How can i become better at basketball?
113981
Keep practicing but also play in as many pick up games as you can.\n\nMake sure you you shoot from different spots on the floor and work on different moves as well.\n\nGet a friend and play some one on one to get used to faking.\n\nTry and get some pointers from someone who you know that is a good player or a coach.
968363
play as much as possible...try to play with people who are better than you so that you will always have a challenge and continue to improve...meanwhile try looking for some basketball camps for the summer and go there, you can also buy a dvd called "Better Basketball" it helps trust me...so do these things and you WILL be the best
388424
The best place to learn how to play basketball is a rec center or JCC.  If you watch a couple times and practice a lot you could get good.  It also depends if you are coordinated.  Basketball is a fun and great sport, good luck.  P.S.  Work hard and you'll get really good
288415
Well I'm only ten years old, but I'm pretty good at basketball. I taught my brother how to play basketball by thinking up drills to help him shoot and pass. Maybe you could try that.
1050065
work hard always move at full speed never give up. stay in front of your man on defense keep your eye on his midsection instead of his head stay on the balls of your feet when on defense. always have your hands out on defense. when pushing the ball up court always have your head up. Dont dribble so much and make strong passes shoot when your open dont wait. Be aware on the court look for mismatches smaller guy defending bigger guy or slower guy gaurding faster guy. If a guy is shooting good that day try to give him the ball until he starts missing then start driving to the hoop.
673094
well most of the nab's best shooters spend hours shooting so spend around like 2 hours just shooting. Throw the ball off the backboard and try rebounding it. also practice layups like around for 30 min layups are so easy but people tend to missem\nTRY this link it has drills and many great ways to practice and has videos to show you how to do them\nhttp://www.coachesclipboard.net/VideoClips.html\n\nalso try this link it has everything from teaching you how to jump higher to shooting\nhttp://insidehoops.com/gym/
285379
alright ive played basketball all my life and ive learned alot from my family and going to basketball camps and all that. soo i will help you out k . first with your shooting the best way to improve is practice keeping your arm at a 90 degree angle and follow through. just practice . play with someone better then you cuz one day you will be able to beat them. Also going to basketball camps in your area help you alot.
1005656
Run. Alot. I run track and it helps immensely on the court. Just think, you run a couple miles everyday, then in a game, you run maybe, say, 1/4 mile. You'll be great. You'll beat your man up the floor everytime! And shoot alot too. Work on defensive drills as well as offensive. This may sound weird, but try taking tap dancing lessons. I know that sounds extremely odd but, the coaches recomd it because it makes for faster foot movement. Also, get in the gym alot, get a liftng plan going. Check it out. See if that works. Good Luck
185905
I say you go to some bball camps and do some workouts over the summer. Play some pick up games and anything that will improve your basketball ability.
366045
By me being a shooting guard, tht's easy. You don't have to be the best shooter on the floor to be a star. It would help, but that's all of it. Just work hard on ball handling, speed, and watching the court. \nWalk around with a basketball EVERYWHERE you go; just dribbling, crossing, all kinds of stuff. \nAnd, with your speed, just do Suicides, timing your runs, and do leg exercises. It only doesn't help your speed, it helps your jump. So, you won't just have to play the top, you can get down with the big guys and grab rebounds. \nWith watching the court, you just have to click with your teammates and know how their game is on the court. You have to know exactly how they come cross the court, how they like their passes made to them, and KEEP EYE CONTACT!!!!! Most important! No matter what, you have to have eye contact on your teammate so that the passes are on point. Also, to watch for players running for the ball, what I do is look my opponent DIRECTLY in the eye, if I see one of my players starting to make a cut, look at them and hit them with the assist.\nBasically, that's all the tips I can give you on that. If you need anything else, hit me up snoopdapimp06@yahoo.com
322599
Here's how ya do it.  Practice it a TON.  Just do it over and over and over again.\n\nWho's the greatest basketball player of all time?  Michael Jordan.  How'd he get so great?  He practiced all the time.  And he says if you want to get good at something -- you gotta practice.\n\nDon't get frustrated if you don't give the greatest presentation either.  Just keep on practicing and you'll be a star.
374569
Just improve your dribbling skills and your jump shooting because they will be your great weapons when you play basketball. Dribbling so that you can slash to the basket with your speed and blow by the defenders since you are small. Shooting is another way to score if you don't have an opportunity to drive to the basket. Just watch Earl Boykins play and you will realize the same thing dude.
1090957
Shoot the basketball every day. Practice driving into the lane and laying the ball into the basket. Also practice your rebounding. Try to improve your vertical leap and quickness off the dribble. When you are in a basketball game, shoot the ball with confidence. Don't be thinking that you are going to miss your shot. Be thinking that the ball is going to go in the basket.
749130
There are alot of things you can do to help your game. Do some dribbling drills where you are on both sides of the court looking at the rim only. Do straight dribbles with both right and left hands, making sure the ball does not go above your waist. Then do between the legs down the court with your head facing the basket and still looking at the rim. Every dribbling drill you do, you should ALWAYS be looking at the rim. The reason you look at the rim is because it helps you with your court vision, giving you the ability to see the whole floor and not miss your teammates when they're open. You should be low on your dribbles all the time. Then go up and down the court going between your legs backwards, the same way you go between your legs frontward, do it backwards.  Then go behind your back up and down. MAKE SURE YOU  ARE LOOKING AT THE BASKET! Then take 3 dribbles to the right and go between the legs and dribble to the left (with the left hand) and do the same thing down the floor, LOOKING AT THE BASKET. Those are just some things to start out with. You can email me and I will help you out a little more. But if you cannot look at the basket while you are doing some of these drills, you will not improve your dribbling skills. You must use all three lanes when doing these drills also. Start on the left side of the court and then go to the right side and finish off in the middle and watch your court vision increase.  \nAs far as shooting goes, you need a partner. It is okay to shoot by yourself sometimes but you need to have a partner that can get your rebounds. The one thing I suggest by yourself is to shoot a lot of free throws and dribble from the timeline to second hash mark line where you set up for free throws and shoot from there. Then do the same thing, this time shoot from the 3rd line. But shooting you need a partner. \nGOD BLESS YOU and good luck this year
15426
Work on the basics.\n\nDribbling:  Work both hands, eyes up\nPassing:  Bounce, Chest and lob pass.  Angles are very important.\nShooting: Layups, Free Throws, Angles shots off the back board.
940657
Well get a rope ladder and lay it on the ground, then go down the ladder stepping in and out of the holes. do this up and down 5 times, 3 sets. Lunges will help ur power to the rim and in itself will surprise defenders. dribbling, just dribble around ur block and do one arm dribbling drills like going around each leg with one arm for 5 minutes a piece. these alone should greatly improve ur foot work and agility. shooting, shoot free throws after ur tired, this will better prepare u for free throws during a game. goodluck!
815676
it can't really be taught, but there are ways to improve to play that role.\n\nwork on your ball handling and passing. practice with dribbling with both hands and use different drills. if you are really interested in improving your dribbling, try Better Basketball's Better Ball Handling. Second, practice triple threat in the perimeter. \n\nthat is the easy part. the hard part about playing point foward is the foward part. i played the point foward role(some what). i was a converted guard forced to play power foward because of our teams lack of height. one thing i had was quickness. now, i don't know if you are tall and long with handles, or short with post moves. i suggest that you should work on your explosivness. sprint, do squats, lunges, and etc. that way, you could get rebounds as well as take people off the dribble. \n\nto be a good point foward, practice on your post moves. you don't have to operate in the post, just use your body when going up. i had zero post moves, but found ways to score down low. learn to create space and explode up. \n\nin a game, a point foward is a versitle guy. you have to be able to dribble and create, but you need to usually guard the big man defensively. learn to box out and use your legs for leverage. see if you can front your man and recover. \n\nbasically, point foward is the hardest position to play. you need phsyical gifts as well as a history of either playing guard or a killer work ethic to learn to. you need to practice on your box outs, post defense, ball handling, and you body. get toned, and explosive.