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I see more and more youth players struggling when it come to feeding the post. This is quickly becoming a lost art in the game of basketball. I've seen players in a practice setting throw the ball out of bounds without being guarded and without a post defender. How does that happen?
Read MoreThere are some that feel playing 1 on 1 can be detrimental to your game. You can pick up bad habits of dribbling too much, taking bad shots, and not playing any defense. On the other hand playing 1 on 1 can also produce some really good habits.
Read MoreGreat post defenders like Joakim Noah are the anchors of any team defense. They protect the rim with great help defense by blocking or altering shots. They are great on hedging on screens, pick and roll defense, and securing the defensive rebound. Helping off the ball is not the only area they excel at.
Read MoreThe iPhone. Millions of people all across the world has arguably the best mobile phone on the planet (I beg to differ. I prefer the Samsung, but I digress). Whether you prefer the iPhone, Samsung, or any other mobile device, you can't argue that the iPhone changed the way people live, do business, and entertain themselves. The impact the iPhone has made on society is second to none. They were ahead of the curve and set the trend that many companies are trying to duplicate today when it comes to technology. Companies, moms, coaches, kids, teachers, and many others have or is using an iPhone or another smart device to improve their way of living.
Read MoreQuickly! What's the most fun part of basketball? If you are like many of the players I have worked with you probally said "shooting". Well, guess what? You are wrong. Shooting is not the most fun part of basketball. Don't believe me? Go ask the player that had a bad shooting night from the floor. Or the deep shooter that was 1-7 from the three point line. Go ask Dwight Howard. During game 2 of the Western Conference Semi-finals he shot 8-21 from the free throw line. Nothing fun there. So, you maybe wondering, what is the most fun part of basketball? Well, it's making shots.
Read MoreHere's a podcast Coach TJ did with Jason Oates and Coach Teohn of Triple Threat Academy. We cover several topics in basketball in this episode.
Read MoreI see many players that waste a lot of energy by dribbling the basketball way too much. My college coach use to call it "spinning your wheels". I tell the players I train that they want to be efficient when attacking the rim.
Read MoreWith the summer right around the corner now is the time to get in the gym and improve your shooting. Most players would say shooting is the most fun part of basketball. I say making shots is the most fun part of basketball.
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