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One Mile Run

This basketball conditioning drill will keep players in shape while building mental toughness as well as the leg muscles. It also helps players play harder and last longer during games. Start jogging for 20 seconds, then run for 20 seconds, then jump for 20 seconds and then walk for 20 seconds. Do this continually for one mile. Run this drill three or four times per week for maximum benefit.

Suicide

Cardiovascular drill that builds leg strength. Begin the drill at one of the baselines and run out to the foul line and then back to the baseline. Then run out to half-court and back. Next, run to the opposite foul line and back. Finally, run the full court down and back. Don't slow down or stop - just keep truckin'.

Venture Drill

This basketball conditioning drill really works on agility , speed and endurance. Cones should be used and be sure that the players make good, sharp cuts.

Begin on the baseline on the lane line. Sprint to the near sideline even with the foul line. At the foul line, change directions and sprint to mid-court. At mid-court, slap the floor into a defensive stance, continue diagonally to the foul line, change direction and proceed to the lane line at the baseline. Finish with a sprint to the near sideline and then back-pedaling to the opposite baseline. This drill can be done for reps or time.

Crossover Dribblerossover Move

This is a popular move in today's game and is exciting to watch. Place the ball in your right hand. Then, while stepping forward with your right foot, crossover to your left hand. The crossover dribble should be lower and closer to your body than all the other dribbles. Your left foot should be hitting the ground just as the ball reaches your left hand. Then, explode to the hoop for the score.

Stutter Step Move

This is a great move for a guard also. Dribble hard toward the defender, take some hard steps in place, and then go fast past the defense. Often you will catch them flat footed and you can drive to the basket.

B.E.E.F.

Remember the BEEF is good way to learn to become a better shooter. BEEF stands for...

B-balance- get your balance. make sure you are steady.

E-eyes-look at the rim. either the back or the front. it really doesn´t matter.

E-elbow-make sure your elbow is in line with the basketball hoop.

F-follow thru-an essential part of all shooting. Make sure you follow thru when releasing your shot.

Superman Drill

This drill uses the same motion as the Mikan Drill only it is extended to the outside edge of the "painted area" (more commonly known as "the lane"). Start somewhere between the lowest block and the next block toward the free throw line. The difference in the drill is you are not trying to make a shot. Throw the ball off the backboard above the rim at an angle. You want to get grab the "rebound" from the opposite side of the lane without letting the ball touch the ground. Younger players will want to take more than the ideal maximum of 3 steps to get to the other side. This is also a "rhythm" drill. Keep your arms and hands up. This a tough drill used for rebounding and footwork. Keep the rotations to no more than 10. Remember, stay outside the lane!

Good Shooters...

A shooter is only as good as the shots he takes. Take shots that you practice and that you can consistently make. If you take those shots, chances are you will be a good shooter. If you take bad shots, you are probably not going to make many in a game. If you want to become a great shooter, shoot 400-500 shots a day, Michael Jordan does!

Mikan Drill

Named after the first real big man in the NBA, George Mikan. Start on the right side of the basket, while standing within layup range, go off of two feet and shoot a right handed layup. As the ball comes down, keep your arms up, take two steps to the left side of the basket and repeat the same motion only shooting a left handed layup. Grab the rebound, take two steps right, keep your arms up, and shoot a right handed layup. Repeat this rhythm drill for a total of 10 rotations.

Figure 8's - with dribble

Spread legs dribble the ball in a figure eight motion around and between the legs. Do this with a lot of dribbles and then with as few as possible. Stay low!

Drum dribble

Either standing or on one knee have players dribble ball changing hands with each touch. Start with a steady dribble then work down to super fast low dribbles. then have them dribble with one finger on each hand and with their balled up fist.

Basketball Rebounding Tip #1: ATTITUDE AND DESIRE

Statistically, over ninety percent of all rebounds are taken below the rim. Therefore, rebounding is a product not of great athletic ability, but attitude and desire. Make up your mind that you want to rebound, go after each and every one, and master box out techniques, and you can provide your team with a valuable asset--a dependable rebounder.

Basketball Passing Tip: BOUNCE PASS

The bounce pass should travel from your waist to receiver´s waist. The ball should bounce about 2/3 of the way to the receiver. You should follow through as in chest pass with your thumbs down. The backspin that this creates slows the ball down when it hits the ground and makes it easier to catch.

Basketball Passing Tip: FAKE A PASS-THROW A PASS

When you are prepared to pass the ball while being pressured by a defender, pass fake (which is a fake throwing the ball in one direction) then pass the ball other way. Fake a bounce pass and throw overhead. Fake overhead and throw around.This will usually make the defender go for the first pass and clear some lane for a pass in the opposite direction.

BASKETBALL CONDITIONING: CLAP HANDS

Hold the ball behind your knees. Release it, clap your hands in front of your knees, then return your hands behind your knees and catch the ball before it hits the ground.

BASKETBALL CONDITIONING: LINE JUMPS

Stand beside any line on the floor. With your feet together, jump forward and backwards over the line, then sideways back and forth (two separate exercises). Repeat for thirty seconds, counting the number of times that you return to the starting point. Try to better yourself every day.

BASKETBALL CONDITIONING: WALL PASSING

A good way to increase both hand quickness and hand-eye coordination is with wall passes. Stand in front of a wall and pass the ball hard against the wall, catching it upon its return. As you improve your hand coordination, decrease the distance you stand from the wall so that the ball will come back more quickly and you have to react more quickly.

BASKETBALL CONDITIONING: BENCH JUMPING

Either face a bench that is about one and a half feet high or stand beside it. You can either jump over and back or sideways. Feet should be kept together. Go for thirty seconds and count the number of times that you return to the starting point. Attempt to increase the number every day.

BASKETBALL CONDITIONING: JUMP ROPES

One of the most important pieces of equipment a basketball player can possess is a jump rope. Daily use of a jump rope will develop stamina, leg strength, agilty and coordination, timing, quickness, and hand-eye coordination. All of these are extremely important to becoming a good ball player.

Use Your Shot Fake!

Before shooting while being guarded by a person that is taller than you, pump faking is a very good thing to do. A pump fake is also called a shot fake. Your opponent may jump up which leaves you free to drive to the hoop or you can get your defense in the air, where they are now liable to foul you. Once you get them up in the air, when the defense is on their way down, you should be on your way up or on your way to the basket... for you have outplayed your opponent.

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The Defensive Stance

Body Position. Body - keep the ball carrier away from the basket and force the ball carrier to take longer routes by staying between the offensive player and the basket and the center of the ball in front of the body... Positioning - about arm's length from the ball carrier. For quicker opponents, defend a step further back... Head - centered over the body, midway between the feet, up at all times... Eyes - never turn to see the ball, use peripheral vision to keep track of the ball and the offensive player's belly button... Back - straight... Chest - out... Knees - flexed... Waist - bent... Backside - low... Weight - on the balls of the feet... Feet - wider than shoulder width, staggered with the lead foot outside the offensive player's body and the back foot in the middle of the offensive player's body... Body Posture - like sitting back in a chair.

The Stopped Dribble.

Bellybutton - into the offensive player's stomach... Arms - moving like a windmill ruining as chance for the offensive player to see a clear pass.

Turning the Dribbler. position - one half body length to the side the dribbler is going... Reaction - when the dribbler reverses direction, immediately move one half body length to the opposite direction to force another reverse dribble... Front Change of Direction - near hand flicks the ball up to steal the ball.

Forcing the Dribbler to the Sideline. Use the Sideline - the side line forces the dribbler to pass in only one direction... Position - one half body length to the inside of the court, foot closest to the ball is forward and the upside foot is back... After successfully forcing the dribbler to the sideline - avoid letting the ball handler dribble back to the middle."

Picks (Screens).

About Picks. Sets a teammate up for a shot, drive or pass... screening, or "picks" are done toward the ball to give the ball carrier a shot or away from the ball to balance the floor and get another offensive player open... when in doubt about what to do, set a pick... never run by one defensive player without setting a screen... players away from the ball should also set screens.

Setting the Pick. Movement - run at a normal speed, then use a 'Jump Stop'... Feet - wider than the shoulders producing a good base for the screen... Knees - flexed... Shoulders - over the feet to keep the body balanced, perpendicular with the defensive player and pointing to the center of the defender's body... Arms - protect the crotch and the chest... Placement - Anticipate the angle needed to meet the defensive player... Upon Contact - stay in place. When the defender tries to go through the screen, fall down looking for the 'charging' foul. Switches. Feet - upon contact the offensive player, the offensive player rolls back to an open area to receive a pass

Shooting (for a right handed player). The Shot - taken as quickly as possible after catching the pass... Left Hand - move the ball slightly below the right eye... Right Hand -slightly rotate and pronate a quarter turn behind the basketball... Right Elbow - drops from a parallel position to a right angle directly below the basketball. The player is in a shooting position .

Passing. Right Foot - steps in the direction of the pass for passes straight ahead and to the right. Passes to the left, the right foot crosses in front of the left... Thumbs - push under the ball.

Dribbling (right handed dribble). Left Hand - pushes the ball to the right side of the body... Right Hand - rotates and pronate a quarter turn to the top and slightly behind the ball."

Mechanics for Catching a Pass.

Stopping. Feet - both feet plant at the same time. Allows either foot to become the pivot foot and can generate upward momentum ("Jump Stop")... Knees - flexed.

Common Catching Skills. Arms - relaxed extending away from the body to give a target...Hands - hold the ball for two seconds near the shooting side hip giving team mates a chance to get open.... Eyes - look for the open man... Elbows - bring the hands close to the body, stay out to protect the ball... Fingers - up and spread comfortably apart. Catch the ball in the first two finger joints and the thumb... Eyes - follow the ball into the hands... Knees - bent... Feet - takes a slight step forward to meet the ball. Catch the ball with one foot forward... Foot Opposite the Shooting Hand - pivots to square the shoulders to the basket... Shoulders - over the feet keeping the weight on the balls of the feet... Body - whenever possible, in line with the flight of the ball. The player's body always moves to meet the ball, then immediately squares to face the basket. After squaring, think pass, shot or drive ("Triple Threat Position").

Catching a Pass When Closely Guarded

Move - take a step to meet the ball... Stopping - use a "One-Two Stop" with the inside foot as the pivot foot... Turning - make a front turn to see the basket... Body - stays low... Feet - step at, around, over or through the defense... Arms - protect the ball... Head/Eyes - up... Hands - hold the ball in a "Triple Threat Position"... Positioning. Pass the ball, then move somewhere... Come to the passer only to maintain spacing, to break a pressure defense or when the player is open."

Hustle! We must sprint back on defense and make a stand on every possession. Gambling, reaching, lunging, over-committing, and fouling is false hustle

Offense!!

Play smart! Understand and know what the coach is looking for.

Play unselfishly. Always pass to the open man and don't force shots.

Protect the basketball. Handle the ball with sureness. Avoid turnovers.

Make the safe and easy pass. Don't force passes. Every pass does not have to lead to a score.

Pass away from the defense. Always know where the defense is, and pass away from it. Use two-handed grip as a passer.

Play under control. Don't have your mind made up about what you want to do. Read the numbers and take what the defense gives you in an organized and controlled matter.

Be patient. Don't play fast! A good rule to remember is to hurry, but don't rush. It's not how fast you go, it's what you do.

Don't force shots! Pass the ball when you are well defended.

Dribble with your head up and see the court.

Dribble north and south. Attack the gaps in the defense. No wasted dribbles.

Always know the time and score.

Maintain proper spacing of 15 to 18 feet. Spacing is offense and offense is spacing. Keep the offense high and wide. Perimeter players should stay above the NBA three point line, except of course when executing cuts or screening opportunities.

Try to make three passes before attempting a shot, other than a lay-up opportunity.

Catch-and-face. Anytime that we receive the basketball, we face the basket in the triple threat position.

Always look to go inside first, before shooting outside shots! Our first objective every time down the floor is to go inside. We like for our post to touch the ball before any shots are taken.

Use a jump-stop in the post area. Keep the ball under chin, with elbows out.

Always look to dribble penetrate (slash) to the elbows. We love to play off the elbows offensively (jump shot, draw-and-kick, or kick-out).

Look to draw-and-kick. Anytime a weak-side defender rotates to stop ball, we look to pass to our open teammate. Use a bounce pass in the paint to hit the open teammate.

Get fouled! To win the big games, you must get to the free throw line, and then you must make them... Great players get to the foul line 7 to 8 times a game.

Communicate on all screens. Raise your weak hand to let the cutter know you're coming to screen for him. As you set the screen, call out your teammate's name.

Good Luck!!

Here's what you do:

You say you're big right? On defensive, grab those rebounds. Box out the opposing big man, er, girl. Control the inside. Block anyone who comes near you. Dominate! Everyone loves a teammate that can play defense.

On offense, turn those rebounds into easy buckets. If the opposing center or person guarding you is playing great defense inside then use your three-point shooting ability to bring her outside with you. This should open up the lane for your guards.

You may not want to but you have to use your size as an advantage. Get physical. Lean on the person guarding you. She'll get pretty tired as the game goes on and you get to know exactly where she is at all times.

Don't be tempted to stay outside and shoot three pointers. You can probably do more damage(to the opposing team) inside.

Practice a midrange set shot. Something about the radius of the freethrow line. Be able to shoot it quick and without hesitation. It's a very valuable skill.

Good luck with the game. Basketball's awesome!

Size don't matter! All I can say is to practice practice practice. I love basketball and I have been playing for the past six years and I still can't do a perfect lay-up and I can't shoot a 3 pointer at all! So go out there and try your best! That's all you can do and expect of yourself! Best of luck with the team!

If your big, that doesnt' mean you can't be good. You also shouldn't be shooting 3 pointers. You should be practicing shots within 5-10 feet of the rim.

You also should be practicing free throws because if your big, you'll tend to be fouled inside.

Also learn to dribble. Practice by dribbling with your right and then your left hand with your eyes closed.

Most players are not willing to practice much. That's why it's so important to practice hours on end if you want to be good. Also, jog and do cardio work to keep your weight down. Good luck.

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my question is how serious are you about getting better, if you can afford it working out with a trainer is really good, but make sure to find one that fits you it took me a while to find a good trainer. if thats not an option working on dribbling is very key no matter how tall your are. coaches like posts that can dribble. In terms of shooting work on your form, shoot a lot of shoots every day but make sure to practice it a game speed. another thing that is important that almost everyone forgets to work on, defense. defensive slides are pretty good to do. about the fact that you think that your on the bigger side, thats not important i am on the bigger side but i wouldnt say fat (mainly a thick thigh problem but whatever) and also i am one of the slowest people. these unlucky for me where more of a genetic thing i am definetly in shape i just happen to be slow but that happens to be one of the things i am working on myself. just work as hard as you can at the tryout and no matter what always have a positive attitude -good luck

if you can shoot and make lay-ups dont worry. Dirk Nowitzki is 7 feet tall, the tallest on his team, and a power forward, but most of his points come from free throws and three point shots. You will be fine.

Keep at it - practice smart + put your best efforts into it all

Many BBall players aren't of 'textbook size' [in regards to height + weight] but if you're dedicated enough, you'll get in

Best wishes on making the team

well how old are you, and how tall are you, if your like middle school and your tall exploit your height at this age because usually in middle school they dont want you to take the outside shots, so work on dribbling and penetration, and when you drive to the hoop use your weight.

if your in high school try to run alot to get faster and also id try to shoot more outside shots because in high school every1s pretty much the same height. and thats all

Hey if your good and you can shoot you should try it don't matter your size sounds like you could really make the team.

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