Keys to Blocking a shot
There is nothing as effective as blocking a shot, if you want to devastate the other team mentally. Preventing that carefully prepared scoring opportunity can really help to demoralize the other team, as well as keep the score on your side. Knowing what constitutes a legal block is important, since you don’t want to have gone to the effort of trying to block, only to incur a foul.
Various sports have different rules for blocking shots legally. In basketball, you need to make sure that you do not touch the opposing player. This is obvious but there are many other chances that your actions can earn a foul or be disqualified. You want to make sure that you do not touch the net or the rim either. This can lead to a penalty if you are hit with goaltending or interference. You also need to prevent your arm from coming down during the block since this is also not permitted in basketball.
Read MoreIdentifying Problems in a Team
Making sure you choose a team that works well together is paramount to achieving success. Any problems which develop can end up derailing your chances of success so it is important to learn how to identify and deal with problems.
Many problems stem from interpersonal conflicts which can develop during the playing season. When you think about it, you should not be surprised. Between games, practices, training and traveling, a team will often spend a great amount of time together. When you pair this fact with the tension and pressure to perform well, it is no surprise that there can be conflicts and disputes.
Read MoreOffensive Spacing, Screens & Movement
If you are trying to win games (and what coach or team isn’t) you need to understand the impact of offensive spacing. How to screen effectively, and the types of player movement that can help you work toward victory are important parts of the game. If you know how to keep on the offensive through the proper use of these skills you can keep the other team on the defensive. Then you are on the winning end.
The first point to look at is your team’s spacing. Although specific plays may call for changes to the spacing that your team keeps, proper offensive spacing is between fifteen and eighteen feet. If you properly place your offensive players they can interact well. This will force the other team to divide their efforts and this can seriously undermine their defense. Also, you should think about trying to keep your offense ahead of the three point line. With your players so far forward, when they do get the ball they will start in a better position to move in to score. However, this may need to change on occasion, especially if you are planning on performing a screening maneuver.
Read MoreThis week on Layups.com – #7 (2010)
On Layups.com I’ll publish articles on a daily basis. For those of you who do not have the time to visit daily, here’s is a good place to get a quick overview of the last articles. The Weekly Roundup will be published on each Sunday of the week. Please feel free to revisit and comment.
Read MoreTelling your parents you are quitting
If you are an athlete who has always enjoyed sports, it can be difficult to decide to put that behind you. Whether it is giving up athletics altogether or simply switching your focus to another sport. Telling your parents that you want to quit a sports team can be difficult for many younger athletes to do.
There are a few questions to ask and you need to remember about before you decide to talk to your parents. They will want to know why you want to quit. Having answers to that question before you talk to them is a good way to show how serious you are. Explain to them, that you are not simply quitting on a whim. If you are not having fun but you have been in the past, you need to think about what has changed? Is it a new coach that you are not happy with or are you simply not interested in the sport any longer?
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