Basketball Life-Become a Pro

Full Court 3-Man Weave & Shooting Drill

2010-10-24T01:04:00.002-05:00

This drill is for an entire team and is continuous. There should be 5 lines on the court. 1 line in each corner of the court and 1 line under one of the baskets. There should be basketballs in the line under the basket and the two lines on the opposite end of the court. All other players should line up behind the first player in each line. The drill starts out as a simple 3-man weave with one player scoring the layup while the the other two players will receive passes for jumpshots. The player scoring the layup should get his own rebound and run other 3-man weave with the two players that just passed the ball. This will continue back and forth down the court until a certain amount of shots have been made. The coach should make it challenging for the players by setting a high number of shots to be made. The drill builds conditioning, shooting, and the ability to run the fast break.

Checkup

2010-10-24T01:03:00.000-05:00

Always stare at a spectacle

Red on Roundball - Shooting - Larry Bird

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Basketball Quote

2010-10-09T18:53:00.000-05:00

"What I'm doing right now, I'm chasing perfection.” -- Kobe Bryant

Tarrence Garrison Basketball Highlights

2010-10-09T00:03:00.000-05:00

Dribbling Drill

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Easy Ball Handling Drill-2 Basketballs

2010-10-08T18:45:00.000-05:00

Simple Ball Handling Drill

2010-10-08T18:44:00.000-05:00

NBA Quotes 2

2010-10-07T23:26:00.000-05:00

"I've never been afraid to fail.” -- Michael Jordan

"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” -- Michael Jordan

"I'm playing against great players, playing against the best in the world. The competition - that's what I've always wanted.” -- Kobe Bryant

"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” -- Michael Jordan

"People have always doubted whether I was good enough to play this game at this level. I thought I was, and I thought I could be. What other people thought was really always irrelevant to me.” -- Steve Nash

NBA Quotes

2010-10-07T18:21:00.000-05:00

"A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.” -- Larry Bird

Jordan talks about Motivation

2010-10-07T18:12:00.002-05:00

Conditioning & Fast Break Drill

2010-10-07T17:40:00.000-05:00

This drill is designed for two players, lets call them player A and player B. Player A starts in the paint with the ball and player B starts at the free throw line. Player A will go up for a lay up with either hand; at the same time the player B will start to sprint down the court toward the opposite goal. After player A makes their lay up they will pass it down the court to the other player B for a lay up on the opposite goal with either hand. After passing the ball, player A will sprint to the opposite free throw line, stop, then start top sprint back the other way. After player B makes their lay up, they rebound the ball and throw it back to player A so they shoot another layup. This will continue back and forth without stopping until the drill is over. Each player should make at least 10-15 lay ups and this should be done at least 3 times each workout. You can add as many player to the drill as you want. This is a great alternative to monotony of running sprints up and down the court and can be a great drill to build stamina. Please subscribe to my blog if you like the content.

Tim Grover Talking about Dwayne Wade's Workout

2010-10-07T00:08:00.002-05:00

3 Simple Exercises to Improve Your Vertical Jump

2010-10-06T23:13:00.000-05:00

A lot of people wish to improve their vertical, so that they can jump like LeBron James or Nate Robinson. Well it takes hard work and dedication to achieve a high vertical jump and many factors contribute to how high your vertical can get. These are 3 exercises you can do that will help improve your vertical jump significantly in a couple of weeks.

1. Jump Rope
This may seem very simple but jumping rope can help improve your vertical. It builds strength in calf muscles, glutes, quads, and hamstrings. It also builds your core muscles which can also increase your vertical. Jumping rope builds stamina, depending on the duration of your jump rope session, this exercise can be a good alternative to running to get into shape. It also burns off excess fat, jumping rope can burn 1000 calories an hour. Jumping rope improves footwork. Jumping rope is a great exercise to improve your footwork, giving you the proper coordination not to travel while doing certain moves on the court. It can also increase your foot speed as you turn the rope faster your feet have less time to get off the ground so you must jump quicker. Over time your foot speed and quickness will improve. To get the greatest benefits out of jumping rope, it must be done regularly. Get at least 500-1000 jumps each time you jump rope and try to do this everyday or at least every other day.

2. Stretch
I know that stretching doesn't really count as an exercise to most people but it really is important in increasing your vertical jump and also your speed, quickness, and injury prevention. Take time before and after you workout to really stretch good. Stretch for at least 8-10 minutes. As you increase your flexibility your may notice a very quick increase in your vertical, even as much as 3"-4" inches. Stretching can increase your range of motion, improving your form and helping you jump higher. For example, someone without good range of motion may not be able to squat down very low before they jump, so they wouldn't jump as they would with good flexibility. Injury Prevention is just another great thing about stretching. An injury such as jumper's knee is caused by stress on the quad muscle, usually because of tight hamstrings. Stretching well will help reduce the risk of jumper's knee as well as other injuries.

3. Dumbbell Jump Squat
This is a great exercise to increase your vertical jump and speed. It builds power in your legs and helps you to jump explosively. Take two dumbbells and hold one in each arm next to your sides. Bend your knees as you prepare to jump then jump as high as you can. Land as softly as you can on the balls of your feet then repeat. Do this twice a week, 4-5 sets of 6-7 reps, make sure you rest at least 2 minutes in between reps.

Quick Ballhandling Drill - 2 Basketballs

2010-10-06T20:01:00.001-05:00

With a 2 basketballs, bend your knees and get into a basketball position. Dribble both basketballs at the same time but after the 3rd or 4th dribble cross both basketballs over simultaneously and switch hands. This should be done in one fluid motion. Keep crossing over for 1 min without stopping, that's one set, do at least 3 sets.

Drink Water

2010-10-06T14:36:00.000-05:00

I can't stress enough the importance of drinking plenty of water. Your muscles are 80% water and you need to drink water to stay healthy. A reduction in water of as little as 1 percent can impair exercise performance and recovery. So if your not drinking water and your playing basketball everyday, you could be affecting your performance.

Wizards defeat Mavs 97-94 John Wall 21 points

2010-10-06T01:29:00.000-05:00

In preseason opener John Wall had 21 points 9 assists and 4 steals, Arenas had 12 points and 3 rebounds. Jason Terry led the Mavs with 15.

John Wall might be the next big player in the league.

Cleveland defeats Charlotte 87-72

2010-10-06T01:13:00.002-05:00

I wonder how many games the Cavs can win this year without Lebron scoring half their points.

Bynum out till December?

2010-10-06T01:11:00.002-05:00

Andrew Bynum may be out until December because of his knee. Its the same knee thats been giving him problems in the past.

Heat defeat Pistons 105-89

2010-10-06T01:08:00.002-05:00

Lebron and Bosh combine for 38 points. Dwayne Wade leaves game with injured hamstring.

First game into the big 3 era and Wade is hurt..maybe this is a foreshadowing for the rest of the season.

Carlos Boozer out for 2 months with broken right hand

2010-10-06T01:06:00.000-05:00

Carlos Boozer expected to miss 2 months, he broke his hand after tripping over his bag at home

Kobe Bryant Tips

2010-10-06T00:21:00.000-05:00

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Shooting Drill

2010-10-06T00:01:00.000-05:00

This shooting drill is for more than one player. Start at the short corner one player in front of the other, the person in front has the ball. The first player shoots a jump shot, gets their own rebound and passes to the next player who then shoots. When that player gets the ball and passes to the first player, the first player pump fakes, dribbles right, and then shoots. Then then next time they pump fake and dribble left then shoot. The players should shoot 3 shots each in 5 different spots, the baseline, wing, top of the key, opposite wing, and opposite short corner.

Post Play-Drills

2010-10-05T22:37:00.000-05:00

No matter what level of basketball you're currently playing at, you'll need to perform drills outside of regular practice to become a standout player. These drills can help you become a better player no matter what position you play. All players should be well-rounded , meaning guards should be skilled in the post and post players should be skilled outside the post. For example, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant are skilled on the post and have an array of post moves.
1. Mikan Drill
This drill helps with your footwork and your touch around the rim. First stand under the rim with the basketball, then push off your left leg and perform a right handed layup, catch the ball as soon as it comes out of the net and in one motion perform a left handed layup. Make at least 10 consecutive layups on each side, do this at least 3x in your workout. When your doing the layups, make sure that your only jumping off one leg and not two.

2.Hook Shots
Stand above the block on the post with the ball. Turn over either shoulder and shoot a hook shot with your outside hand(the hand furthest from the goal) and use your inside arm to block off a defender. Also, if a defender is guarding you closely, take a dribble into the defender knocking them back (this make it difficult for the defender to contest your shot and also works for other shots) and then perform the hook shot as normal. You should perform 20 on each side of the paint with 10 over each shoulder, do this at least twice in your workout.
3. Drop Step
Stand above the block on the post with the ball. Dribble the ball with both hands while taking the foot closest to the baseline and stepping to the goal. Shoot a layup high off the glass to finish. If there is a defender guarding you, try to step around their bottom foot with yours and bump into them while performing your layup.