This week on Layups.com – #22 (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.
Over the course of a week, I visit several websites and blogs to read articles on what is going on in the Basketball Coaching Network. Along with the Weekly Round of articles published here on Layups.com, I’d like to share with you some of the greatest articles I found on the web. You can find all previous links right here in the Speedlinking Archive.
Read MoreHow to get started in Basketball Coaching
Have you ever been to a basketball game? It is the dream of a lot of young boys to grow up and join a professional basketball league. But there are also athletes who prefer to become trainers in this sport, rather than actors in the game. Perhaps, they would have also asked about how they could become as coaches instead of professional players. Coaching basketball is a rewarding task that you can make a career out of, or you just want to volunteer for the sake of leisure.
Becoming a coach is a realistic goal for many people of all ages and genders. It does not matter if you are a high school, fresh out of college, or even if you have played college basketball decades ago and now want to give back, you will probably find something. All it takes is determination, hard work and willingness to learn.
Read MoreBasketball Idols: A Portrait of Larry Bird
Larry Bird was a small time country boy when he came to the city to play basketball. His legendary fame in the game was for a whole 13 seasons, where he entertained his fans with his spontaneous game reasoning’s and brilliant game. He is regarded as one of basketballs all time greats and can be listed among the likes of Earvin “Magic” Johnson. When he left the game he was called “Larry Legend” and was NBA’s three times Most Valuable Player.
One of his famous quotes were “I always know what’s happening on the court. I see a situation occur, and I respond.”-Larry Bird on Basketball.
This is proof enough of the player’s insight of the game and to analyze situations much before hand. Along with Earvin “Magic” Johnson he helped catapult the game of basketball as a popular worldwide sport.
Read More9 Fundamentals of Passing
Passing is one of the most important basketball skills. A player can have a lot of credits by just passing alone. The basketball statistic called assist percentage is used to measure the effectiveness of a pass. It gives credit to shot points that comes from such passes.
The fundamentals of passing are not difficult to execute, but you have to be physically and mentally prepared well. Let’s have a look at the fundamentals of passing in order to improve yourself in this area.
Balance and Stance
Balance is the utmost foundation in playing the sport of basketball. Whether you run, shoot, defend, or pass the ball, you must be able to establish a proper sense of balance. In order to do this, always remember to split your feet apart at about shoulder width from each other. When you do this, you are creating a more solid support for your body weight and enables you to control your balance, thereby, preventing you from easily slipping down.
Layups.com Speedlinking #009
Over the course of a week, I visit several websites and blogs to read articles on what is going on in the Basketball Coaching Network. Along with the Weekly Round of articles published here on Layups.com, I’d like to share with you some of the greatest articles I found on the web. You can find all previous links right here in the Speedlinking Archive.
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