Here is why endurance is important.

Endurance has always been considered as one of the most important aspects of sport. within all the sports, the player must have at least an amount of endurance so he can play/practice for a good while. Basketball is no exception to this rule.

The basic basketball's movements require a good amount of energy, shooting, dribbling, running... Some people even call basketball the fastest sport, why? Because in basketball you'll never stop, if you aren't scoring, you are trying to get the ball, if you're not trying to get the ball you're doing screens, if you're team don't have the ball you're on defense. That means that basketball may require endurance even more than other sports.

If you want to play all of the 40/48 minutes of the game, you need to have a strong stamina that can only be strengthen by regular practice and hard work.

Try to practice basketball daily and add some running's sessions to your program, or even better, you can practice shooting. Shooting for a straight 30 minutes will make you exhausted more than you've ever been. But don't push it too far, when you feel real pain, you can stop, basketball injuries are the most frequent and really hard to deal with them.

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How to dribble in basketball(basics).

 A lot of people are who think they're amazing dribblers while they're just doing crap...
First of all I want to make things clear, dribbling is a skill and not a talent some have. By saying this, I mean anybody can learn it with the right training methods and conviction, no matter how tall or how short he is.
We can divide dribble to three essential points: the posture, hands control and location of the dribble.

Posture:

This is the first part and probably the most important one, it's posture. If you're dribbling with your back rounded and your eyes on the ball, sorry but you're not going anywhere. You can miss irreplaceable opportunities to pass the ball, and you'll have difficulties choosing your dribble location(we'll go back to this in the third part).

Yes, when you're dribbling you need to get down to approach the ground, but not get your back rounded, you should be like you were sitting in a chair, your back straight and your eyes looking forward, yes forward, not on the ball. You're probably asking yourself why, it's simply because if you keep your eyes on the ground, you'll never know what happening on the court unless you have a third eye in your head. You can miss some passing/scoring opportunities that present themselves to you.

Also, you shouldn't forget your second hand, you probably know it but we can only dribble with one hand(We never know). What you can do with your second hand which you don't use, is to use it like a shield to protect the ball from the defender, that way you have less probability to lose the ball and more to get a foul.

Hands control:

Dribble the ball without caring for the way we do it is not the best way, believe me. To dribble with more control and accuracy, you need to use your fingertips, not your palms, employing your fingertips will allow you to better follow the ball and place it better. You'll have five forces that direct your ball instead of one. Logic, isn't it?

Next time when you're working out, try to use your fingertips or try to dribble without touching the ball with your palms. It may sound dumb, but it's effective.

Location of the dribble:

Well choosing your dribble location, will not only allow you to easily cross your opponents but will also permit you a control of the ball.

What you cant to do, is to dribble the ball on the sides, not far from your leg, this done, you'll not have to worry about your legs that can waste your dribble. It is important to not dribble between your legs, this will also allow you to easily change sides without worrying.

Remember, get your posture, control your hands, choose your dribbling location and you'll be officially capable of dribbling. What? You tough you would dribble like Paul George? You can, you only need some long years of training.

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Do you want to be a good player? Ask a legend!

Many people agreed the fact that Michael Jordan is the best basketball player in history, and had a great impact on the game. So, what can we learn from this legend? And what were his principles concerning basketball? Today we prepared for you a list of MJ's quotes that can definitely help you push your game to the next level.






If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.

If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.

I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.

Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.

Yet he left the court, we still consider him as one of the best(maybe the best as some people say).

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Three movies you must watch about basketball.

In our contemporary time, there is a lot of basketball movies, most of these films are good and will help you push your game to the next level. However, as you don't have time to watch them all, the question is, what are the best of these movies?

Today, we'll show the three movies that we think are the best, these films will not only open  your eyes about some basketball's fundamentals, but will also get you motivated.

White men can't jump.

Sidney Deane(Wesley Snipes) and a group of streetballers are playing a pickup basketball game. When one of the players on the other team got injured, Sidney makes his opponents to pick Billy Hoyle(Woody Harrelson), a white bystander, to take the injured guy's place, figuring he cannot play well because of his race. Billy proves to be better than Sidney, leading his team to beat Sidney's and later beats Sidney in a "Best out of five/top of the key" game.

I can't say more about this great movie, otherwise, I will be spoiling for you. This film will help you to see that you can play basketball even if nobody thinks you can, it's all about what you believe. And yes white men can jump(Say Hi to Blake Griffin).

Love & Basketball.

The film tells the story of Quincy McCall (Epps) and Monica Wright (Lathan), two next-door neighbors in Los Angeles, California who are pursuing their basketball careers before eventually falling for each other. But within a year, with both of them playing ball at USC, Quincy's relationship with his father takes an ugly turn, and it leads to a break up with Monica. Some years later, their pro careers at a crossroads, they meet again. It's time for a final game of one-on-one with high stakes.

Coach Carter.

From my humble point of view this film is the best basketball film ever! It is based on a true story.

Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson, who made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated high school basketball team due to poor academic results

I won't tell more about this movie because I need you to watch it, every baller who like movies should have see this movie.

BONUS: Slam Dunk.

If you like anime, or you just want to start, this is the one I suggest you to watch. 

Sakuragi Hanimichi a first-class trouble maker, who just got to Highschool where he fell in love with Haruko, a young girl passionate about basketball. Trying to impress her, he join the basketball team. He's a great jumper and has a great body for basketball, but he knows nothing about the game, that's what makes him work so hard to help his team get to the inter-high.

This anime will take you on a trip to visit all basketball basics you might forgot with time, from dribble to dunk, Hanamichi does his best to become a better player.

And you: what are your favorite movies? are they the same as us?

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Become a more explosive player! (Part II)

In the first part we talked you about the importance of the strength and the flexibility to become more explosive on the court. Today, we're telling about the posture and techniques.
If you haven't read the first part yet, do it here.

The posture:

Posture is one of the most underrated points. When I talk about posture, I mean having optimal alignments to ease the transfer of power for sprinting, starting, stopping, jumping, etc. 

To give you an idea, here are some indicators of poor posture:

• Tight hip flexors.
• Rounded upper back.
• Rigid ankles.
• Weak core.
• Tight hamstrings.

If you have one of these problem, don't worry, it's easy to improve your posture. You only need to practice regular exercises.

 

Technique:

All we did until now is useless if you don't practice basketball regularly, and don't control the ball. Because no matter how fast you can run or how high you can jump, if you don't control the basics the ball will probably not follow you. To maximize your potential you need to:

Learn to shoot.

Master the lay up.

Improve your passes.

Perfect your dribble.

It's a really wide topic, that if we would to talk about everything we would never finish. Anyway we think it's enough for now. If you like, share it. ;)

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Become a more explosive player! (Part I)

Explosiveness is one of the most important things in basketball, coaches are always looking for players that can jump higher and run faster. After all, with these qualities, the player has a great advantage on his opponents.

There is a lot of different methods to develop explosiveness, from physical strength to quickness going by control and dribbling, it's a lot of work! But if you really want to be great, sorry, but there is no other way, than working hard.

Let's take a look of a few points:

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