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Learn everything about basketball including rules, techniques (passing, dribbling, shooting, boxing out) and choosing the right equipment for your needs.

How To Make Basketball Drills Fun and Enjoyable

 
 
 
 
 
March 5, 2008
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By Jeff Haefner
You want your players to practice hard, develop skills, and become better basketball players. But you also want them to have fun. Unfortunately, skill development can be monotonous...

How To Coach Basketball Successfully

 
 
 
 
 
February 21, 2008
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By Jeff Haefner
No question, coaching basketball, as competitive a sport as it has become, is not for the faint hearted individual. Let’s look at some of the ways that you can prepare yourself...

How To Choose the Right Basketball Drills

 
 
 
 
 
February 7, 2008
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By Jeff Haefner
With all the information out there about basketball drills, it can be very confusing when it comes to picking the right ones for your team. Following these simple steps will make...

How To Teach Basketball Plays

 
 
 
 
 
January 17, 2008
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By Jeff Haefner
Coaches are expected to teach their teams good plays, and teaching your team how to benefit from running a set play is an important part of being an effective coach. Plays are...

How To Play Basketball: Man to Man Defense

 
 
 
 
 
December 21, 2007
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By Jeff Haefner
Basketball defense is incredibly important because it gives you more control and helps you win more games. As a coach there are a lot of things that you can't control in...

How To Win in HORSE

 
 
 
 
 
December 12, 2007
By Randy Brown
As a kid I played this game for hours on end. HORSE is a game of strategy and creativity rather than a game of athletic prowess. People of all ages and sizes can play this popular...

How To Play Basketball: Offense

 
 
 
 
 
October 8, 2007
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By Jeff Haefner
The objective of a basketball offense is to score points. This is achieved through running a series of designed plays.

How To Practice Basketball

 
 
 
 
 
October 4, 2007
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By Jeff Haefner
If you are an athlete, then it is a pretty good bet you have heard the famous basketball saying, "You play like you practice." This statement is absolutely 100% true....

How To Become a College Basketball Coach

 
 
 
 
 
September 15, 2007
By Randy Brown
Coaching is a profession that offers many opportunities for young people after college. Most young coaches prepare for a career in teaching along with coaching duties that are...

How To Get Recruited for College Basketball

 
 
 
 
 
August 21, 2007
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By Jeff Haefner
There is no question about it. If you want to be recruited to play basketball in college, you have to ascertain and earn every advantage possible. Competition for only a certain...

How To Shoot a Basketball

 
 
 
 
 
December 17, 2006
By Daniel A.
Scoring is the ultimate objective in basketball. Good shooters spend endless hours on the court perfecting their shots. Basketball players of all ages should practice their shooting...

How To Rebound

 
 
 
 
 
December 17, 2006
By Daniel A.
Rebounding is a very important fundamental of the game of basketball. It takes a good understanding of the fundamentals of rebounding and a lot of hard work to become a good rebounder. ...

How To Choose Basketball Shoes

 
 
 
 
 
December 15, 2006
By Daniel A.
Basketball shoes offer a combination of durability, support, stability, traction and shock absorption. The specific requirements for each feature varies from player to player....

How To Pass a Basketball

 
 
 
 
 
December 13, 2006
By Daniel A.
Basketball is a team sport, and passing an important fundamental. Passing is the action of moving the ball to create scoring opportunities and denying the defense of the ball....

How To Play Basketball

 
 
 
 
 
August 2, 2006
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By Grace Bloodwell
Although basketball was invented over one hundred and fifteen years ago, the sport lives on today as one of the premier activities of people worldwide. Though the game has changed,...

How To Shoot Free Throws

 
 
 
 
 
May 4, 2006
By Patrick McGovern
Shooting free throws can be the easiest way to score points and lead your team to victory, or it can be stressful and embarrassing.  Poor free throw shooting can even cost your...
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