5-Stay in the Zone

In my last post, I highlighted one tactic of defense: man-to-man. Another option is zone defense where a team can set up in different formations in order to defend the hoop. It is important to have an understanding of the layout of a basketball court. Remember, there is the 3-point line arc, the paint (rectangular […]

1-My Misses To Swishes

One of Michael Jordan’s many quotes is, “to learn to succeed, you must first learn to fail.” This one phrase perfectly sums up my entire ten years of basketball. I don’t know about you, but I hate failure. However, there is a lot of truth to the idea that failure leads to success. Without the […]