Have a Plan

It's easy to walk in the gym and say to yourself that you are going to shoot 400 shots before you leave the gym. But what type of shots are you going to take? How many three pointers are you going to shoot? How many free throws? These are questions you should ask yourself before you get to the gym. Take the time before you workout and write down what shots you are going to take, where on the floor you are going to take them, and how many you are going to shoot. By writing it down it holds you accountable for your shooting workout. Plus, by doing this you can track your progress. You will have a visual of how you are shooting the ball. You want to improve your three point shot? Keep track of how many shots your are taking behind the arc, where you are shooting them from, and how many you are making. This will tell you how much time to spend on your three point shot and make your workouts more efficient. Click on the photo below to see a sample of a shot chart. It helps you track the number of shots taken, where you took the shots, if the shots were off the dribble, on the move, off the pass, going left, going right, etc. Remember when you are working out, "Don't confuse activity with accomplisment".

Give the coach a reason

Many players believe they should get playing time just because. Well any coach will tell you this is not true. If you want to increase your playing time then you must give the coach a reason to play you. During the course of the game the coach may need someone to rebound the ball, play good defense, or even score the ball. Sometimes a coach just needs an energy guy/girl to come in the game and hustle for loose balls and give good effort. What does this mean? Sometimes there is a void that needs to be filled and if you can fill that void then your playing time may increase.

Think about the team you played on this past school year. In what area did your team struggle? Was it rebounding? Shooting? Defense? Hustle? Ball handling and passing? Those are voids or areas of improvement that every team can improve on. So if your team struggled with rebounding all year long and you didn't make the effort to become a good rebounder, then it's your fault you didn't get the playing time you wanted. You had the opportunity to say,"Hey this team is struggling with rebounding and I'm going to step up and do better on the boards."

So now, looking foward to next year, what did your team lose? Did your team lose your best defender? Shooter? Rebounder? If so, you could work hard over the summer to fill the void. Become the team's best rebounder and defender. Be that shooter that can stretch the defense. If you can fill a void that your team need then you may increase your playing time.

Remeber when training, "Don't confuse activity with accomplishments".

Announcements

NBN Basketball will now be holding fundamental basketball training in North Little Rock at the Apostolic Church Activity Center. This training will take place one day a week and will have 2 sessions. Each session will last one hour in length and it's for boys and girls. More specific details will be coming soon.

Also NBN now accepts online payments through PayPal for all our services. You are now able to schedule your training sessions online through our Book Now button. This feature allows you to schedule sessions up to 4 weeks in advance. Once you schedule the session you will receive a confirmation number and a reminder email 24 hours before the session. Summer is almost here so visit the website and schedule your appointments as soon as possible.

NBN Basketball now has a newsletter you can subscribe to. The newsletter will have additional drills & tips information, upcoming training clinic, workshops, and camp information. Also those who subscribe to the newsletter will also be able to sign up early for different training services and may also receive discounts on products and services.

Speaking of products, NBN Basketball will have t-shirts for sell soon. There will also be various individual workout for download on the website for ball handling, shooting, agility and much more.

And remember, when you are training "Don't confuse activity with accomplishment".