Old Man Game Tips

8 Best Workouts to Develop Basketball Skills (For Beginners)

Don’t know what drills you can do to improve your game? Don’t fret -here are the 8 best workouts to develop basketball skills. TL;DR: The best workouts to develop basketball skills are Kobe Bryant’s basketball workout, Steve Nash’s shooting workout, RIP Hamilton’s cutting drill, Reggie Miller’s shooting workout, Dwyane Wade’s slashing workout, Steph Curry’s ball […]

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Why You Should Add The Old Man Game (7 reasons)

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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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How to do the Old Man Step Back like Paul Pierce

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Looking for a basketball move to create space, one that doesn’t require a lot of quickness? Give Paul Pierce’s old man game step-back a try. I was on YouTube one day and a video with the title “How to defend the step-back” was suggested to me. In it, Scottie Pippen and Paul Pierce talked about

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How to Get Stronger for Basketball with Kettlebells

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Curious about how to use that odd kettle-looking thing at the gym? Well, ponder no more because here are the best kettlebell exercises for basketball. TL;DR: The best kettlebell exercises to do to get stronger are swings, clean-to-press, squats, lunges and farmer walks. I first learned about kettlebells many moons ago when I started listening

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How to Rebound Like Dennis Rodman

Nam / Basketball Defense Drills, Basketball Fundamentals, Old Man Game

If you want to become a better rebounder in basketball, you have to study from the best. So, here’s how to rebound like Dennis Rodman –the 7-time rebounding champion. When I first saw Dennis Rodman, I thought he was a punk. Honestly, I thought he was a troublemaker. He had a bunch of tattoos and

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What Are The Fundamentals of Basketball? (5 Basic Skills)

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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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Importance of Learning Basketball Fundamentals (Kawhi Leonard Edition)

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Ever wonder why Kawhi Leonard is able to score efficiently? It’s because of his mastery of the fundamentals (or in other words, the old man game). As I was scrolling through Twitter one day, procrastinating as I usually do before getting to work, I came across this clip of Kawhi Leonard: ON THIS DAY (April

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What Basketball Workouts Can I Do At Home?

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Looking for basketball workouts to do at home? Here are some of the best ones for improving conditioning and skill. Sometimes, you just can’t (or don’t want to) leave the house, ya know? But you still want to work on your game. What are you supposed to do? Do you dribble around your living room?

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How to Improve Mobility for Basketball (and Prevent Injury)

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Here is one of the best sequences to do to improve your mobility on the basketball court. It was 2011 and James Harden and the Oklahoma City Thunder were trying to get to their first NBA Finals. Harden was only in his second year. During this time, he wasn’t stepping back for threes every shot.

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3 Best Resistance Band Exercises for Basketball Conditioning

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Are you looking for a home workout? Well, here are 3 resistance band exercises that you can do to condition yourself for basketball. TL;DR: The 3 best resistance band exercises for basketball conditioning are band squats, push-ups and rows. Resistance bands are basically giant elastic bands. People use them to work out and/or to assist

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