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Category: Basketball Fundamentals

deliberate practice for basketball

How to Use Deliberate Practice for Basketball (And Improve Faster)

Posted on 01/11/202108/21/2022 by Nam

You should try deliberate practice for basketball if the regular way of training isn’t helping you improve quickly enough. In the 1960s and 1970s, Bill Bradley -whom you probably have never heard of- was one the best players in college and in the NBA. He won two championship titles with the New York Knicks (in…

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Shaq's basketball fundamentals

The Importance of Basketball Fundamentals (Shaquille O’Neal Edition)

Posted on 01/04/202112/06/2023 by Nam

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the great centers. Even post his prime, he was dominating. And he was able to do so because Shaq’s basketball fundamentals are great. I was scrolling through YouTube a couple of days ago and a video of Shaquille O’Neal vs Kobe Bryant was suggested to me. Being a Kobe and…

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How To Be A Versatile Basketball Player (And Own Both Ends)

Posted on 12/14/202009/28/2024 by Nam

Do you want to be able to do more on the court? Well, the best way to do this is to train and become a versatile basketball player. Here are a few things you can do to improve your skills for both ends of the court. I don’t know what it is about players who…

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Improve Off-Hand Dribbling

How to Quickly Improve Off-Hand Dribbling Fundamentals

Posted on 11/30/202003/14/2024 by Nam

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)…

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How to Contest Shots in Basketball (Even If You’re Smaller)

Posted on 11/23/202003/30/2023 by Nam

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…

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How to Not Freak Out Shooting Contested Shots (Even If You’re Short)

Posted on 11/16/202009/28/2024 by Nam

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….

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Mamba Mentality Workout

Double Your Toughness with Kobe’s Defensive Lines Drill this Off-Season

Posted on 11/09/202003/17/2024 by Nam

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…

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Old Man Game

The Tao of Old Man Game

Posted on 10/19/202004/18/2022 by Nam

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…

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How to Shoot a Bank Shot in Basketball Like Tim Duncan

Posted on 10/15/202008/18/2022 by Nam

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…

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How to Defend the Pick and Roll (Guide For Beginners)

Posted on 10/05/202008/18/2022 by Nam

The pick and roll is a super-duper common basketball play. It’s easy to execute and simple to do. This is why you need to know how to defend it. It was 2005. Or was it ‘06? My memory is a little bit hazy. Anyway, I was playing pick-up basketball with some people at the gym….

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