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Jump
Training Exercises
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Maybe you can be "air
Jordan" one of these days...but get there requires personal physical
development. There are 13 exercises in this article, some are very
simple and easy to do on your own time without any equipment at all.
Here is where truly working to increase your vertical begins. |
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The 4 Phases Of Learning
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In basketball, as in any sport,
learning occurs in four phases. Learning starts at Unconscious
Incompetence (Phase I), moves to Conscious Incompetence (Phase II), then
to Conscious Competence (Phase III), and finally to the level where one
does the action/behaviour automatically without thinking once Unconscious
Competence (Phase IV) has been reached. |
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Passing & Catching
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Here's a major article of
passing. It outlines 14 ways to pass. It gives you ideas on
passing and receiving. Outlines causes of fumbling. Talks
about catching and finally how to practice passing on your own. |
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Tons
Of Tips For Defensive
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An article that is hard not to
read. It is loaded with ideas on defense, more than the memory can
hold but certainly some of the thoughts culled from all kinds of experts
will stick. |
| Ten Defensive
Principles |
Ten principles of
defense developed are (0) know who your man is, (1) wet blanket, (2)
between your man and the basket, (3) proper stance, (4) K-P (Key Prevent),
(5) force left, (6) help, (7) deny, (8) box out/rebounding, (9) never
switch, and (10) communicate- communicate-communicate. |
| Coaching And
Winning |
Here's how to coach a winning team
without any stress on winning. If that sounds like double talk, it
isn't. Read this article to learn how to get the most out of your
players by having them give their best and believe in
themselves.
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| Basketball At
Brisbane |
This is a good article
to read after Coaching and Winning above, as it has elements of how to
coach kids to get the best out of each and every one. It is a true
life story of teaching grade 5 and 6 grade schoolers how to play
basketball and how to believe in oneself. |
| Hooper's At The Line |
This is the first of
three Hooper articles on the development of and the value and nature of
believe. This is a true life story, though the identity of Hooper is
fully preserved. It explores the beginning development of the
believe concept in Erin Hoops. It highlights the impact believe can
have on a player's performance. |
| Hoopers On The Bus |
This is the second of
three Hooper articles on the development of Erin Hoops believe
concept. This true life story highlights the impact of believe on a
pair of losing teams. The struggle everyone from coach to players in
accepting believe at its full impact level is shown. Also shown is
the fact even with believe winning isn't a given. |
| Hooper Learns Believe |
This is the third
Hooper article. It presents in a very short article the culmination
of believe as not being a shot going in, or winning a game, but...ah,
that's the nub of the article so go and read
it. |
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Motion Offense Drill |
An article taken from
an Australian Basketball site that had not been updated since
July/97. Obviously it is meant for coaches to use if they wish to
help develop motion offense skills. |
