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How to become a better basketball handler
5 Things You Need To Know To Be a Great Ball Handler
By Jeff Haefner
You can be an extremely effective ball handler by knowing and practicing 5 things. Most players and coaches make
things too complicated. But dribbling effectively is simple. You don't need lots of moves. You just need EFFECTIVE moves.
Here's all you need to know to be effective at any level.
1 - You need to develop a feel for the basketball.
Developing a feel for the ball consists of drills that are stationary and slow moving. You will improve your hand-eye coordination, hand quickness, ambidexterity, throwing, catching and other important aspects of ball handling.
These drills consists of the Maravich series, one-ball dribbling, one-ball dribbling through cones, two-ball dribbling, two-ball dribbling through cones, tennis ball dribbling, and the Steve Nash passing series.
These drills are also great to put at the beginning of your warm up as a stepping stone to more intense drills.
A huge mistake that many players and coaches make is that they spend too much time on this. While it is important, especially for beginners, limit yourself to 5 to 6 minutes of each practice. The reasoning is that you can get very good at these drills, but you neglect the components below, you won't have the ability to handle game situations. If you can dribble 3 basketballs while juggling 5 tennis balls at the same time, it looks cool and it is a neat circus trick that is great for marketing, but it is a circus trick. It is not going to make you a better basketball player. The majority of your ball handling should be functional which means that they simulate game-like situations. Can you get down the court in 3 to 4 dribbles with either hand? Can you stop on a dime? Can you change speed and change directions like Chris Paul?
If you are able to dribble 3 balls and juggle 5 tennis balls at the same time, I would say that your hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and hand quickness are extremely good and you probably don't need to focus on them any more. You probably should spend more time on shooting, footwork, athleticism, and functional ball handling.
2 - You must be able to dribble the ball down the court at any speed (all the way from walking up to sprinting) with both hands with your head up.
Pretty simple but important, right? You can simply dribble up and down the court at different speeds.
3 - You must be able to change your pace.
It's good to incorporate change of pace in your dribbling drills.
Chris Paul is the
expert at changing speeds (pace). That allows him to get the defender off balance.
Practice changing the pace from walking, slow, medium, fast, and full speed. You can change the pace from slow to fast, medium to full speed, and any
other combinations you can imagine.
4 - You must be able to dribble while moving backwards.
So now instead of going forward, you need to be able to back out of traffic and so on. That's where the
back up dribble comes into play.
Simply, get in a position where you are protecting the ball and shuffle forwards and backwards up and down the court.
Next, you can practice running forward at a faster speed, come to hockey stop, and shuffle a couple of steps backwards.
Mix it up so you can handle any situation.
5 - You must have a primary dribble move and a counter dribble move.
If you perfect a go-to move that's very difficult to stop, good defenders will adjust to stop it. That's when you add your counter move to completely
keep the defender guessing.
I prefer the cross over as the primary move and the inside out as the counter move. You might use the hesitation move and the crossover.
That's it! Perfect those five things and when it comes to dribbling, you'll have the dribbling ability to handle almost any situation. Should you also
practice other things for ball handling? Sure. Now do you need apply the technical skills to competitive drills to handle game situations like transition, ball screens, handling traps, etc.? Yes. Do you need to improve your athleticism to make you a better player in every aspect of your game? Yes. But I'm telling you, that these are five extremely effective methods to give you the technical skill to handle any situation.
You can use the back up dribble all the time -- you use it when approaching a trap, when approaching defensive traffic, when getting cut off in the lane, when breaking the press, when breaking a player down one on one, etc.
You can then incorporate the cross over in lots of situations. If you advance the ball and get cut off you can back up dribble and then cross over to break down your man and blow by him. You can cross over to change directions and bring the ball to the other side of the court. You can cross over to the passing angle to your teammate. You can cross over to split a ball screen. You can cross over on the fast break to get by the defender. You can cross over to eventually set up your counter move (the inside out). So next time instead of crossing over, fake out the defender by giving the inside out move and then blow by the defender.
You still need to practice a lot, but I think this will simplify your life greatly by focusing on a few really effective dribbling techniques instead of
trying to practice all kinds of moves and techniques that don't really help. The techniques above are the the most effective dribbling moves that I know.
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Becoming A Better Ball Handler
Becoming A Better Ball Handler
It doesn’t matter whether you’re a point guard or a center, you’ll need to handle the ball and keep it secure. Guards typically live and die by their ability to handle the ball, so if you’re throwing turnovers, you’re likely to become good friends with the bench. For power forwards and centers, it’s less likely you’ll be putting the ball on the floor as much as your teammates, but many post moves and short drives to the rim require you to have ball security and a somewhat competent control while dribbling.
But, if you’re looking to get better at dribbling outside of practice, grab your ball and get outside! Here are some of CoachUp’s favorite drills that you can do every day to improve your ball handling skills.
Figure 8 Without Driving
Start with the ball in your strong hand.
Take a step forward and pass the ball through your legs to your weak hand — don’t let the ball touch the ground, no dribbling needed at first.
Continue taking steps forward, passing the ball back and forth between your legs.
Take a total of ten steps forward and then backpedal to your initial starting point.
Repeat five times and then add the dribbling, go as slow as you need to at first — there is no race to train quickly!
Note: Keep your head up and knees bent to make the drill as similar to a game as possible.
Alternating Two Ball Dribble With Movement
Alternate dribbling two balls with one in each hand.
When one ball hits the ground, the other ball should be at the top of its bounce.
Take ten steps forward and then, again, backpedal to your initial starting point without stopping, adding speed as you get comfortable.
This one will likely take you a long time to master as it not only challenges you to dribble two balls at once, but will focus on your motor-skills at the same time. Can you pat your head and rub your stomach at the same time? Most people can’t right away and this dribbling drill is the same idea.
Note: Don’t look down while dribbling! Being able to dribble without looking means you’ll be more comfortable in-game when you’ll need to look for open passes and ways to score.
Simultaneous Two Ball Dribble With Stationary Power Dribbling
Repeat the drill above but dribble at the same time instead of alternately bouncing them.
After alternately for twenty seconds, power dribble for twenty seconds, then switch back. Soon enough, you’ll be able to swap styles seamlessly.
Try power dribbling from your knees, waist, and shoulder-level heights, this will help you with building muscle memory and overall ball control.
One Ball Power Dribbling With Sprints
Line up on one end of the floor and work on power dribbling in a medium-paced sprint to the other side.
Repeat this exercise, increasing your speed each time until you are able to dribble in a full sprint while looking up.
This helps with in-game fast breaks in which you need to push the basketball up the floor to score a quick basket in transition.
Pro-Tip: Try blindfolded dribbling! If you have a tendency to look down at the ball when you dribble, try wearing a blindfold or close your eyes while practicing. This will help you become comfortable for whatever the game might throw at you. You’ll rely less on look and solely dribble based on the moment and circumstance, a critically underrated skill.
Once you have mastered dribbling with both hands at full speed while looking up, it’s important to work on one of the most useful moves for beating defenders: the crossover.
Power Crossovers
Start it off by making a few power dribbles, then make a strong dribble across your body from one hand to the other.
Be sure to practice several times with each hand — remember, you’ll need to go both ways depending on your position on the court!
Between The Leg Crossovers
Remember that Kemba Crossover from above?
Try the same drill from before, slowly creating a crossover through the legs.
It won’t be particularly easy at first and there’s a difficult cadence and rhythm to get right, but once you do, you’ll be breaking ankles in no time.
(Related: Read about improving your weak hand here.)
Huddle Up
By practicing the drills we’ve outlined above, you’ll have all the tools needed to make your crossover as nasty as his. Keep in mind that the amount of drills out there is vast and this is just a sampling of our favorites, but the ability to dribble is an integral part of training. If you’re able to utilize these drills, you’ll experience more success on the court and take advantage of all the game has to offer.
However, if you’re still struggling with some of these moves, consider booking one of CoachUp’s private trainers to help you out. They’ll have you throwing crossing up opponents and making them look silly in no time. What are you waiting for?
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How to become a good basketball player - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE GOMEL CITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Continuation of the story from the diaries of the basketball agent Skryagin about how at the age of 17 he left Nizhny Novgorod to receive education and play basketball professionally in Italy.
The text is duplicated from Alexander's diary and reflects a young basketball player who ended up in Italy.
“I'll mention my team again. The academy is called Tigullio Sport Team and is located in the small town of Santa Margherita Ligure, with a population of about 5,000.
There are 2 famous cities nearby: Genoa (the largest seaport in Italy, the birthplace of Christopher Columbus) and Portofino (also a very small city, the population is not more than 500 people, but this is one of the most expensive and famous resorts in Italy, Madonna celebrates her day there every year birth, I heard that Magic Johnson has his own villa there. Portofino is also famous for the statue "Christ from the Abyss" - an almost 3-meter statue of Jesus, located in the sea, at a depth of 17 meters)
Our hall
The neighboring city of Portofino is an incredibly beautiful place
The same statue of Christ under water
The team was founded quite a long time ago, at least 30 years ago, but they became an international academy quite recently.
In 2010, a young coach from Serbia became an assistant to the head coach of the team, he brought with him 2 Serbs from 1995 to Italy, a year later there were already 5 foreigners, before the 2013-2014 season they began to learn about Tigullio, in the summer many guys came to watch, and that season, in the U19 championship, the guys took 2nd place in Italy.
This year Tigullio began to reach a serious level, now young guys from America and European players of the level of youth teams are coming there, the backbone of the team has almost completely changed and now the stake is on youth 14-18 years old.
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I received a visa and arrived in Italy at the beginning of October.
I’ll tell you right away about the conditions: we had an excellent 3-room apartment for two and almost always a full refrigerator of food, free access to the gym (I had the keys to the gym, so I could go to train at least at night), we were arranged for a local school , where we studied on an equal footing with all Italians (at the beginning it was hard and nothing was clear at all, at school, except for the guys from the team, only an English teacher could speak English), plus we were given a little pocket money. In general, the conditions were excellent, perhaps, not counting the terrible gym, but now it seems to have been brought to mind.
My room
The view from my window
That terrible rocking chair
We played two championships, Serie C2 for men (the 4th league of Italy, poly1) there are also teams U17, U15, U13). In principle, in terms of the youth league, Italy is not much different from Russia, except that in some teams there are foreigners, many Yugoslavs and Africans.
In Italy, people are very fond of sports, in my tiny town there was a full hall of fans at all games. We went to games of Serie A teams a couple of times, the halls were packed, not like in Serbia, of course, where there are 15,000-20,000 people at the games, but nevertheless there are a lot of people, you can’t compare with Russia, we still don’t have such promotion of sports and basketball in particular.
Unfortunately, it was not possible to go to football matches, but even if you just go to some bar during the game of the local team, you can feel the unforgettable atmosphere of Italian football. When Genoa or Sampdoria played, all the bars were packed.
Armani Jeans game
I lived in an apartment with a guy from England. He was older than me (24 years old), graduated from the university in America (by the way, in America he showed good promise, but serious injuries to both ankles put a big cross on his career, now he has to play where he's lucky) and I'm glad that I lived with him, not with his peers.
This man taught me a lot both on the court and in life.
In the course of the season, many guys from different countries came to see us and they all settled in our apartment, so during the year everyone lived at our house: Serbs, Africans, Italians, Americans, Georgians and the Dutch (who, by the way, a year later I met by chance at games in America, it really is a “small world”)
My neighbor Richard in his pajamas
Easter dinner
On average, the level of youth basketball in Italy and Russia is about the same, I don’t see much difference saw. However, I liked that there are many basketball leagues in Italy (only 5 or 6) and many teams. It seems to me that the guys have more chances to prove themselves, because teams many times more than in Russia.
There were a lot of games, usually 2 a week (one for men and one for u19), we had a pretty good season. In terms of youth, we took 2nd place in our region and the team got the opportunity to play in the “elite” division from next season. In the men's championship, in the playoffs, we lost to the team that eventually became the champion of the region, in general, the season was quite successful.
The next year, when I left for America, the team achieved very good results. In terms of youth, Tigullio took 2nd place in Italy, beating many strong and well-known teams, 2 players entered the top five players in Italy 95 years of birth. For a city with a population of 5,000 people, it was really a huge success, at home the guys were greeted like heroes!))
This year they are betting on guys born in 99-96, the coach decided to completely abandon adult players and rely on young ones. “
– Article prepared by Pro Futuro Sports (www.pfsinfo.ru)
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Profession basketball player: inside view
Rustam Yergali
29 years old, master of sports of international class, captain of the basketball club "Astana"
Work experience - 18 years
ROAD TO PROFESSION
As a child, I played tennis, then boxing. Basketball came into my life in a banal way: I saw healthy, tall guys on TV and wanted to become the same. From school, I stood out for my height, I was always the tallest in the class.
It all started with the fact that in the secondary school of our city players were recruited for the basketball team. My cousin was already studying at this school, I also decided to enroll. He came to training in the evening, after school he ran there to play. All the guys were older than me, and I mostly sat on the bench.
I only attended training for a week. Once I was late, and the coach told me to do push-ups and pull-ups ten times as a punishment. Then I didn’t have any physical training yet, so I was able to do push-ups, but I couldn’t pull myself up. After that, he politely asked me to leave the hall and said that I did not fit.
I came home upset and my mother started asking what happened. Mom has always been like a friend to me, so I told her about what happened and that I still want to play basketball. She offered to enroll in another school. We found the Children's and Youth Sports School, where the team gathered, and I began to study there.
Vladimir Stepanovich Krokhin became our coach, we still communicate with him. Vladimir Stepanovich really coached us. A week later he took me to a competition in Lisakovsk. There we took first place, and I received the title of the best player. This is how my basketball career started. After that we started going to competitions.
In 2001, a coach from Astana came to our house and told my mother: “A team is opening in Astana, we would like to see Rustam in this team. ” I am the only son, and my mother did not want to let me go.
But the family council still decided that I should be sent. I was then 14 years old. So I ended up at the Olympic reserve school named after Kazhymukan Munaitpasov.
After graduating from it, I entered the "Agrarian University" and received a diploma in the specialty "Marketing".
Five years ago, the club "Astana" was opened, and I was offered to move there with good conditions. I agreed because my head coach and most of the players from the former team moved to this team. Then I already wanted something new, I wanted to play at a different level.
ABOUT THE SPECIFICITY AND DIFFICULTIES
Basketball players practice a lot: every day in the morning and in the evening. It happens that three times a day. Even during the holidays, we try to keep ourselves in shape. So that later it would not be more difficult, it is better to just constantly keep yourself in good shape and not let yourself relax.
I'm 195 cm tall and when I go out I don't feel like I stand out among people. But guys 2.10 cm tall really feel it.
We have a dynamic sport, we run a lot and constantly move, two or three kilograms do not play a big role in our sport. We don't diet, so I always know that even if I eat something fatty, then the next day in training it will all burn.
Each basketball player receives a monthly salary, it depends on the level, class and experience of the player. The number of games won is not taken into account. But if the team wins, there are bonuses.
From my own experience I can say that the profession of a basketball player is interesting because I started traveling abroad early.
A big plus of our profession is that we see other countries, peoples, the circle of acquaintances and friends is expanding, the level of knowledge of the English language is growing.
Acquaintances acquired in the process of work, in training, help in life. There is development - I think this is the most important thing that young people need.
Before every game, it doesn't matter if it's the Kazakhstan championship or the VTB league, I always worry. As a captain, I feel a special responsibility. I think anxiety is normal because we are all human. As a rule, after the first whistle, the excitement disappears.
Our team has its fans. Even though I'm not an Olympic champion, people often recognize me, come up and ask for an autograph. There are also many fans on social media.
When you start playing sports professionally, you leave your family, spend more time with your team than with friends and family. Over time, the team becomes your family.
EXPECTATIONS
I never thought that I would like to play basketball professionally. I just always did my job, and I succeeded. I got married late, because initially the sport was in the first place for me.
ABOUT THE MAIN QUALITIES OF A BASKETBALL PLAYER
The most important quality is diligence, it brings up character. It is necessary to give all the best, only after that there will be a result.
Of course, there are people to whom God initially gave talent, height, physical data, but they often begin to feel like stars early.
I want to tell future basketball players that this is the first failure in their future career. I'm glad I got over it quickly.
Many experts say that basketball is the smartest ball game. No other sport has such powerful statistics as ours. In basketball, everything is calculated to the smallest detail, to minutes, to seconds: how much you ran, what usefulness you brought. In this sport, you need to be able to make decisions quickly.
I love basketball and would like the state to support and promote it more. We do not do team PR: we need to promote the team, not individual players. There are many talented young people, we need to work with them so that the younger generation can realize themselves. Then there will be no need to buy foreign athletes.
10 exercises for developing attacking skills
Hello, dear visitors of basketball-training.org.ua! Today I want to tell you about a few basic exercises, by regularly performing which you can reach the next level, becoming a really good attacking player.
Yes, many articles have already been written about this and many videos have been shot. Yes, we all know a few dozen exercises that promise to make you at least the next Michael Jordan. I will not reinvent the wheel, but will tell you about a series of exercises that just a year ago helped me a lot to improve in the attacking aspects of the game. Let's start the story.
Basketball drills
Mikan Drill
This drill gets its name from the first really big guy in the NBA, George Mikan. Begin to perform the exercise, located on the right side of the basketball basket (a meter and a half from the ring).
Take two steps to the left, parallel to the endline, and throw a half hook on the other side of the hoop using your left hand. Without letting the ball fall to the ground, pick it up and take 2 steps to the right (again parallel to the base line) and again throw the ball into the ring with a half hook using your right hand.
Try to get into the rhythm and hit 10-20 in a row.
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This exercise will teach you how to attack with a weak hand and turn it into a formidable weapon. Personally, while doing this exercise, already on the second day I began to complete the passages with my left hand. And after a couple of weeks, the effectiveness of the attacks doubled: now the defender had to hold both sides, and I could always attack with the hand farthest from him.
Superman Drill
This exercise is very similar to the previous one. Position yourself almost on the border of the three-second zone (you always want to call it a “trapeze”, but with the change in the rules of basketball, it has lost its usual shape).
Performing a ring throw with only one difference: don't try to hit the ring! On the contrary, raise the trajectory higher so that the ball, bouncing off the backboard, falls on the other side of the ring. This is where you need to catch him, not allowing him to fall to the floor.
Important: try to take no more than three steps to overcome the distance from one side of the ring to the other. Follow the rhythm: let the entire exercise be performed in the same rhythm. Do 10 to 20 repetitions of this exercise.
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Beat the Pro
Imagine that you are playing 1 on 1 against your favorite player. You just need to beat him by being the first to score 21 points. Perform game throws (with deviation, after strides, after crossovers and sudden stops).
Visualize your opponent clearly, how he defends against you, how he tries to cover your every throw, how he waits for the slightest mistake in order to intercept. For each roll you make, you get 1 point. For each miss, the opponent receives 2 points.
When you reach 20 points (if you haven't lost before) - you need to make a "buzzer beater", and you need to score it. How will you do it: with an incredible deflection after a fabulous dribbling or just hitting the ball with 9meters. Try to beat the best players in your imagination.
Important: be realistic when playing against Shaquille, it is foolish to push him with your back or try to score the ball while in close contact. Also, it would be wrong to try to overtake Rose or Jordan. In general: adequately evaluate the opponent and try to complicate your life as much as possible.
Shoot the Shot
Do you remember the good old game "Around the World"? Sometimes it is called "Points", but that's not the point. Now we will try to add a hit percentage to this game. Also, we will add a couple of new points to it, the so-called "elbow spot".
In order to advance to the next point, you must make at least 3 out of 5 rolls.
Naturally, if your level of play (and especially your sniping skills) allows you to regularly shoot with a percentage higher than 60%, then increase the number of goals scored to 4 out of 5 from each point.
Or up to 5 out of 5 from medium and 4 out of 5 from long range. Total: you have 18 points, 90 throws of which at least 54 must reach the goal. Challenge accepted?
Ball slaps and squeeze
Throw the ball up as if it had bounced off the ring after a bad throw. Jump up, grab the rebound and squeeze the ball as hard as you can with your hands. Imagine that you had difficulty getting this rebound and now they are trying to knock it out from you. Immediately after the rebound, rotate the ball around the body (at different heights): around the head, back, knees and calves. Repeat this exercise 10-20 times.
Figure 8's - with dribble and without dribble
Eight, the famous eight is back, now with dribbling. Do you remember how Petya Maravich taught us how to handle the ball? So, now we are doing the same thing, but using dribbling. For those who find it difficult to perform such dribbling - try to perform the exercise without it.
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Quick hands
This is a cool exercise that is sure to be performed at every training session for young basketball players. Starting position: one hand in front, the second - behind, the ball is between the legs.
After releasing the ball, change the position of the hands: if the right was in front and the left was behind, then now the ball must be grabbed with the right from behind, and the left - in front. Diversify the exercise: both hands in front, the ball between the legs. We release the ball and catch it with our hands, but from behind.
Important: regular performance of this exercise will allow you to develop hand speed, which is very important for performing high-quality and fast feints.
How to do it: 30 seconds first option, 30 seconds second option. Write down how many times you managed to do the first time, and then compare with the results after a week.
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Tom-Tom dribble
This movement is also familiar to many of us. Stand with your legs slightly apart so that you can easily transfer the ball between them. We start with the right hand.
We move the ball in front of us from the right hand to the left; then from the left hand, transfer under the foot to the right hand. Now with the right hand we transfer the ball behind the back - it turns out to be in the left hand and we send it back (also behind the back) to the right.
This is 1 repetition. Repeat 10 times and change hands (i.e. mirror).
Drum dribble
The point is to learn how to quickly and comfortably change the pace of dribbling and its pitch. For example, right after a screen or a run, you may find yourself kicking the ball out from behind (even though you already think your opponent is offside).
The most basic countermeasure is to drastically reduce the height of the dribbling. So, the exercise is that you need to knock the ball on the floor alternately with your right and left hand.
Start in a normal static position (legs and back straight) and go down, increasing the intensity of the knocks on the floor. As soon as there is a space between your hands and the floor, a little more than a ball, begin to rise up. Make several series (for example, 5).
For advanced - try this exercise without looking at the ball or by hitting it with 1 finger of the right hand and 1 finger of the left hand.
Results
Here is a set of exercises I suggest doing every time you enter the court.
Believe me, the results will shock you! Of course, if you are a professional player, then these exercises will be familiar to you and will be given easily. However, who, if not you, should know about their usefulness.
Join our VKontakte group: https://vk. com/uroki_basketbola - there are a lot of useful and interesting things.
And this is the end of the article, I wish you successful training and look forward to visiting this site!
Basketball player who profession what does training requirements
Sports professions are always interesting to discuss. Since recently, most athletes have become famous media personalities and have excellent fees. This article is just about one of them. Consider who the basketball player is and what kind of profession it is. Does she have pros and cons, as well as what a basketball player does.
Let's give a precise definition of the profession and take it from Wikipedia, where it is said that this is a professional athlete playing the team game of basketball.
How to Become a Basketball Player
Becoming a professional basketball player requires parents to bring their offspring aged 6-9 years to the basketball section for children under the wing of an experienced coach. This will be the first step.
Then there are regular trainings, hard training regimen, competitions for juniors.
The next step is to study at a higher educational institution at the Faculty of Sports Education. What is it for? So that when the basketball player finishes his career as a player, he could become a qualified coach with a higher education.
Requirements for the personal qualities of a basketball player
In order to become successful in this profession, it is not enough to have excellent physical fitness, you must also have some other qualities of your personality.
These include:
The ability to listen to the coach with concentration and follow all his commands;
Be sociable and get along well with members of the team in which he plays;
To be able to fully concentrate on the game, since absent-mindedness is a gift of fate for the opposite team;
Be responsible, do not miss training, observe the regime of work and rest, especially before competitions;
Be honest and decent both in life and in the game;
To have awareness, since the fate of the entire team may depend on one person.
Requirements for professional qualities
In order to be a competitive player and have a career prospect, an athlete must have the following professional qualities:
Minimum height of at least 180 cm, as these are the standards of this sport;
Strong muscular corset, in order to easily handle a heavy ball and avoid injury when colliding with an opponent;
Excellent knowledge of the rules of the game;
Ability to run fast both with and without the ball;
Ability to throw the ball into the basket of any flight complexity;
Be able to communicate perfectly during the game with all colleagues of the team.
Pros and cons of the profession
Here we will describe all the known pros and cons of the profession of a basketball player.
Let's start with the positives:
Sport makes a person attractive to the opposite sex;
Opportunity to participate in competitions both within the country and abroad;
Opportunity to meet famous basketball players, gain experience from them;
Probability of career growth. From player to coach;
Opportunity to get to the Olympic Games;
Good pay.
Now for the cons:
Workouts are exhausting and require a lot of time;
Strict observance of the sports regimen;
Possible injury;
You have to retire early.
Summing up
We coped with the main task of the article, revealed the topic of a basketball player who is and what he does. They gave a description of how to become a basketball player, what is needed for professional activities. We hope that it became clear to readers what kind of profession it is and what are its pros and cons.
We also told you where to get training to be a qualified athlete. Parents should understand that the sooner they bring the child to the sports section, the more likely it is that he will become a professional.
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If you are determined to become a leader, the first thing to do is to set a goal.
Agree, when your goal is somewhat vague and not specific, you will not achieve a result, at least not a positive one. The goal is…
In my last article, I told you about the very essence of leadership, about what characteristics a true leader should have. Today, let's talk about practical advice.
If you are determined to become a leader, then first of all start with setting a goal. Agree, when your goal is somewhat vague and not specific, you will not achieve a result, at least not a positive one. The goal should be time-bound, clear and achievable.
Having set a goal, it is important to decide on the criterion of your progress (minutes played, points scored, coach's praise, etc. ). Remember that it is almost impossible to take the target with a swoop. Get ready for slow progress. Also, do not forget to record even the most seemingly insignificant successes, later they will become additional motivation.
Try to start a diary, how to work with it, I have already said in my past materials.
Remember that your progress will elicit reactions from those around you. It will be good if you express support. But you must understand that with your promotion, sooner or later you will leave one of the partners without playing time. Therefore, intrigues are possible. Think in advance about who and how will react to this.
Look for new opportunities. Usually, when trying to reach a new, higher quality level, a basketball player cannot overcome the psychological barrier. It is connected with the past level, which constantly pulls back. It is difficult, but quite surmountable, especially for a true leader!
And most importantly, learn from others!
In the end, I would like to offer you the following exercise:
— What are the names of three leaders that you have encountered in your life.
- Rate the leadership of each of them (satisfactory, good, bad).
- Specify the characteristics of each of them.
- Choose three characteristics from each that influenced your choice in one way or another.
It is on these characteristics that you should focus, develop them.
On this, in fact, we will finish our studies. I hope you found it interesting and informative to study them. I would be especially pleased if you followed the examples from my book, become better, faster, stronger! Good luck with your training and love basketball in yourself, not yourself in basketball.
How to become a professional basketball player in BitLife
Have you ever wanted to become a professional basketball player but could never shoot hoops well enough? BitLife gives you the opportunity of a lifetime: become a real basketball player in the game! A professional athlete brings many bonuses, among which fame and money are the most noticeable. Whatever your motives, we will show you how to become a professional basketball player in BitLife!
How to become a professional basketball player
To become a professional basketball player, you need to do it step by step. Start with a new character and live your life normally, trying to do well in school and treat your family well. You'll need their help with all of this, so it's good to be on their side.
As you advance in age and reach adolescence, you will discover the opportunity to start training on your own.
Every year you should go for walks, go to the gym and train, and practice martial arts. Martial arts lessons cost money, but if you treated your parents well, they cover it for you.
All this is done to enhance your hidden attribute athleticism .
Advance a couple more years and you'll be in high school. Once you're there, try out for the basketball team. At this point, the game will show your athleticism so you can see your chances of making the team. It should be high after all the workouts you've done, but sometimes you just get unlucky and end up with really low levels of athleticism.
If you're lucky, you'll get on the team. If you don't succeed, don't worry - you can just force quit the app and try again. Just be aware that if your athleticism is below 50%, we recommend restarting your character and trying again from scratch.
Now that you're on a team, be sure to manually train harder from your list of school activities.
You will need to exercise every day and make sure you are still exercising and going for walks.
You should start winning away matches and your skills will be noticed by your superiors, which should help you get into a pro team by the time you leave high school.
Don't worry if you don't get selected when you graduate from high school, just go to college and join the college team.
You should even be able to get a head start with a full sports scholarship if you did well on the school team.
You will go through the same process again, so just keep practicing and keep your personality to get noticed. When you graduate from college, you should be approached with a professional draft if you did everything right!
And voila - now you are a professional basketball player! You will need to manage several basketball related attributes so be sure to do so to increase your chances of winning the championship games. If you have any other tips or tricks on how to become a professional basketball player on BitLife, let us know in the x below!
Composition “My favorite sport is Basketball”
I want to talk about my favorite sport – basketball. Many people think that only people with an above-average height can practice in the section. But this is not true - everyone is taken there, but for the competition they choose the most promising ones.
All my life I have enjoyed physical education and loved to play outdoor games. Basketball is a wonderful sport that develops a person's speed of reaction, agility and coordination of movements. And endurance, the ability to concentrate and muscle flexibility become much better.
The game captivated me almost immediately. After the competition, I never feel very tired, and injuries to me and my friends happen very rarely. I am also grateful to basketball for teaching me how to play in a team. As much as I would like to be a striker, but if my physical data allows me to be a good defender, then I will be one, because it's better for everyone.
Basketball makes me feel the joy of my own achievements. At first, I was not very good at throwing the ball, and now, as a teenager, I can easily beat adults in beach games in the summer. And I really like to hear compliments from their lips, how wonderful I am playing basketball.
I am very glad that this wonderful game once entered my life. During this time, I became taller, stronger and more confident in myself. In addition, I have made wonderful friends, with whom it is so great to rejoice at our victories.
Option 2
My grandmother brought me to the basketball section. I studied in the 3rd grade, I was sick a lot, I was very weak and unsure of myself. I liked playing basketball right away, although at first it was hard in training. I was shy and constrained, I quickly got tired, I could not play on an equal footing with others.
Viktor Ivanovich became for me not only a good mentor, but also a true friend. He teaches not to be afraid of difficulties, persistently go to victory, tells a lot about the life of athletes. It is very embarrassing when the coach scolds for laziness, disorganization. Covers a feeling of joy when the mentor praises for the efforts, the results achieved.
In the section I found real friends. I really like that basketball is a team sport. You need to be able to feel teammates. Only a coordinated game can bring victory. It is very pleasant for everyone to rejoice at the victory together. Defeat is easier to bear in the circle of your favorite team.
Basketball helped me love physical activity. Constant training helps to become stronger, more resilient, develop, achieve results. You have to run a lot, jump, do push-ups to be in good shape, improve results. I can't imagine my life without regular sports.
Thanks to basketball, I got to know my Motherland better. I often attend competitions in other cities. My friends and I always try to visit museums, get acquainted with the sights. Every corner of our country has its own history, unique nature.
Basketball is my favorite sport. Sport gives me strength and confidence in life. I really want my peers to come to the sports sections, feel the joy of sporting achievements. I am happy that I play basketball.
How to become a professional basketball player?
The main basketball player of Soviet Russia Alexander Gomelsky once said that basketball is a game of the 21st century. Who invented basketball? This great game was invented by a physical education teacher at the American College of Springfield at the end of 19century. This game perfectly reflects the modern reality thanks to the competitive spirit, rhythm, speed and emotions. Basketball is a combination of speed, power, willpower and intelligence. Basketball helps everyone develop regardless of gender and age. Basketball is a unique sport that is great for women.
One of the main advantages of the game is the positive impact on the player's health due to physical activity of varying intensity. In one game, each participant runs 7 kilometers, makes more than 20 jerks at high speed, and also makes many jumps. This active game is a kind of simulator for the respiratory tract, digestive system and endocrine glands. Playing basketball has a positive effect on the player's vision and the functioning of the cardiovascular system. Needless to say, with basketball you will always stay in shape?
Basketball master class by Dmitry Bazelevsky
Basketball should be practiced from an early age
Basketball is a great sport that everyone can do. Starting to play basketball to achieve professional goals should be from early childhood. For the development of the child, both physically and mentally, he should be involved in individual and team sports.
Sport helps to develop spiritually, fight against complexes, the young player begins to realize his physical abilities and gets used to a disciplined order. Such a team sport as basketball helps to get along in human society, make friends, teaches responsibility not only for oneself, but also for the whole team, develops the spirit of competition. Basketball develops not only physically, but also helps to adapt in society, to feel like a part of the whole world.
Jeremy Lin
Don't force your child to do a particular sport, let him try everywhere and then decide what he likes best. This is what American psychologists advise to do. In American schools, there are great opportunities to make a basketball career from childhood. There are high-quality trainings, and in order to get into the team, they conduct tests for children and thus reveal true talents. If your child sees himself only in basketball, then you need to find him a qualified coach. Many parents want to see the result immediately and are too demanding of both the coach and the child.
Leandro Barbosa
This attitude is inherently wrong and can give rise to a number of problems, such as the refusal of a small athlete to play sports because of too much work. First of all, you need to see each class as a lesson in spiritual development, and not a competition for the World Cup.
If you have already decided on a coach, then you should not load the boy with endless training on the field and immediately turn him into a basketball star. Until the child is 14 years old, let him spend on the field no more than four times a week. This is enough to hone the technique of the game.
Young children most often do not withstand many hours of training, and get mental disorders instead of world fame. A professional coach must himself understand what level of load should be given to the ward, so that it does not harm, but only benefit. Finding a specialist in this field is not easy. To date, training is mainly carried out by teenagers, as a competent coach needs serious payment.
Unfortunately, the financing of youth sports in our country is at a very low level. Having found an adult trainer, you should not rejoice, older people are not the best option for active training. How to choose an average parent who does not understand anything in sports a good coach for their child?
The first thing you should remember is that a basketball specialist should understand that the first positive results will not come soon and should not put pressure on a novice player. Parents should monitor the behavior of the coach in the classroom so that he does not in any way humiliate the personality of the children. In addition, a good coach must have the qualities of a psychologist, understand children and give them the right direction.
To understand if a coach is right for you, pay attention to your son's behavior after training. If he comes on a positive note, then it is worth working with the coach. If the boy is depressed, he has an emotional failure, then it is better to refuse such a coach and continue the search.
Basketball seminars. Author: Maxim Gordienko
A basketball player must prepare his physical and spiritual body
A future basketball player must be ready for the game both morally and physically (it is important to jump high). He should not be very upset when losing and should clearly understand that this is the result of a bad game or a dysfunctional team. Basketball helps a person to perceive defeats and rejoice in victories. Basketball is a kind of life, because every person experiences such feelings throughout his years.
A child involved in basketball since childhood will not only have an athletic physique, but also a hardened heart and will go through life easily, experience less stress than his peers. Basketball communication with peers. Sometimes life problems arise on the field, with which children learn to fight and win from childhood.
Parents who dream of dedicating their child to professional basketball athletes have to decide what is more important for them, sport or education? Many want teenagers to spend more time in the gym, as it is more interesting for them there than at school, and a sports career with multimillion-dollar fees warms the soul. Basketball is one of the most expensive sports, so parents see it as a chance to get out of poverty. But even professional athletes say they lost a lot by dropping out of higher education.
Therefore, you should not deprive your children of the opportunity to get a higher education, because sooner or later they will still understand what a mistake they made. Suddenly, a sports career fails, then children may not be left with their lot. The best option is to combine sports with study.
The most important qualities that every professional athlete has before reaching adolescence is coordination and internal balance. Children should also be able to pass, throw, catch the ball, drive it, run without the ball and hit the basket. Without coordination, there can be no question of the profession of a basketball player.
Vince Carter
How does a young basketball player learn?
First, the child is introduced to the basic rules of the game and techniques. Such an acquaintance does not happen in one lesson. Before the start of the lesson, all athletes warm up, run around the hall, stretch, pass the ball to each other, take turns hammering into the rings to work out the throws. Then individual fragments of the game are taught.
Throw, attack, defense situations are simulated. At the first stage, the main focus is on the acquisition of the player's physical endurance, which serves as the basis for doubling the load. After the basketball player has mastered the basics of the game, the coach moves on to teaching more complex techniques. One of the elements of basketball includes martial arts as a means of attack and defense. Children will learn new ways to catch and pass the ball. Every competent coach should pay special attention to specialized tasks. The emphasis is on team play, creating a special atmosphere between team members. The competitive spirit is growing. After the basketball players have learned all the tricks of the game, special emphasis is placed on the game. The time of victories and defeats begins.
Dwyane Wade and Lebron James
Every professional basketball player needs to know what role each player plays. The playmaker is the main player on the team. Usually they are the best basketball players on the team. His role is excellent ball handling and passing. To repel attacks, forwards and center players come into play. The movement of the forwards is distributed along the phalanxes, and the center player is directly in the center.
Few people want to become a center player, since it is he who has to withstand all the attacks of opponents. Such a player can score the highest ratings for a brilliant game. In order to win, the actions of each player must be clearly coordinated with the team. You should not set yourself the goal of gaining the best statistical data, because without attaching importance to game combinations, you can easily lose ground.
The player must be prepared for the fact that the coach will change the composition, either by adding more forwards, or by post players. Such tactics help to confuse the enemy and win the game even against the strongest team. Defense tactics is one of the main techniques, and is divided into zone and personal.
When a team beats a zone defense, the players try to cover their opponent. During personal defense, the player blocks a specific opponent, who at that moment is trying to take the ball out of his hands. The pressing technique suppresses active players and is used throughout the playing area, regardless of the size of the playing field.
Blake Griffin
Team play scores are based on a number of metrics such as points, rebounds and blocks. Subjective indicators have a significant impact on the winnings of a team. These indicators include shots, passes, dribbling and feints. Throwing on the area of the ring is an important part of the game and serve as the main indicators to get the most points.
Passing is also a key part of the game and leads to victory. To get decent points, you need to remember the rules of the game of passing. Deceptive moves with the body or the ball aimed at distracting the opponent are called feints. The concept of dribbling refers to the player's ability to drive the ball around the hall.
To become a worthy sportsman you need to have a strong will and diligence. If you skip workouts, be lazy and not train your body, then you will not achieve significant results. Each champion has to wake up early in the morning, do a warm-up, diet and follow all the instructions of the coach.
The coach, in turn, must attract the interest of every future basketball player, make sure that the game is only a joy, not a burden. This game requires a great desire to learn and in order to enter the first real game you need to train and train sparing no effort.
Everything must be approached with common sense
Every parent, bringing their child to basketball, immediately begins to wonder when he will achieve his result. You need to understand that more than 50% of success depends on the player, on his diligence and desire. The coach, on the other hand, can only give an inaccurate answer based on the physical abilities of the athlete. It often happens that a child has amazing physical data, but does not want to work. The probability of such a player becoming a champion is not great. The opportunity to become a champion is for someone who, having no abilities, trains tirelessly and as a result achieves what he wants.
Of course, we must not forget that height and complexion play an important role. There is an opinion that it is better for an athlete who does not have the height of Gulliver to forget about basketball.
You probably should spend more time on shooting, footwork, athleticism, and functional ball handling.
That's where the
back up dribble comes into play.
Simply, get in a position where you are protecting the ball and shuffle forwards and backwards up and down the court.
Now do you need apply the technical skills to competitive drills to handle game situations like transition, ball screens, handling traps, etc.? Yes. Do you need to improve your athleticism to make you a better player in every aspect of your game? Yes. But I'm telling you, that these are five extremely effective methods to give you the technical skill to handle any situation.
You can cross over on the fast break to get by the defender. You can cross over to eventually set up your counter move (the inside out). So next time instead of crossing over, fake out the defender by giving the inside out move and then blow by the defender.
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Portofino is also famous for the statue "Christ from the Abyss" - an almost 3-meter statue of Jesus, located in the sea, at a depth of 17 meters) 
In principle, in terms of the youth league, Italy is not much different from Russia, except that in some teams there are foreigners, many Yugoslavs and Africans. 
In the men's championship, in the playoffs, we lost to the team that eventually became the champion of the region, in general, the season was quite successful. 
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Then I didn’t have any physical training yet, so I was able to do push-ups, but I couldn’t pull myself up. After that, he politely asked me to leave the hall and said that I did not fit. 
” I am the only son, and my mother did not want to let me go. 
There is development - I think this is the most important thing that young people need. 
There are many talented young people, we need to work with them so that the younger generation can realize themselves. Then there will be no need to buy foreign athletes. 
For each roll you make, you get 1 point. For each miss, the opponent receives 2 points. 
Do you remember how Petya Maravich taught us how to handle the ball? So, now we are doing the same thing, but using dribbling. For those who find it difficult to perform such dribbling - try to perform the exercise without it. 
com/uroki_basketbola - there are a lot of useful and interesting things. 
This will be the first step. 
From player to coach; 
). Remember that it is almost impossible to take the target with a swoop. Get ready for slow progress. Also, do not forget to record even the most seemingly insignificant successes, later they will become additional motivation. 
Whatever your motives, we will show you how to become a professional basketball player in BitLife! 
At this point, the game will show your athleticism so you can see your chances of making the team. It should be high after all the workouts you've done, but sometimes you just get unlucky and end up with really low levels of athleticism. 
During this time, I became taller, stronger and more confident in myself. In addition, I have made wonderful friends, with whom it is so great to rejoice at our victories. 
Only a coordinated game can bring victory. It is very pleasant for everyone to rejoice at the victory together. Defeat is easier to bear in the circle of your favorite team. 
Who invented basketball? This great game was invented by a physical education teacher at the American College of Springfield at the end of 19century. This game perfectly reflects the modern reality thanks to the competitive spirit, rhythm, speed and emotions. Basketball is a combination of speed, power, willpower and intelligence. Basketball helps everyone develop regardless of gender and age. Basketball is a unique sport that is great for women. 
Starting to play basketball to achieve professional goals should be from early childhood. For the development of the child, both physically and mentally, he should be involved in individual and team sports. 
If your child sees himself only in basketball, then you need to find him a qualified coach. Many parents want to see the result immediately and are too demanding of both the coach and the child. 
Finding a specialist in this field is not easy. To date, training is mainly carried out by teenagers, as a competent coach needs serious payment. 
If he comes on a positive note, then it is worth working with the coach. If the boy is depressed, he has an emotional failure, then it is better to refuse such a coach and continue the search. 
Sometimes life problems arise on the field, with which children learn to fight and win from childhood. 
Children should also be able to pass, throw, catch the ball, drive it, run without the ball and hit the basket. Without coordination, there can be no question of the profession of a basketball player. 
Children will learn new ways to catch and pass the ball. Every competent coach should pay special attention to specialized tasks. The emphasis is on team play, creating a special atmosphere between team members. The competitive spirit is growing. After the basketball players have learned all the tricks of the game, special emphasis is placed on the game. The time of victories and defeats begins. 
In order to win, the actions of each player must be clearly coordinated with the team. You should not set yourself the goal of gaining the best statistical data, because without attaching importance to game combinations, you can easily lose ground. 
Subjective indicators have a significant impact on the winnings of a team. These indicators include shots, passes, dribbling and feints. Throwing on the area of the ring is an important part of the game and serve as the main indicators to get the most points. 
This game requires a great desire to learn and in order to enter the first real game you need to train and train sparing no effort. 
