Not too many people realise the difference between college basketball and professional basketball. In most cases these leagues are very different.But no one ever ask me how they are different. Young basketball players these days believe if they go play college basketball there’s a natural transition into professional basketball. Nothing can be further than that.… Continue reading Difference between college and professional basketball leagues
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Recruiting for the right on court attitude
On court attitude is something that I have spoken about in multiple articles on this blog. I even wrote an article about the 5 common reasons why people get overlooked at tryouts. Speaking to a few friends that are coaches, the number one deciding factor to cut a player is poor on court attitude. If… Continue reading Recruiting for the right on court attitude
Playing college basketball on a half athletic scholarship
Getting a full ride or in Australian terms, a full athletic scholarship can be pretty hard if you are a foreigner. Unless you are playing in leagues with high exposure it is actually near impossible. Also, if you are not quite up to a division 1 standard or not getting court time for the team… Continue reading Playing college basketball on a half athletic scholarship
Basketball tryout ready training tips
Things you should be doing when working towards a basketball tryout There’s plenty of literature out there about basketball training and a good starting point is YouTube. As of the writing of this book YouTube has around 200,000 basketball training videos. Sorting through them will be a task, but as a start here are some… Continue reading Basketball tryout ready training tips
What is your morning routine?
What do you do when you first get up in the morning? Do you get up and get ready for school or work? That’s the normal thing to do, right? Well I want to challenge this way of thinking because for the last 8 months I have been doing something that has revolutionised my professional life in… Continue reading What is your morning routine?
Planning rest and recovery time
Why is rest important? Your body and mind needs it. If you want to play at your best during a tryout or game the last thing you want to be is tired or sore. That’s how mistakes are made and it make you look sh|t. Once you have a tryout date and you schedule your… Continue reading Planning rest and recovery time
How to schedule a tryout
So, you are finally ready to start trying out for some basketball teams. Brilliant! This is one of the most exciting parts next to actually attending a tryout session. Before you start scheduling in tryouts with teams there’s a few things I advise you to do. As a starting point I have given you a… Continue reading How to schedule a tryout
Are you overtraining?
I get it, you enjoy playing basketball. You just want to keep playing ball every minute of the day. But if you are trying out or playing for a team playing basketball every minutes of the day is detrimental to your performance. Playing basketball everyday for hours could leave you tired during a big training… Continue reading Are you overtraining?
Are you REALLY tryout ready?
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?
The never quit attitude with persistence & desire
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