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	<description>On Layups.com you’ll find every facet of Basketball life including Practice Drills, Training and Coaching Tips, Plays and hints on general Teaching as well as help with sensitive topics such as being an aspiring Coach, Parental Involvement, Motivation and how to handle issues of inappropriate behavior. I’m looking forward to have an open forum where coaches, athletes, parents, staff, and Basketball Lovers can come to share in supporting each other in their quest to develop their own skills.</description>
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		<title>Preparing for the next Basketball Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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In one week time from now, schools are closing for the summer holidays here in Germany. This will be same time when the gyms are closing and the practices will stop for the next couple of weeks. It&#8217;s this time of the year where coaches and players alike take a short break and find time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to handle Basketball Referees</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 07:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Basketball can be very frustrating. You do not get to experience success all the time. The game wherein you are struggling to play in is the most annoying part, especially when you get calls. Believe it or not, I have gone through this one. I guess any player or coach who has undergone this situation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts on your Coaching Philosophy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		 It is quite difficult to tackle things about philosophy. It requires a deeper sense of understanding in order to conceptualize what philosophy is all about. Before you even begin to formulate your coaching philosophy, try to consider and answer the following questions: Why are you coaching? What type of coach do you want to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to get started in Basketball Coaching</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>9 Fundamentals of Passing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Questions to ask yourself if Basketball is the right sport for you</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Sometimes, we ask ourselves if the things we do are really right for us. We even test ourselves just to know the answers to such questions. This is the same with basketball. Some players get to a point when they try to question themselves if basketball is the right sport for them and this is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Basic athletic skills which enhance Basketball Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eitel</dc:creator>
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When trying to develop your players’ skills as effectively as possible, there are certain athletic skills which your players should develop. These can enhance their basketball performance and increase their effectiveness when they are on the court.
There are two main areas that you need to concentrate on when developing athletic performance. Although endurance is important [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping stats of your team effectively</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 07:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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If you are a coach, you know that you answer not only to your players but the parents and the officials in your basketball club as well. One of the best ways that you can report on your team’s progress and look at ways that you can improve player performance is through keeping statistics that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for a great Post Play</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 07:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		 Learning how to make effective plays anywhere on the court is important when it comes to becoming an effective and well-rounded member of a team. One of the most difficult areas to play in is the post or low post position. This is because this area is one of the busiest and most gruelling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to prevent injury on the court</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 07:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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If you are coaching a basketball team, you know that one of your main duties is to help your players stay safe and healthy when they are on the court. Learning how to prevent injury in your players is important and you may be surprised to learn how incredibly easy it is to do so. [...]]]></description>
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