nor squeeze the ball with my guide hand..its just touching it lightly like its supposed too

But when i shoot a jumpshot.. its the exact opposite.. everything is perfect except for the guide hand...i put too much pressure on the ball and basically squeeze it and when i don't try to put pressure and don't get enough control of the ball to bring it up and shoot.

I've seen various help items... one was a board that you attach to your guide hand... another was a glove. Since I cant see your shot I can only surmise that you are shooting out of your comfort zone.......

Start shooting jumpers 6-7 feet from the basket and see how your form is.. is your guide hand still? Keep working your way out and see how far you can go keeping your guide hand still.... once you get to the point where you are using your guide hand to get the ball to the basket and ruining your shot.... you need to step back into your comfort zone AND work on your shot. After a few days..... take one step back and try again.

The THUMB on your guide hand should start out pointing at your forehead and finishing that way.

Let us know how this works out for you.

for the thumb on my guide hand its always directly behind the ball pointing to my right, looks like i have to do dome form shooting to correct that then

thanks

You got that right.... thats why your shot is messed up...... start with form shooting one handed..... then add the guide hand but do NOT let it touch the ball..... and shoot some more..... then add the guide hand on the ball... with your thumb pointed towards your forehead..... and if you don't have a basket to work with you can shoot against a wall.

does the thumb have to be completely straight pointing back or can be pointing to the right just a little bit...
wheni make it completely straight my thumb doesn't touch the ball

Yes, a little bit is not going to hurt anything... the key is.... DON'T let it have anything to do with the shot... remember... its the guide hand... the guide hand is there to keep the ball on your shooting hand......... AND ... the more it points to the right, the more it will effect the shot.

my shots getting way better now and for a set shot the guide hand touches the ball very lightly...it feels so good and perfect when i shoot a set shot now and usually i end up with a perfect swish when i shoot a set shot from inside the paint area
i still gotta work on the jumpshot though, my guide hand has less pressure on the ball now but not as much as when
i shoot a set shot..and my jumpshots are not underpowered anymore

i just learned when defending if you don't have an objective of what you want to do with the defender your gonna get beat every time, because that is what usually happens to me

Glad to hear that your shot your shot is getting better... work on your jumper.... you will need that shot.

As for defending.... I agree... have a plan as to where you want to direct the ball.... don't let him dictate or you will get beat a lot. Force the ball side line from the point and baseline... ( short corner ) from the wing.

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It's about time.... WELCOME BACK!

lol, welcome back coach mac

looking good coach sar...

i finally got my jump shot together now, its basically perfect, My accuracy is already so good too,....now i just have to work on my range
I used to release my guide hand too late before which made my shots underpowered

If you are looking to improve your range.... start close - 10 feet - and work your way back... making X number of shots out of 10? 7 maybe? Pick a number, then keep moving back until you camt ,ake those shots...... then you will need to spend a lot more time at that range.

i never noticed this before but when shooting is it bad if our knees go past our toes

Ekam,

Every sport is based on GOOD balance - if you are too far forward or too far back, you can lose your balance or at the least you have to recover and get yourself balanced again, either way, it does nothing but slow you down and lower your effeciency as a player.

Test yourself.... stand with your feet together and have someone push you with one finger - chances are you will fall back.... now get into a good stance like a boxer and have him do the same thing.... you will see that you have much more control of your body. YES?? So with all that said and done, have a good balance in all parts of your game.