Basketball Shooting Tips: How to Develop the “Right” Mental Attitude and Improve Your Shooting

The mental aspects of shooting are critically important. A good mental attitude and confidence can literally increase your shooting percentage by 20%!

It’s all about getting yourself in the right state of mind…

To get yourself in the “mental zone”, you should master three key areas. Study and apply the following aspects and you’ll be on your way:

1) Don’t Think When Shooting the Basketball.

You’ll hear this from us many times because it’s important…

”Thinking about your shot is for practice, NOT for games!”

In fact, you should only think during certain parts of your practice. It’s ok to think during a form shooting session or when learning a new skill, but once you start developing rhythm and get further into practice, don’t think!

The absolute WORST THING you can do during a game is to start thinking about the mechanics of your shot. Train yourself to

The Nike Dunk – Shoes Designed for Basketball

Nike, Inc. launched the Nike Dunks in 1985 as a line of product positioned side by side the Nike Terminator. The plan was to bend the basketball shoe market a bit introducing colors instead of the usual white pair with black swoosh. They had their eye on the target and Nike knew what to do.

Designed for basketball

The Nike Dunks were really intended for the basketball players. Nike had the shoes designed with a lower profile outer sole compared to the previous shoes. The objective was to offer shoes that are lighter in weight, closer to ground, and equipped with better paneling for improved performance. The enhancements were made so that the player can attain optimum pivoting and blocking.

To market the new line, a program called the College Colors was launched in various colleges and universities. Selected schools were signed up for exclusive Nike sponsorship. The jerseys were to be matched with the Dunks that will be provided for

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Basketball Domination: Secrets To Becoming A Basketball Court Legend

Basketball is not about looking pretty.

Basketball is not for wimps.

Basketball is not consistently won without fundamentals.

As much as I love watching And-1, that won’t cut it at school. You can’t turn the ball over that much and win. You can’t travel, and you can’t get away with crazy dribbling techniques…And although I love shakin’ a playa’ straight out his shoes, “it don’t win games”.

I am about winning. Basketball is about: going all out, leaving nothing on the court, sweat, blood, fundamentals, and guess what…

Winning!

How To Dominate The Basketball Court

What signifies a win?

…The highest score when you hear the last sound of that buzzer. Ahh, the sweet smell of victory.

Basketball is now, and always will be, won first by solid shooting, team defense, conditioning, getting to the free throw line and

Enjoy Basketball Action Chicago Style With Chicago Bulls Tickets

Basketball fans across the country and around the world have been lining up for Chicago Bulls tickets for a number of years now. Most fans came to see the magic of players like Michael Jordan or Scottie Pippen while some others just came to see some really great, all-round basketball. Even though they have not raked in an as many championship wins as the Boston Celtics, the Bulls are often seen as a championship team.

The Chicago Bulls are located in Chicago, Illinois and their home arena is the United Center. The team plays in the National Basketball Association and is also affiliated with the Central Division and Eastern Conference. The Bulls have six championship wins to its name as well as 6 conference wins and 7 division titles.

Early Misses

Many basketball enthusiasts maintain that Chicago Bulls basketball and the popularity of Chicago Bulls tickets only happened after the arrival of Michael Jordan. This may

Coaching Youth Basketball:teaching Progression of 1-on-1 Skills, Part I

A couple of months ago, I asked coaches from around the world what they’d most like to know in teaching the individual youth basketball game. The last couple of articles have been answers to some of those questions. This month’s article continues, as part of a 2-part series, about teaching 1-on-1 progression.

Wim C., from Belgium asked about how to teach youngsters progression in 1-on-1 skills.

In teaching offensive skills to very young players (6-10 years old), we have to be careful that we teach by learning plateaus, so each player can get the requisite skills before building on these with another level of learning. Each skill must be taught through explanation, demonstration and much practical drill application. Each player must be critiqued and corrected at each level before moving on. Incorrect learning at a lower level will only compound itself with each ensuing level. My motto is—“get it right from the start”.
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How To Instantly Improve Your Basketball Game

With so many drills and different ways to practice to improve your game, you could very easily get confused and frustrated trying to compile a perfect practice plan. Some of the main components I have always stressed with all my private basketball clients, whether they are beginners or an NBA veteran, is to try and train smarter and not just harder.

A major component you have to consider when trying to design a basketball improvement system is to leverage your time wisely and work on the areas that are most important to you and your game. To use an example, if you are a point guard, your main job is to be able to handle the rock under control and pressure, control the pace of the game, make sure all your teammates are doing their job correctly and be your coaches on the court general.

It would be great if you were a great rebounder, it is not something that you should spend alot of time practicing. You should focus the majority of

Dice Sports Games That Are Fun: The Pro Basketball Dice Game

This an introduction into a world of incredibly fun sports games played with dice. In this lesson you are going to learn the Pro Basketball dice game. Before you begin you will need eight dice, notebook paper and a pen or pencil to play Pro dice basketball.

In all of our dice games you have to make a box score sheet that had two boxes split in half. These two halves represented the home team and the visitors. The visitors always rolls first in dice pro basketball.

In the pro basketball version of dice basketball there are actually four quarters per team. Equally, in the pro basketball game, the visiting team always goes first in all four quarters.

Scoring is pretty simple. Each team gets to start their first quarter by rolling all of the eight dice once. Once rolled, count up the total of the top six dice results; which would represent how many points were scored in the quarter. As an example let us assume that the

10 Tips on Preventing Basketball Injuries

Basketball has been known to be a challenging sport to play. It has also been know to take its toll on your body. Follow these 10 tips on preventing basketball injuries and you’ll feel better about getting back on the court.

1. Proper warm up. I can’t stress enough how important it is to loosen up and stretch. So many times we are so ready to play that we neglect even a minimal warm up or stretch. I would start with a 5-10 minute jog around the court. Get the muscles warmed. Muscles that are cold and tight don’t react as quickly and can easily get strained or injured. After your jog, run some lines, from the free throw line to the half court line etc. Run at approximately 75% of your total speed, to get your heart pumping and muscles really moving.

2. Check out the court. During your warm up, check out to see if there are any items such as rocks, holes, glass, etc. on the court that could present as dangerous and remove

Tips for Basketball Memorabilia

Wouldn’t it be nice to buy a rare basketball item at a discount rate and sell it more much more? Before you can do that realize that basketball memorabilia is expansive but a well preserved piece can fetch a lot more. Consider the 100 point basketball and baskets used in the earlier era’s can be sold for thousands of dollars. Remember that the condition of a memorabilia determines the final price. According to eBay and Beckett sources, an authentic Chicago Bulls Jersey signed by Michael Jordan is worth between 00 and may claim a price of one Grand. Here are just a few tips to get you started on a journey that may keep you busy for times to come:

If you ever get lucky to get a basketball memorabilia signed by an NBA player, make sure to take a picture. It is so because unauthenticated items sell at almost less than half the prices demanded by the authenticated basketball memorabilia. One of the best techniques to get your item signed by an NBA star is