Basketball tryouts in a week....what should i do??
830130
me too....RUN AS MUCH AS YOU CAN AND WORK ON THE BASIC THINGS!!!!!!!! TRUST ME...YOU WILL RUN!!!!! and go to rec centers and play pick up games
792770
Deffinatly play!  Number one it shows great detication, which will help for next year.  Also it will help you improve, you can't get any better if you just give up because your friends arn't on the team.  In my middle school for modified basketball we have an A and  B team and I was put onto the B team, and I hated it!  But I stuck thought it and played, and now I'm a starting point guard on my Highschool Varsity team.  So deffinatly stick with it no matter what, if you love the sport just practice a lot.
137834
frst get 2 a gud coach & get ur shootin action ryte\nnext start from da near shots & get ur free throws perfect   (u knoe witout jump)\nthen start practicn\n\n\nall this wil take at least a month if ur a starter\nanyway u gotta perfect ur shootn action b4 startn 2 practice
632868
As an ex-high school basketball coach, have a chore day or two over the summer. People love that stuff. You help your community and raise some money for your sport. Public relations dream let me tell ya! Players and parents line up chores for like a Saturday or a couple of Saturdays and take donations. You'd be surprised how much people will give you to do the simplest things. Good luck!
959051
do light reps and strengthen your upper body so that you can take the contact. also work on a floater in the lane to get it over the big men. another thing do not give up your dribble unless you have a shot that will keep your options open. remember drive, draw, and dish.
891146
If you want to get your coaches attention then do all the dirty work that nobody else wants to do. Like diving on loose balls, rebounding, swinging the ball to the open man, and playing defense. Be the first one to practice and the last player to leave. Show the coach you are willing to do extra work to get your chance. If you are as good as you write then all you need is an opportunity.
365322
First Practice for 4 Hours each day.\nThen Follow my routine.\nABout 8 feet away from the rim try to make ten in a row then when you accoplish that do five in a row freethrows\nand then 3 in a row Three Pointers (Nba) and then 20 in a row layups
636539
Try doing long tackles...Take a running dive at a tackle dummy. Concentrate on hitting the dummy at the waist line. Do high jumps...take a run at a basketball goal try to hit the backboard in the same spot every time. With a fellow player do shuck and jive...have you friend do sudden cuts and turns while you try to stay within 3 ft. Have someone throw a ball over your head or off to one side while you attempt to either swat the ball away or catch it. I used these to make the varsity squad as a 140 pound 5 ft 4 inch freshman who only did the 100 in 12 sec.
626786
It depends on how into the game you are. If you're really serious about playing, all this may be right for you. It is for me. I spend my whole summers doing this:\n\nRunning will help get you ready but is not that important. If you are trying out for a team & your coach is making you run, run that amount (or more) every couple days up to tryouts. \nYou also should go to vb camps or something to freshen your skills before season. If you can't attend a camp, you can practice with someone outside, set/ pass against a wall, and stuff like that. \nAlso, work on your jumping ablilities. If you have a wall, do 100 block jumps a day (or every other). \nYou can also jump rope for 30 min each day (every other is fine too).\nYou could also do situps and pushups every other day too.\nYou can do wall-sits every day to help condition your legs.\n\nMAKE SURE YOU DRINK A LOT OF WATER!!!!! You don't want to get dehydrated (I did that and I regret not drinking enough- I got shin-splints).
1144562
there are always walkon tryouts, depending on the school that you go to.  if you go to a big time school, it will be alot harder than if you were trying to play at a smaller school.  if you have never played, then odds are you will have a hard time making a college team, as most of the players have played for all of their lives.  i would suggest trying out to find out where you athletically with your peers.  if you dont make the team, join or establish an intermural league at your school!  you could be a hero either way!
982700
buy finishing in the top 8 at the state meet(at least here in ILLINOIS it is that way) I guees from what you are saying you joined a team that has areal god chance of going to state! so be one of the best on the team and you will get them!
315649
First of all, you need the talent and the body. If you don't have that, you're almost screwed. Next comes the work ethic. If you have time, go practice dribble moves, shots (not just jump shots, but catch and shoot too), cuts, etc (all the fundamentals for basketball). If you don't have the time, find time. Then play against people who are better than you. Ask them for help too.
404711
get soem books research drills that will in crease speed accuracy of shots and stuff like that. pr join some basketball camps this summer
733539
As a coach, I love it during tryouts when players do as they are instructed.   So PAY ATTENTION.   I also love it when players hustle to and from water breaks.   If they tell you to call the ball (mine!!!!) make sure you say it loudly - volleyball is all about communication and whispering doesnt' cut it!   Be happy to be there - don't chit chat with friends while waiting in line - be on time.......HAVE FUN!
300400
to be fair 1 week is too short.\n1. however if u r a pace bowler(iam one) try to cut down on the pace an concentrate on line and length balls.trust me,they may not be as awesome to watch as a yorker or a swinging ball but u vil get good results.if u r a spinner the best way is 2 bowl slow,give the ball a loop and entice him 2 drive.if u bowl slow and in the right areas its very hard 2 get runs \n2.to  better ur 3 pointers u must do a lot of practise .get a good feel of the ball and dont try too hard.thats a very easy mistake to make.calm down take ur time and shoot.dont worry if u miss nobody sinks every 3 pointer that he shoots(even in the NBA).
852593
during the tryouts, just play your game.  the coach is gonna want someone with talent and someone is a good team player\nu pass the ball and if they dont pass the ball back, dont yell at them just play good defense and every time one of the players makes a good shot or play, give them a high five\nthey might think youre stupid but the coach wont\nonce you get on the team theyll start passing the ball to you and then you show them ow the game is played\nthen everybody will want you to play on their team at school
958752
Contact the office of the team that you are looking to hook up with and tell them you are interested in trying out.  Most teams have a couple open tryouts during a scheduled time in the offseason.  Find out when that is, and show up.  Worked for me.