Let me be perfectly clear about my position on this: Youth sports participation is not “a job”. If you come across someone who’s slinging that nonsense, walk away. (Better yet, run!) The PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE does require a massive amount of sacrifice. It does take an enormous amount of work and training (both physically and …
The Sufis have a saying, “Before you kill the cat, make arrangements for the mice.” There’s been quite a bit of buzz around Kobe’s – then LeBron’s – comments on the state of youth basketball in America and the AAU’s role in it. “Kobe Bryant believes European basketball players are more skillful than American basketball players, …
Oh, this goodie comes to us via Brian McCormick of The Crossover Movement. It’s a video overlay of footwork skills used in a lateral slide with what the author calls a “trail leg as the power leg” (think: a traditional push-step-slide) contrasted with the “lead leg as the power leg” (…or what I’d call a …
Written by MIKE MACKAY (High Performance Manager, Women’s High Performance Program, Canada Basketball) “The greatest myth currently being perpetuated is the idea that basketball players can improve their skills by playing numerous games. Many of our developmental athletes are sometimes playing up to six basketball games on a weekend. This is often preceded by only one practice …
This is a must see video. The NYTimes.com absolutely crushes it (pun only slightly intended!) with the feature which explains why Roger Federer’s footwork is the basis for a nearly flawless game. This is not about tennis. This applies to all sports. This is an insightful illustration/description of fundamental movement skills and basic physical literacy that *any* athlete must obtain to …
Below you’ll find excerpts from an article by basketball shooting coach, Tom Norland, as he challenges common misconceptions about developing effective shooters. Norland challenges conventional wisdom on “squaring up,” elbow placement under the ball, shooting at the top of the jump and wrist action on an athlete’s shot. I’ve enjoyed Norland’s work having purchased is …