How should I train for basketball?

Question

I recently quit soccer, and I want to try out for our school basketball team when school starts. What should I do to train for basketball? Anything I should know?

any tips?

Answer 1

do lots of running. buy a basketball training video or 2. have a ball by your bed and shoot to your self and if you can make it land right back on your hand without moving it then your shot is good. practice free throws and layups. dribble more often with your weak hand. don't learn by watching NBA players they do finger rolls fade aways all that bad stuff. there fun to watch but not to learn by. i mean unless michael jordans gunna knock on your door asking if you want some lessons

Answer 2

run cross country thats what i do to train for wrestling

Answer 3

just play basketball all the time and have fun doing it.

dont worry about making the team, just have fun.

Answer 4

Just practice this as much as you can....you can do this either every day or every other day....

dont stop believing just like garnett and lebron said- "Ive dreamed about winning it all since i was 9 years old, i remember seeing jordan win it all. right then, i knew that was gonna be me, that i was going to be part of that..... some dreams fade over time.... but not this one"

Just practice everyday, this is what i do and im really good.

practice routine-

-10 right layups

-10 left layups

-10 baseline shots from left side( inside 3pt)

-10 baseline shots from right(just inside 3pt)

-10 3 pointers directly in line with hoop- like 3pt area behind foul line.

-shots from 3 point and go around the arch like take a shot then move over 2 steps and shoot again then take 2 more steps and continue going around the arch. once you reached the other baseline on the oppisite side go back around the arch shooting threes

-10 foul shots

-run up and down court 10 tens while dribbling ball(5 times right hand, 5 with left)

dont just take 10, you have to make 10.... thats to help your shooting and parts of basketball....

NBA player videos teaching you important parts of bball-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rshkLT6sD...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwqzC2sTK...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv4l0KInM...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDY4B1bNb...

Heres a dribbling video to help you with that.. this should help you get set for the team - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTCke89a3...

Good luck with everything!