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Written by Rusty Gregory of Forte Fitnes Many people believe that to be the best basketball player you can be is as simple as mastering the skills of the game. Although this is true, to a point, there is so much more to becoming your best. Always question what you could be doing to improve and seek out experts to …

By Linda Flanagan When Isabella started playing lacrosse in the first grade, she would wake up before sunrise and count the minutes until she could hop the chain-link fence that separated her house from the field where her team practiced. Her deftness with a lacrosse stick made her an early standout, and she soon gave up basketball and soccer to …

Written by Amanda Menard, LPN As a coach, you want a winning team, and every parent wants their kids to be part said team, but we also want it to be a healthy winning team. As a coach, it is your job to teach the children how to play the sports they love to the best of their ability. It …

by Coach Brian Schofield  When it comes to proper basketball shooting form, there is a lot of advice out there. It can be overwhelming for young players to absorb all the information they come across and then implement it when they get on the court. For this article I have tried to simplify the topic as much as possible and …

 Coach Brian Schofield  As a basketball player, I always wondered how vital of a role food and nutrition had in my playing ability. During a camp one summer there was a nutrition specialist there and I asked him this question, “does it really matter what we eat before a game?” All I can say is that he laughed for a …

 by Andy Louder  There is no denying the fact that some people are born with more natural ability to excel at basketball than others. Call it genes, call it natural talent, whatever it is some players pick up the game very quickly and begin to develop at a very young age. Does this mean that if you aren’t born with …

 Seth M. Quealy, MS  Confidence is a fickle beast! It can come and go with the smallest of mistakes and successes. For example, let’s say that things have been going well and you are feeling good about your performance. Then all of a sudden a simple miss and a turnover have you thinking; “what’s going on”, “I don’t want the …

Posted by Coach Dave Stricklin I’m assuming you already have at least a little bit of talent and that you work hard. However, whether you are a role player looking to get more minutes, an established “star” looking to get to the next level, or just looking to impress the coach during tryouts, here are 9 things you can do …

When basketball training, you likely know the cliche sayings: Work hard. Push yourself. Love the grind. Etc. Etc.  Many of these sayings are valid and useful, but too many players don’t exactly know how to apply these statements effectively when they train. While there are many hard workers out there, there are still many pet peeves of mine when it comes …