Date Submitted: Nov 15, 2009 - 4:06:31 AM
Summary: Unless you happen to be seven feet tall, jumping ability has a great deal to do with your success as a basketball player.

Date Submitted: Nov 13, 2009 - 9:25:35 AM
Summary: A lot of emphasis is placed on specific basketball skills & drills when you are coaching the sport like dribbling, shooting, passing, defending, and rebounding, and these are the fundamentals of the game that all players need to work on.

Date Submitted: Nov 13, 2009 - 6:02:58 AM
Summary: There is nothing more satisfying than watching a basketball leave your fingertips with the perfect backspin and arch on its way toward the hoop until you hear the sweet sound of the swish.

Date Submitted: Nov 2, 2009 - 1:44:45 PM
Summary: In youth soccer, goals win games and goals come from your offensive attack. Attacks are about good teamwork, creativity, speed and composure. There are so many different ways of attacking in soccer, and that is one of the beauties of the game.

Date Submitted: Oct 23, 2009 - 4:39:27 PM
Summary: They say no man is an island, but that is exactly what it can feel like when you are defending the player with the ball. At its core, though, it is the essence of good defensive basketball.

Date Submitted: Oct 23, 2009 - 4:06:30 PM
Summary: A well-run fast break is one of basketball's most thrilling plays. Most fans of the game love to see a fast-paced tempo with plenty of running and scoring. Strategically, the basketball fast break makes sense in the simple fact that the goal is to push the ball up the floor quickly and efficiently in order to have a numbers advantage over the other team.

Date Submitted: Oct 21, 2009 - 3:07:15 PM
Summary: Few things can swing the momentum of a basketball game like the fast break. Transition basketball is designed to get easy and quick offensive opportunities before the defense can get into place. In fact, some teams make the fast break their dominant style of play.

Date Submitted: Oct 21, 2009 - 1:56:37 PM
Summary: Though it may seem like one of the least exciting offensive aspects of the game of basketball, free throw shooting is every bit as important as making lay ups, knocking down open jump shots, or hitting the three.

Date Submitted: Oct 20, 2009 - 2:57:23 PM
Summary: Every fan enjoys watching the creativity of a great ball handler. Few plays in basketball are as athletic and graceful as a well-executed spin move, an ankle-breaking cross over, or a behind the back dribble to avoid a defender.

Date Submitted: Oct 13, 2009 - 6:27:18 AM
Summary: Rebounding is a tough job. It is called "pounding the boards" or "cleaning the glass" for a reason. It is hard work and a skill that can only be developed by practicing basketball rebounding drills as often as any other basketball drill.