Point Guards:
Playing the Point Guard Position... tips for point guards.
Seven Key Concepts that Every Good Point Guard Needs to Know... tips from All-American Dena Evans at Point Guard College.
Ganon Baker Interview... Premier basketball trainer Ganon Baker has a great DVD series for point guards.
Perimeter Players (Guards):
Guard Moves, Perimeter Play... how to play on the perimeter, triple-treat, jab step moves, attacking the defender, cutting, etc.
Pro (Advanced) Guard Moves for Finishing Around the Basket... Rondo Fake Finish, Euro Step Finish, Pro Hop Finish, Jamal Crawford Finish, Kobe Bryant Pound Pivot Finish, and Steve Nash Back Leg Finish.
Post Players:
Post-Player Fundamentals... playing the low and high post, and short corner.
Rebounding... box-out, defensive and offensive rebounding, free-throw rebounding.
Ball-Handling and Dribbling:
Ball-Handling... ball-handling tips and drills.
Dribbling and Dribble-Moves... all players must learn to dribble well.
Shooting:
Learning How to Shoot... teach your players how to shoot correctly.
Individual Shooting Work-Out... individual shooting practice work-out for players.
Shooting Tips from NBA Coach Hal Wissel
... a series of shooting articles from an expert.
Coaching Shooting,
Shooting Mechanics,
Confidence and Rhythm,
Correcting Shooting Errors,
Developing a Quick Release,
3-Point Shooting, Rhythm and Range,
Shooting Free-Throws,
Shooting a Hook Shot,
Basic Lead-Up ShootingDrills,
Off the Dribble Shooting Drills
Jump-Shot... teaching how to shoot the jump-shot.
Hook-Shot... teaching how to shoot the classic hook-shot, the sky-hook and the jump-hook.
Free-Throw Shooting Techniques... good free-throw shooting will win those close games for you.
Correct Lay-up Technique... correct footwork and technique will result in players "finishing" more often.
More Offensive Skills:
Footwork Fundamentals... triple threat position, pivoting, defensive stance and slides, jab step, cutting, jump-stop, etc.
Passing Fundamentals... good passing is key.
Offensive Tips for Players... basic, simple offensive tips.
Cutting and Faking... teach your players how to cut and fake and move without the ball.
Setting (and Using) Screens... teach how to set good screens.
Escaping from a Trap... how to avoid and escape a trap.
Transition Offense Fundamentals... teaching transition offense, the fast-break, 2-on-1, 3-on-2, etc.
Defensive Skills:
Defensive Tips for Players... some basic defensive tips for players are presented.
Man-to-Man Defensive Techniques... teach on-ball defense, deny, helpside, etc.
Mental Aspects
The Exceptional Player... what makes a good player great.
Keys to Becoming a Great Player... Roles, Training, Intelligence, and Determination.
Basketball Tips: Being a Team Leader... how to be a leader, by Lamar Hull.
How to Make the Team, Try-Outs... what coaches are looking for in try-outs.
Things to Think About... a few things players should consider.
Attitude, the "Right Stuff"... having the correct attitude.
When you don't have the ball... what to do when you don't have the ball (most of the time).
The Role Player... good role players who can come off the bench are a tremendous asset to any team.
The Basketball IntelliGym... you train your body, now train your brain to make the right decisions... revolutionary new product that will help you improve your mental quickness, decision making, basketball IQ, court sense!
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Other Stuff for Players
Academics and the Student Athlete... academics from an athlete's perspective, dealing with time constraints, fatigue, stress.
When Individual Basketball Instruction Goes Too Far... having your own individual instructor or trainer.
Smaller Basketball Players: Perhaps the Best Athletes of All... by Tom Emma.
Dealing with Lack of Playing Time... by Tom Emma.
Having a Practice Program... how to practice correctly on your own.
Individual Shooting Work-Out... how to practice shooting on your own.
Conditioning... get in shape to play the game.
Alan Stein's Drills... strength, conditioning, warm-up and more drills from training expert Alan Stein.
Nutrition, What To Eat... have good nutrition. What players should eat.
Food Supplements... about food supplements, growth hormone (HGH), creatine, andro, etc.
Information about College Basketball Scholarships... from Kyle Ohman.
Simple, Fun Driveway Games... here are several fun games that you can play in your driveway.
Basketball Terminology... learn the language of the game.
Basketball History... Learn about the interesting history of the game.
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See these basketball videos in the You Tube library:
Basketball Post Drills,
Basketball Guard Drills,
Basketball Shooting Drills,
Basketball Dribbling Drills,
Basketball Passing Drills,
Basketball Defense Drills
Many helpful DVDs:
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