Ways to gain exposure for your next basketball overseas gig Film Film games and practices Post on YouTube and Facebook Share links to your video’s in an email to coaches Include all your details such as full name, height, weight, position and stats if available Tournaments and camps Attend rep or equivalent standard tournaments and… Continue reading Gain exposure to go play basketball overseas
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5 Psychological factors that influence your performance on the basketball court
As a basketball player especially at the high level there’s plenty of pressures not only from playing the sport but other external personal life pressures. All these factors influence performance on the basketball court. In college I worked with a sport psychologist that identified the below psychological factors as the most important. 1. Awareness of yourself How… Continue reading 5 Psychological factors that influence your performance on the basketball court
What’s in my drink bottle?
Every time I am at basketball or at the gym I always get asked what’s in my drink bottle? Some of you are probably reading this thinking it is silly to post something like this. But seriously, you have no idea how many times I get asked that. Before gymI usually go to the gym… Continue reading What’s in my drink bottle?
Booking cheap flights for your basketball trip
I think it’s safe for me to assume that we all know how to book flights. The amount of flight booking engines on the internet is uncountable and I don’t think I need to go over all of them. The purpose of this article is to summaries my research around the best time to buy… Continue reading Booking cheap flights for your basketball trip
Thanking those whom impacted my basketball career
While I was away on holidays this year I had plenty of time to cast my mind back at the years of basketball I played. In particularly thought about the people that made a positive impact in the way I played the game. The people that believed in me, the people that disciplined me and… Continue reading Thanking those whom impacted my basketball career
5 sites for booking accommodation for your basketball trip
Have done your home work and found clubs you would like to visit? You know and are going to concentrate on a specific region? Before you get started if your answer to the two questions is NO I suggest you go back to the drawing board and take a look at these articles first contacting coaching… Continue reading 5 sites for booking accommodation for your basketball trip
My tryout disaster 2015
For those whom have been following me you’d know that this European summer I was going to tryout for a team that is in the UK national basketball league. As I always do every year I come to Europe to play a few summer league games. This year I had one particular team in mind… Continue reading My tryout disaster 2015
Playing basketball at 35 and over
Ways to play high level basketball at 35 I’m currently 38 and still love playing basketball. I always look forward to every training session and even getting some shots up. Is there really a used by date for basketball players? I have found coaches to get nervous when they find out about my age. Recently I contacted… Continue reading Playing basketball at 35 and over
Coaches first impressions
What are coaches first impressions of me? It’s strange, all through my basketball career I have had to deal with coaches having poor first impressions of me. Is it my height? I’m not the only 5’9″ basketball player around? Is it because I ethnically look like I shouldn’t be playing basketball? I am of Sri… Continue reading Coaches first impressions
Is fear blocking my dreams?
Work or Basketball. What do you chose? Well it is certainly interesting times for me; an interesting two weeks in fact. Three months ago I put in leave for work and recently I was asked by my boss to work on my holidays. Work on my holidays? According to my boss I am “business critical”… Continue reading Is fear blocking my dreams?