Tag: playing basketball

We are back to good fundamentals with the Wall and Ball Two Hand Pass Drill. Playing basketball looks so easy when you’re sitting in the stands. But for players, good players, that easy look is developed through practice and concentration on mastering fundamental skills. This drill will help you do that. All you need is a basketball and a wall (with no windows!). Combine this drill with a one-minute shooting drill around the court and in square in front of your Goalrilla Goal Basketball Goal and you will have a complete practice in your driveway or on your home court.… Read more »

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You can run the height on the Goalrilla Goal Basketball Goal in your home courtย all the way up to the 10-foot maximum because you won’t need the basketball or hoop for this drill. (Just keep it handy for aย some practice someย baskets if you have the energy left when you’re done with this drill.) Twoย aspects of playing basketball are critical: skills andย endurance. Every player needs to have solid fundamental skills to really be good on the court and making good use of the basketball goal. You know the playersย that are great – until the end of the gameย when they just run… Read more »

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When you dribble a basketball, there’s a lot going on: fingertip control, dexterity, hand and wrist strength and proficient ball handling. Add defensive players applying pressure on the court and an intense game, and it’s evident who’s mastered the fundamentals. I was talking to Bobby Plump (remember the winning shot when the small town won the Indiana state championship in the movie, Hoosiers? The real person on the actual Milan team who made that shot was Bobby Plump) – anyway, Bobby commented that moving with a basketball in his hands was a natural feeling – second nature. I think that’s… Read more »

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