That Basketball Life

As we move up the age ladder we like to continue pushing our players both athletically and in terms of basketball.  When the kids hit the 9-10 year old group we continue building on their basketball knowledge. Since we teach a lot more concepts at this age group we will have multiple posts covering our 9-10 year old topics.  Additional topics covered will include the intro to man to man, and more detailed looks into game situations.  In this post we will be covering how we expand our offense and build off of the basics that the kids learned at the 7-8 year old level.  Our goal is to teach the kids proper positioning and as they get older and start to understand this concept, we start taking the leash off of them and let them use their creativity.

This is a cool video showing how important footwork is to the game of basketball.

This is a great sequence to follow in order to help with your shooting during the off season. The following sequence will not only help your shooting but will also help to improve your conditioning as it is non stop shooting for a good half hour. Mikans-both hands both sides 10 shots each side Mikans-hook shot both sides 10 shots each side Mikans-reverse shot both sides 10 shots each side Lay ups - 10 shots each side Lay ups - inside hand 10 shots each hand Lay ups - reverse with strong hand both sides 10 shots Lay ups - reverse with weak hand both sides 10 shots Lay ups - from right side straight up the middle shoot with left hand 10 shots Lay ups - from left side straight up the middle shoot with right hand 10 shots Floater - from right side up the middle shoot with left hand 10 shots Floater - from left side up the middle shoot with right hand 10 shots Free throws - 10 shots Around the world - 5 feet away from 5 different spots keep shooting until you ...