Mention the word pivoting to many players and some coaches and they’re apt to give you a blank stare or look like they have a stick in their eye. When was the last time you saw a player practicing pivoting on his own or heard a coach lecture on pivoting at a clinic? Yet it…
In a past article BLOCKS and STEALS: TRACK the UNSUCCESSFUL ONES TOO, it was pointed out that blocks and steals as raw stats can be very misleading when you don’t take into account missed blocks and steals and the damage they create. Blocks and steals are only two of what I generally call “empty stats”….
When I was a kid we just hooped. We didn’t have trainers. We didn’t dribble around with garden gloves or put basketballs in grocery bags. We just hung out in the driveway or at a park and came up with different ways to compete whether it was 1 on 1, shooting contests or 21. Here…
Man to Man Baseline Out of Bounds Play with what amounts to a triple screen for a lay-up option and a screen the screener, elevator screen option for a three pointer. Â Pretty solid baseline out of bounds play to add to your playbook. Â The author of the play named it “Edgewood”. Â Take a look at…
Dreams of soaring dunks and buzzer-beaters often dance with visions of free college tuition thanks to coveted sport scholarships. But before you lace up your shoes and chase scholarship glory, let’s unveil the reality of this competitive terrain. The Glimmering Truth: The Sobering Statistics: Scholarships Aren’t Always Full Rides: Renewal is Not Guaranteed: Levels of…
Jump Rope – 30 seconds in place Band work – Bodyweight band squats Band Work – Rotational band corkscrew Spot-up Jumpshot: right corner x 10 makes 5 Jump Rope – 30 seconds in place Band Work – Body-weight Band Squat Alternate Lateral Resistance Band Work – Stability Band Windmills Spot-up Jumpshot: Right Wing x 10…
