I have to admit, I was quite happy to see Dirk Nowitski and the Dallas Mavericks win the NBA championship. Although I am not a Dallas Mavericks fan, I have always admired Dirk Nowitski and found his game pretty impressive. He possesses the size, athleticism, and skill set that very few players in NBA history ever have
Dirk Nowitzki’s Versatility
Training With a Friend
Did you ever just not want to train on a given day? No matter what you do to try to psyche yourself up you just could not get up the energy or the desire to workout that day. Well, here is a quick tip on how to get yourself out of those workout blues.
A Sample Jump Shooting Drill
As part of my never ending quest to improve your basketball skill development, I posted on ways to improve your shooting workouts last week…That being said, I decided that it might be a good idea to give you an example of a great drill that I find challenging and fun.
Improve Your Shooting Workouts
Last week I was challenged to multiple shooting contests during our down time at the facility and me being the competitor that I am, I had to accept. At the New Jersey Sports Academy, we have three of the famous, “Guns” which is actually a nice piece of equipment for working on your shooting ability. I think the best part of the “Gun” is that it will actually keep track of the shots you have taken and the shots that you have made and then give you your shooting percentage.
Competitive Drill (Video)
This one is going to be a short one, but man is it a good one. Practices, whether skill development sessions or team practices need to be made competitive. They need to be harder than the game. That is why it is important to make as many of your drills that you use competitive.
