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guest — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 02:16:18 GMT

Hey guys,

So I decided that i really want to take my game to the next level but the problem is we only train 3 times a week for 1.5 hours which is not enough imo.

But despite that i wanne get better and at a faster rate then im doing it now.

now here are some things i thought of (remember im 16 and still going to school so I cant do anything crazy because i have to keep studying)

-Lifting weigth, ive thought if it but never really got to it, i mostly do basic excercises like pushups,squads and sit-ups now and then but maybe weigths will get me more results? ive also thought of doing some ropeskipping to train my legs more.

- Jogging? Ive thought a lot about this but I really dont know, running just isnt my thing and i dont thing its needed atm because i have no problem keeping up with the games atm so maybe its something for later.

- Swimming: now you might think: whut?? but fact is that swimming improves your overall stability and form also it trains all your muscles together so maybe thats something that could come in handy???

now I can always do like basic dribbeling/shooting drills but I do not have acces to a rim all the time and I think i gotta work on my shape too so...

suggestions/advice/help is highly appreciated

Thnx guys

Arne

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guest — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:48:52 GMT

Thanks man thats some great advice, ye my english is sometimes a little chaotic but you got the message appeareantly

I think my length is indeed too little for a center ( we got some new guys who are nearly 7 feet so ;p np there anymore)

Ill make sure ill practice my ball handling and speed a lot, and ofc my jumper

great tip on the post moves btw I''ll be sure to discuss it with my coach!

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guest — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:00:15 GMT

Sadly i dont because my parents arent interested in my sport and the team i play usually doesnt do that,

i could provide some clips or something of me taking some shots or something but i dont think that will do very much good ;p

but i can give you additional information if needed

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guest — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 02:23:11 GMT

So ye here is my problem,

for the last 3 years ive litterly played every single position, ive played center,guard and forward and i really dunno what to train on anymore...

im 16 years old and like 1.87m (6 feet 3 inches i think?) and fairly muscly (not ripped or anything), I had to play center the first year cuz i was the biggest on the team and the only one that could grab a rebound/ make a post move, ive played forward cuz... well i dunno rlly just cuz i had to and i played sg for quite some time now because i can drain the 3 and my ball handeling is pretty good.

now overall my best quality is by far my in traffic/off dribble shooting and the stepbakc jumper, if i get the chance to drive ill mostly go for it and then stepback and hit it from a coouple feet out.

my post moves are decent but its just because if i get into trouble i know i can spin out and take the fadeaway.

my weak points are probably: drive on speed(my speed is good but I dont practise it because i dont feel safe when going on speed), finishing against a big guy, mostly finishing within the bucket... and against a good shot blocker in mostly kinda scr*wd too because they can predict the jumper and act accordingly.

Now should i play sg for my jumpers or should i maybe play center for the fadeaway if it gets too hard to finish?

Maybe even forward if you see a good reason behind that but i dont rlly know anymore

Help/advice is highly appreciated and if you think im getting something wrong pls tell me because not everyone''s perfect i guess but ill make sure to practise hard on whatever i have to play atm

(sorry for the bad english maybe, its not my native language, my apologies if you had trouble reading)

thnx

A.Jansen