7 Areas In Improving Your Basketball Game

Becoming a better basketball player does not happen overnight. It's serious work, discipline, dedication, and love of the game to become the player you want to be. So to help you towards a better basketball player in the future, here are seven areas that you need to improve:

Speed ​​and agility - There are many exercises you can do to improve your speed and agility. One of the most effective is the "suicide". Start at the baseline and sprint to the free throw line, touch the floor and go back. Sprint and touch the middle of the right line and back. Sprint and touch the far free throw line and back. Sprint and touch the opposite baseline and back. Do this several times and will definitely improve your speed. You can also use other sprint training techniques.
Jumping - Improving the strength and power of your legs will improve your vertical leap. Do squats, step ups and lunges.Jumping and hopping drills are also effective.
Strength - Weight lifting is an effective means to increase strength and muscle mass. If you play the position of forward and center, you definitely need to improve in this area.
Stamina - Stamina training as effective way to build up the heart to go the distance during the game.
Dribbling - This skill can be improved by using different techniques and dribbling drills. There are three techniques dibbling: natural dribble or relaxed dribble, control dribble or dribbling low to maintain possession under a defensive pressure, and speed dribble or dribbling with a maximum speed. Several drilling the ladder, squeeze the Bananna, hit the ball, rhythm drill, drop step, pass and catch, hot potato, sit dribbling, spider, dribble 8, figure 8, a leg, ball drop, and the world . These exercises are not only applicable to ball-handlers. They apply to all positions for the ball with increasing load.
Shooting - Improving your shooting skills are good jump, body shape and strength. This can be improved by constant practice.Shooting the ball several times using a form increases the chances of shooting. Bottom line is, if you want your recordings to improve you must practice, practice, practice and more.
Defense - Improving your defense is as important as improving your shooting and dribbling ability. There are several ways to do this: cone drills, stadium stairs, defensive slides, and jumping rope.