Twitter and Facebook have totally changing the entire recruitment process for basketball in two ways… We now have the ability to stay up-to-date on players current situations. For example: How players are going with an injury, what was their stat line for the night, who played well each game, etc. We now have the ability to […]
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Understanding your body’s fuel system will give your players an edge during game time. They’ll be able to make educated decisions about how their diet affects their play. Your body has three main types of nutrients (called “macronutrients): carbohydrates, proteins and fats. I’m not going to go into a ton of detail about each of […]
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Coaches and players need high levels of energy if you’re going to compete at your best and improve every day. The amount of energy you have during the day is highly affected by the amount of quality sleep you get each night. For athletes, it’s even more important because they expel a lot of energy practicing and […]
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Why do basketball players spend hundreds of dollars on the latest basketball shoes just for a bit of extra cushioning and ankle support? And why do they spend hundreds more on protein shakes just for a small reduction in recovery time? The answer is to get an ‘edge’ over their opponents. Everyones always looking for that […]
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Close games are often decided by which teams can make the most free-throws down the stretch. To put it simply, free-throws are the most important shot in basketball. Every basketball coach knows that. But even with this knowledge, most coaches still don’t spend enough time with their team practicing their free-throw shooting. And when they do, they […]
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Proper cutting movements are one of the most under-taught skills in our youth programs. A lot of the time coaches don’t worry about teaching proper cutting to their players, they say it will ‘come naturally’ with time. Well I’m here to tell you it won’t. At least not proper cutting. Cutting that will get your players […]
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