Basketball Tips

   

GAME KNOWLEDGE

DRIBBLING

Know What's Going On

Push Ball With Fingers

The Score, Fouls

Head Up

Study Your Opponent

Lower Dribble When Closely Guarded

Right Handed or Left Handed

Body Between Defender and Ball

Do They Like to Drive

Use Both Hands

Type of Defense They are In

Elbow Close to Body

Who is Hot

 

Offensive Plays

 

 

 


SHOOTING


Lay - Ups They are not easy

Jump Shot, (One Handed)

Off The Back Board

Elbow In

Concentrate

Release Ball Up - Not Out

Jump off the Left Foot for a Right Handed lay-up, Vice Versa

Wrist - Finger Flip with fore finger being last to touch the ball

 

Eyes on the Spot over the Front of the Rim

 

 

 

PASSING

REBOUNDING

Eye Contact

Block-Out (Between Man & Basket)

Crisp Two Handed Pass

Flex Knees

Pass to Target - Outside shoulder

Eye On Ball

Step to Receive

Timing

 

Long Rebounds on 3 Point Attempts

 

Remember the shooter will know best on where rebound will be. .

 

 

 

 

 

OFFENSE

DEFENSE

Eye On the Ball

Eye on the Ball

Don't Force Shots or Passes

Between Man and Basket

Shoot if Open

Never Rest on Defense

Put Offensive Rebound Back Up

Hands Up

Get Back Fast on Turnovers

Watch the Hips

 

Slide, Don't Cross Legs

 

Be Aggressive, Go For Steals