What to do when having a stitch
I’m pretty sure, that everyone has had a stitch before. This is the reason why I wanted to have a closer look about what happens in the body.
The interesting part is that the pain caused in the coastal arch can’t be clearly defined by doctors today. There are different theories on what happens if you get the stitch. The most common theory is that the pain has its origin in the midriff, which divides the chest and the stomach area. When doing high-intensity sports like basketball, all muscles in the body require a lot more blood. The blood flow into the midriff decreases significantly, and in turn will move less oxygen into this particular muscle. This causes a convulsion which starts to pain.
Read More5 Tips for recruiting the right players
Do I have the right players in my team? Perhaps, this is one of the toughest questions, if you are a coach who is looking to recruit new players for the upcoming season. Choosing the right players is the initial step to being a strong and successful team.
The quickest way to get started is to make use of available scouting databases to break down the ability of a particular player without any other restrictions. You can sort the results by various parameters, like playing position or by individual stats. In whatever sport you are in, a significant amount of time is used just to find the right players for a new team. In Basketball for example, the process includes the position or role the player has to take for the team. The evaluation can be based on the physical form, knowledge and skills of the sport, as well as attitude.
Read More1st Spalding Pro Camp in Germany
In Co-operation with SPOPS, the 1st Spalding Pro Camp in Germany will take place from April 29th to May 1st, 2011. This is an invitational tournament for professional players which have a comparable game level like the Beko Basketball Bundesliga (Germany’s 1st Division league), Pro A or Pro B (2nd Division). The camp will take place in Mainz, which is 17 miles away from the largest German airport in Frankfurt am Main.
The camp fee will be 275,- Euro (about 400 USD). Players who are not invited can submit their applications as well. Additional positions will be assigned through a selection process. The fee is an all-inclusive package and contains 3 nights in a hotel including breakfast, 2 days of catering at the tournament, 3 dinners as well as the shuttle from train station/airport to the hotel and back.
Download the Flyer to this event here (file size 2.8MB).
For the latest news please check out the Spalding Pro Basketball Camp Facebook Page.
A few Tips to handle Sore Muscles
You know, I really love when our young players ask good questions. It’s good to see that they are curious to acquire knowledge about the game and all things involved with it. The other day a girl from our U13 team asked me: “Eitel, since my last practice session I have sore muscles. Why is that and how can help it?”
She is a clever girl and I knew that she wouldn’t stop questioning until I gave her an understandable answer, so in this article I’ll explain briefly why and how sore muscles occur and how to treat it.
Read MoreMotor-driven Shortcomings of Young Children
No matter what type of physical sports you do, you will always benefit from power, stamina, sense of balance and coordination in one way or the other. Especially when it comes to Basketball you need all of them to perform at the best possible.
This weekend we had another home game day and I was in the gym watching 14U teams playing against eachother in an exciting game. I always notice that there are those kids who stand out, and you have others who can hardly pay tribute to the physical requirements of the game.
Read MoreA quick run-down of Food Tips
The other day I was talking to one of my players about the proper nutrition in these days. Inspired by this I’ve put together a quick run-down of elementary food tips:
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