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The basketball court can be pretty slippery. With the moves that you have to make to out beat the defense, you might have to maneuver in ways that you might not have thought were possible. That means that your shoes have to be ready so you don’t slide. How do you make your basketball shoes [...]

If you are currently coaching a sports team such as a basketball or baseball team, you may underestimate the importance of trust in any team sports. Because you are the coach, it is critically important that your team trusts you so that they can react appropriately to the instructions that you are giving them and [...]

Your child’s big day has arrived and he or she is going to their first basketball practice. You are more than likely feeling more anxiety than your child. You proudly remember when your child was younger how he or she use to carry that old basketball around with them. How you use [...]

Every player has to have the attributes for the position that they are playing. For those of you who want to be defensive players, we have what it takes for you. Keep reading as we help you to be the great defensive player you were meant to be.
The first thing that you must possess in [...]

Organizing a successful team event means that you must have an organized plan. Team events vary throughout the year from tournaments to practices to a myriad of assorted fundraising and charity functions. Whether a professional team or youth athletic team, organization will determine how well your team event runs. Here is a helpful system I [...]

In one of my previous articles I’ve written on planning a basketball camp. This article will tell you about the reasons why you should visit a camp.
Camps are usually held in off-season or during holidays. This is a good time to improve your overall game, and basketball camps are a perfect occasion for this. Here [...]