Shooter’s Mentality

Shooting, without a doubt, is the most important skill in basketball. Just like baseball is at its essence a battle between pitcher and hitter, basketball is fundamentally about making baskets; everything else aids or prevents a player from scoring. However, as the evolution continues, scoring, and more precisely shooting, fades further from the game’s focal [...]

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Squat Progression for Basketball

In the last week, I have worked with a couple new clients. Before they can improve their basketball skills, they need to improve their movement skills. These are high school and college players who are so tight that they cannot do a half-squat and forget a full, deep squat.
This video shows the basic squat progression [...]

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100 Game-like Shots in 20 Minutes

The public laments young basketball players’ lack of fundamentals. People see a skill deficiency, especially in ball and player movement and shooting ability, but few understand its roots. Experts pass blame and make excuses, but few criticize players’ daily practice habits. To develop players with better fundamentals, we must teach players how to practice.
Shooting: The [...]

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Vision Training for Performance

In Hard2Guard Player Development Newsletters 4.8, I mention a video that I found that illustrates a basic eye-training exercise. Here is the video:

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Off-Season Training and Track & Field

Many players use track & field as off-season training, which makes sense: a basketball player who gets faster and jumps higher will be an improved player. However, is it that simple?
Before I continue, let me clarify: if someone runs track because he wants to play a second sport, be a part of a team, join his [...]

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