Author: Manoj

You have a team in mind you want to tryout for? Good work, nearly half the battle has been won. You’ve spoken to the coach and you have a date set for tryouts? Have you been working on your game? Your skills and fitness are up to scratch? Thats about it right? Not quite, have you scoped… Continue reading Are you REALLY tryout ready?

How much do you love the game of basketball? Is this something you want to make as your career? I’ve seen a fair share of people say they want to play pro but as soon as they get cut from a team they are trying out for they never play the game again, or at… Continue reading ​The never quit attitude with persistence & desire​

A basketball tryout is like a job interview. Being in the IT industry as well as playing basketball I have heard so many similarities of job candidates and basketball players (trying out) that have made one hell of a f%$k up that made the hiring manager or coach just cut them instantly. Is it a talent… Continue reading ​​5 common reasons why people get overlooked at tryouts​​

Have ball hogs killed the game? I have played with a lot of ball hogs in my time but something has happened to the youth of today which is hugely detrimental to the game of basketball. I have for the most part chalked it up to being apart of the game, but in a recent… Continue reading Ball rotation the lost art

Visualisation I’m not sure if you have read many self-help books, maybe I’m making poor assumptions here. But I have actually read a fair few self-help books and even attended self-help seminars. One of the things these books and seminars have in common is teaching people visualisation techniques. What is visualisation anyway?  Visualisation is focusing… Continue reading Visualisation Techniques Pro Basketball Players Use

Have you set your goals for 2016? The new year is around the corner do you know what you want to do next year? Have you set into motion things to help you achieve your dreams? Do you even have dreams to go on and play basketball? Or are you just waiting around for it… Continue reading 5 questions to ask yourself when setting goals for 2016

Convincing your parents to allow you to go overseas to play basketball I want to address a misconception some people might have with this article by formally stating that this isn’t only relevant to those interested in playing college basketball. This article is relevant for anyone wanting to play basketball overseas. Chances are pretty high… Continue reading Convince your parents to allow you to play basketball overseas