When deciding to play basketball in the right way, you should be aware of the importance footwear plays throughout a game. There is a lot of pressure on your feet and ankles which makes this aspect an essential factor in choosing the right shoes. Let's see what can happen if you do not wear the proper shoes: You can easily undertake a chronic injury that starts developing over time. If not carefully checked upon, it can evolve in a worse condition. These injuries come in the form of shin splints, Read more [...]

For every basketball fan this comparison is something that happens almost on an annual base. Speaking from a personal perspective I've always wondered why the same sport is so much different in Europe and USA. Just to make it clear, watching both of these leagues gives you the sense of a different version of basketball.
So here are some interesting questions for this first article. Read more [...]

If basketball playing has been your big love throughout high school days, you might want to keep on doing this throughout college years. If you have always dreamed of playing basketball in a college team, then you should know that you have a lot of competition you need to beat to present yourself as a valuable basketball player throughout the recruiting process. Read more [...]

It is true that some of basketball players seem to have an innate talent for this type of game: they have the ideal height and the right skills that allow playing basketball apparently without paying too much effort into this. It comes only natural for them to be considered good players out there on the court, but while this happens during high school, when their body is still young and energetic, this talent might easily wear off if not properly educated and trained. This is why many of them fail to reach that level of being good players to be co-opted for colleges' basketball teams. Read more [...]

Basketball training has the purpose to build your body, your power of reactions, your activity on the court in such a manner that your presence becomes effective and powerful within the team playing. As a player you must practice on all those sorts of moves that make your style of playing successful. One such move is jumping. You can increase your ability in this type of move since being tall is not always enough to have that explosive power needed for scoring and passing in the most difficult circumstances. Read more [...]