http://hoopdreamsbasketball.org/blog basketball skills training based in Portland OR Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:14:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://hoopdreamsbasketball.org/blog/get-your-feet-set-quick http://hoopdreamsbasketball.org/blog/get-your-feet-set-quick#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:13:57 +0000 admin http://hoopdreamsbasketball.org/blog/?p=453 One of the biggest skills that is neglected is being prepared to shoot when you catch the ball and are open!  We teach “Shot Preparation” and the ability to be ready to shoot when you receive a pass.  You do this by getting your feet set as the ball is coming towards you.  One tip, is to jump to the ball when the ball is half way to you, so that when you land, you will be receiving the ball and ready to shoot!  Staying on your toes so that you can pop (jump) back up quickly off of the floor will help as well.  Playing “Low to High” – meaning – being low to the ground and ready so that when you catch the ball you can just jump straight up, rather than standing (High) and then having to go down (Low) and then back up (High) to shoot.  Put a great deal of focus on “Shot Preparation”, which is one of the biggest reasons, players don’t shoot high percentages or take shots that are available due to not being READY!

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