Are your handles weak? Is it because you can only dribble with one hand? Lucky you, here’s how to improve off-hand dribbling in basketball. When I was a kid, first playing basketball, all I could do was dribble with my right hand. It didn’t matter which side of the court I was on (right, left)…
Want to contest shots in basketball? Here’s how: get into your opponent’s head and make them think they’re going to get blocked. Here are some drills to improve this skill. In the 90s, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, David Robinson, and Alonzo Mourning (to name a few) were some of the scariest guys on defence. If…
Do you tense up when shooting contested shots? If so, it’s because you’re uncomfortable taking challenged shots. Here’s how to fix it… Shooting contested shots is scary. It really is. And the reason why it’s nerve-racking is that it’s embarrassing to get blocked (and also because someone’s charging at you). But this is all psychological….
The Kobe Defensive Lines Drill will help you develop a killer instinct. And with this attitude, many other basketball skills will improve as well. Kobe Bryant was one of those guys who enjoyed pushing himself to his limits. He believed he improved more this way. This is how he went from being a scrawny teen…
Do you feel your conditioning sucks, but a lot of workouts are too intimidating? Here’s a solution: try jumping rope for basketball conditioning. Here’s a story of this guy. That’s it. Okay, just kidding! Anyway, this guy loved basketball. He loved playing it with his friends, watching it on TV, and reading about it in…
If you’re looking for a different type of workout, try this MMA workout for basketball. It’s a full-body routine, where many of the movements translate to basketball. MMA training is great for basketball conditioning. Not a lot of basketball players think about this but there are a lot of crossover movements (pun unintended) that the…
Luka Doncic’s fundamental game isn’t something that’s talked about often. But his mastery of it is the reason why he’s playing so well. Luka Doncic is not an athletic and flashy player. There, I said it. But you know what? He’s still a top-tier NBA player who often pulls off some real nice plays. During…
Here are some of the top quotes from the best players and coaches on how to play the old man game (or mastering the fundamentals). The Old Man Game is really just mastery of the fundamentals of basketball. It preaches mastering simplicity and consistency before fancy and flashy. It’s a style that ages well and…
The bank shot is a fun as well as useful and effective shot. Here’s how to shoot a bank shot like one of the greats, Tim Duncan. In college, I often played basketball with this guy who I called “Mini Duncan.” I didn’t call him this because he looked like Tim Duncan or because he…
If you’re getting bored of playing 2K and want to do something else, read “Becoming Kareem” by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. It is the NBA legend’s memoir. Reading isn’t normally an activity that many basketball fans want to do. After all, we’re self-proclaimed jocks who only want to play and watch basketball (and play 2K, of course)….
