Confidence is something that every player has the capability of possessing. It does not matter how tall you are, how high you can jump, or how fast you are. No matter what skill set or athleticism you have, confidence is something every player should strive to attain. Confidence can be the difference in making or
A) Being able to shoot from NBA range B) Shooting 90% from the Free Throw Line C) Shooting 60% from Three D) None of the above A: D. Sure you can measure great shooters by statistics but that is the end result of being a great shooter not what make or defines one. The simple
My mother once told me “Athletics can either be the best or the worst thing in someone's life”. Now my mother is definitely not the John Wooden of her generation (although she did ride the pine on a state championship team) but she is a pretty sharp cookie and she has hit the nail right
One of the things that I love about the game of basketball is that it has so many real world connections. Work ethic, team work, mental toughness, physical toughness, and intelligence. Think about these words for just a moment... If as a basketball player you possess all of these traits you will be the type
Welcome to Shot Mechanics! After a long summer working relentlessly on this website it is exciting to actually see it all put together. Hours and hours of video shooting, editing, web designing, writing, planning, and assembling went into Shot Mechanics. All of us here had fun doing it and are excited to offer it to
A leader on the floor is always a smart decision maker. Many people think that being a good decision maker on the court is innate or natural, something that some people have and some don’t. I do feel that certain players do have a natural knack for decision making but there are a few things
Body Language As a team leader, body language is on of the most important things to be aware of. In a research study done by UCLA professor Albert Mehrabian found the 55/38/7 “rule” of communication. He found that only 7% of meaning is derived from words themselves, about 38% based on tone of voice,