‘The Obstacle is the Way’ by Ryan Holiday is a great text for all Average Joes and Janes who are in the pursuit of getting better at basketball. There’s this one section in SLAM magazine called Vaguely Literary that I enjoy reading. It’s where one of the magazine’s authors would recommend a book to an […]
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If you’re looking to improve your coordination, here are some unconventional drills you can try. They’re called the Pistol Pete Coordination Drills. Isn’t it funny watching clumsy people play basketball? Like, they keep stepping on their feet. They can’t even run correctly, let alone dribble the ball up the court! Well, if you agree with
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Playing soccer can improve basketball skills. It can teach you how to move without the ball and how to read passing lanes. I was online, bored, one day. I sat there, staring at my screen, just scrolling down the page. Then, for whatever reason, I decided to look up some Jason Kidd highlights. This took
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Want to learn a quick, new basketball conditioning workout? Then you should try this full-body circuit (it’ll also fix muscle imbalances, thus preventing injury). Only playing basketball is not enough. Okay, well it actually is. But I really wanted to get your attention. Anyway, solely playing basketball is enough to be healthy. But if you
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Always getting called out for being a lazy rebounder? Wanna get better? Well, this article talks about how to improve rebounding. I share the two drills that I like to do and that has helped me. A single rebound can be the deciding factor in winning a game or not. My team was up by
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If you’re on this post, then you’re probably curious about what the old man game is and why you should add it to your skillset. First off, the old man game is a style of basketball that uses simple moves and patience rather than flash and athleticism. Second, you should add it to your game
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If you want to learn basketball or improve your skills, you need to know the fundamentals of basketball. This post will talk about the 5 things you need to master. TL;DR: The 5 basic skills of basketball (or the fundamentals) are shooting, dribbling, passing, defending and rebounding. The fundamentals of basketball are the core skills
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Looking for some basketball games to play by yourself? Look no further, here are the top 3 solo basketball games that will improve your conditioning. TL;DR: 3 of the best basketball games to work on your cardio are Bump, 21 and Pressure. Let’s keep it real –you don’t have any friends… Okay, I’m just kidding.
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To stay in shape post-retirement, Tim Duncan does kickboxing. Awesome. But, I wonder, how can martial arts improve your basketball skills? The other day, I was scrolling through YouTube, looking for Tim Duncan highlights. The reason? I have no clue. I actually do not remember why I was doing that. Maybe it was because Duncan
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Looking for some drills to teach basketball? Here are the 7 best drills to teach kids how to play basketball and more importantly, the fundamentals of the game. TL;DR: The 7 best drills to teach kids how to play basketball are lane dribbling, lane jogs, Around the World, lay-up lines, the Mikan Drill, the 2-on-1
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