Wednesday, February 26, 2014

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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Sunday, February 2, 2014

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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Friday, January 31, 2014

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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Sunday, January 19, 2014

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?

Monday, January 6, 2014

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:

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. ;)

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

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:

Sunday, December 29, 2013

You're in a lack of motivation? Derrick Rose can definitively help you!

Like you know, the 2010 mvp Derrick Rose was out of the court for two years, he suffered a lot during this period, he wasn't able to play his favorite game, but he didn't up, he believed one day he could be back, and so we did. Here is a video representing his struggle to get back to game!
Every time I'm in need of motivation, I just watch this video. He inspires me every time to get up and work out. It may be the same for you! Here is the video I'm talking you about:

Saturday, December 28, 2013

The importance of the pass in basketball.

A month ago, my friends came to my place telling me that there was some great French players in town, it was their last week in town, so my friends planned for a street game against them. These guys were about to become professionals, at first sight, I tough it was an extraordinary opportunity to test our game compared to high level players, but then I realized that we might just get humiliated.

Sunday was the game day, when we got to that court, I saw three brown guys, one of them was over the two meters(more than six feet and a half). After we greeted them, I suggested that we warm up a little bit before the game. While we were warming up, I saw that guy dunking over and over, I must admit, I was scared.

As soon as we started our game, it was a big surprise, we totally dominated that game, they were just like a group of newbies that would all follow the ball with no system or nothing! But that wasn't really the reason they loose, they were missing a huge basketball fundamental.

Friday, December 27, 2013

Is it required to dunk for being a good basketball player?

And here is one of the most popular questions about Basketball in the world. Can I be a good player without dunking?

The dunk, is the basic weapon of most of NBA stars, we almost can't see a game where Lebron James or Kobe Bryant doesn't dunk. That what makes us think that dunking is inevitable in order to get to the next level and be a great player.

If you look up for slam dunk on Google, you'll probably find out this answer:"Slam dunk is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air and manually powers the ball downward through the basket with one or both hands over the rim. The slam dunk is one of the highest percentage shots one can attempt in basketball as well as one of the most crowd-pleasing plays". This last sentence specially attracted my attention:"as well as one of the most crowd-pleasing plays". So, can you guess what? Don't worry, I'm telling you anyway.

Thursday, December 26, 2013

The easiest way to score in Basketball.

A lot of you must be asking themselves, what is the easiest way to score in Basketball? Well, some may have already recognize it, it's the layup.

When your shooting rate sucks or you can't dunk, you can always do an easy layup(mostly if you're in a steal).

So you might be asking, how to do a layup? It's really easy, you only need to run toward the rim dribbling the ball, once you get inside a circle of 5 meters(16 feet) around the panel(that distance can change from one to another, following your size and your level), you take the ball in your hands and you do two steps, at the end of the final step, you jump high taking the ball with only one hand.

At this point, there is two choices:

Saturday, December 14, 2013

How to become a good shooter.


How to be a good shooter? It's one of the most common questions in Basketball, yet, it is not that hard to have a good shooting r

Friday, December 13, 2013

What is NBA?

The National Basketball Association (mostly known as NBA) is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America, and is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. It has thirty franchised member clubs (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada), and is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

What is Basketball?

Basketball or Basket-Ball is a team sport first created by James Naismith, a Canadian physical education professor.

While he was a coach in Springfield, a college in the U.S.A, he was looking to occupy his students between the Football and Baseball seasons in winter, when practicing a sport outside was difficult, he also wanted a sport where physical contacts are forbidden, so players won't get hurt.

He decided to replay an old game, invented by the Mayan civilization, he placed two peach baskets

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Vous voulez devenir un grand joueur? Demandez le a Michael Jordan!



Aujourd'hui nous vous avons préparé la liste des meilleurs citations de Michael Jordan!

"Je n'ai jamais regardé les conséquences de rater un tir

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Osez jouer!

Beaucoup sont les personnes qui ont de la technique mais qui n'osent pas vraiment jouer, dès qu'ils mettent mains sur le ballon, ils se précipitent de le passer ou de le shooter par peur de le perdre en le gardant, de se faire reprocher de leurs camarades ou bien d'être cause de la perte de leurs équipes... la liste des craintes est sans fin et je ne saurais tout les citer. Cependant, ce comportement, est t'il correcte? Faut il vraiment éviter toute occasion pendant laquelle on peut perdre le ballon? Quand garder le ballon et quand le passer? Ce sont les questions au quelle on va essayer de répondre au court de cet article.

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Apprenez a dribbler(les basiques).


Beaucoup sont ceux qui pensent qu'ils sont de très bons dribbleurs alors qu'ils font n'importe quoi...
Avant je voudrais préciser que le dribble est avant tout une technique et non un talent, par cela je veux dire que n'importe qui pourrait l'apprendre avec le bon entrainement et la conviction, qu'il soit gros, petit, grand...

On peut diviser le dribble en trois parties essentielles: la position, le contrôle des mains et l'emplacement du dribble. Je vais essayer de vous parler de chacune d'eux.

La  position:

La première partie et sûrement la plus importe est la position. Si vous dribblez avec votre dos arrondi et vos yeux sur le ballon... désolé, mais vous faites n'importe quoi, vous pourrez manquer des occasions exceptionnelle pour passer, et vous aurez du mal à choisir l'emplacement de vos dribbles(on retournera à ça lors de la troisième partie).

Oui, lors du dribble vous devez vous baissez pour vous approchez du sol, mais pas arrondir votre dos, vous devez plutôt faire comme si vous étiez assis sur une chaise, avec votre dos droit et votre tête qui regarde devant, oui devant pas sur le ballon. Vous vous demandez probablement pourquoi, c'est simplement parce que si vous gardez vos yeux sur le sol, vous ne saurez guère ce qui se passe dans le terrain. Si vous gardez vos yeux sur le ballon, vous pourrez rater quelque occasions de passe/pénétration qui se présentent pour vous.

Et aussi vous devez ne pas oublier votre deuxième main, vous le savez probablement mais on peut dribbler qu'avec une seule main(On sait jamais). Ce que vous pouvez faire avec votre deuxième main avec laquelle vous ne dribblez pas, c'est l'utiliser comme un bouclier pour proteger le ballon, comme ça vous aurez moins de risque de perdre le ballon et plus de possibilité d'obtenir une faute

Le contrôle des mains:

Dribblez le ballon sans fournir aucune attention à la manière dont on le fait, c'est pas la meilleure des manières, croyez moi. Pour dribblez avec un meilleur contrôle du ballon vous devez utiliser vos doigts, pas vos palmiers, utilisez vos doigts va vous permettre de mieux suivre le ballon et mieux le placer(vous aurez cinq forces qui dirigeront votre ballon à la place d'une seule, logique n'est ce pas?).

Pour vous entraîner à mieux utiliser vos doigts, je vous propose ce petit exercice très simple!
Dribblez le ballon normalement, puis relevez les autres doigts et dribblez le ballon avec un seul doigt, faites environ dix dribble avec chacun des doigts des deux mains.
Ensuite dribblez avec le ballon avec les cinq doigt en essayant que la ballon ne touche pas votre palmier, faites environ 30 dribble avec chaque main.

C'est très simple que ça, avec quelque répétitions vous remarquerez que vous utilisez vos doigts à la place de vos palmiers et votre dribble ne peut que s'améliorer!

L'emplacement du dribble:

Bien choisir l'emplacement de vos dribbles, non seulement sa va vous faciliter de crosser vos adversaires mais sa va aussi vous permettre de mieux gérer le ballon.

Ce que vous voulez faire, c'est dribbler le ballon dans le coté, pas loin de votre jambe, ceci fait, vous n'aurez pas a vous préoccupez de vos pieds qui peuvent gâcher votre dribble, c'est important de ne pas dribblez le ballon entre vos jambes. Ceci va aussi vous permettre de changer de coté sans vous inquiétez de vos pieds qui peuvent être dans le chemin .

Alors souvenez vous-en, mettez vous en position, contrôlez vos mains, et choisissez les emplacements de vos dribbles et vous serez officiellement capable de dribbler le ballon(Hein? vous avez cru que vous dribblerez pareil que Chris Paul?).

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Devenir plus explosive? (partie II)


Dans la première partie on vous a parlé de l'importance de la force et de la souplesse pour devenir un joueur plus explosive sur le terrain. Aujourd'hui, on vous parle de la posture et les compétences.
Si vous n'avez pas encore lu la première partie, faites le ici.

Thursday, August 8, 2013

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Devenir plus explosive? (Partie I)


l'explosivité est l'une des choses les plus importantes au Basketball. Les entraîneurs sont toujours à la recherche des joueurs qui courent plus rapidement et qui sautent plus haut, après tout, avec ces qualités, le joueur a un très grand avantage sur ses adversaires.

Il y a beaucoup de manières pour améliorer l'explosivité du joueur, de la force physique à la vitesse en passant par le contrôle et le dribble du ballon, c'est un sacré travail à faire. Mais si vous avez vraiment la conviction d'atteindre un bon niveau en Basketball... désolé mais y a pas d'autres solutions à part travailler très durement.

Monday, August 5, 2013

Vous manquez de motivation? Derrick Rose peut sûrement vous aider.

Derrick Rose est un joueur professionnel de Basketball jouant actuellement avec les Chicago Bulls, Rose était nommé rookie of the year en 2008, sa première année dans la ligue, et il a reçu le NBA Most Valuable Player en 2010 étant le joueur le plus jeune a avoir cette mention.
Bref, je vous laisse tout voir en vidéo...