How to Be a Confident Basketball Player
Go to the park a lot and practice your dribbling, shooting and passing ., Start your self improvement at practice., Don't worry about what everyone says to you., Play like it doesn't matter, as if you are playing a video game and you are free to do...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Go to the park a lot and practice your dribbling
These will all help you once you have totally controlled these important parts of basketball. -
Step 2: shooting and passing .
Try getting the ball, and shoot.
Either with a lay-up or outside shot.
Although, remember to not be a ball hog and force up a shoot, pass the ball around, too! , At the beginning, they will only notice your misses, but as you improve they will only notice what goes in! And that's what you want don't you? , You can shoot and do anything else when you feel necessary.
The worst that can happen is that you will be taken out of the game or be yelled at. , That is the most important part of it all! Don't let people step all over your confidence, because sadly we live in that kind of a world.
Block out your teammates bad words and change them with good words. , You will eventually get there.
Take what Brian Scalabrine said after the Celtics kicked Laker butt: "In five years you won't remember my misses, in ten years I'll be an MVP of the league, in 15 years I'll lead my team to an NBA championship and in 60 years I'll be telling my grand kids about all my accomplishments." I have written these words on my wall and read them to myself every morning.
These words are very meaningful and you should really think about them. , Being with them and playing with them will really influence you. , -
Step 3: Start your self improvement at practice.
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Step 4: Don't worry about what everyone says to you.
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Step 5: Play like it doesn't matter
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Step 6: as if you are playing a video game and you are free to do what you want.
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Step 7: Be confident on yourself!
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Step 8: Know that if you are considering yourself as a three (one is the lowest) try to get to five
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Step 9: and then ten!
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Step 10: Try to hang out with the "better" kids on your team or in your class.
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Step 11: Be willing to take constructive criticism
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Step 12: remember that its only going to make you better
Detailed Guide
These will all help you once you have totally controlled these important parts of basketball.
Try getting the ball, and shoot.
Either with a lay-up or outside shot.
Although, remember to not be a ball hog and force up a shoot, pass the ball around, too! , At the beginning, they will only notice your misses, but as you improve they will only notice what goes in! And that's what you want don't you? , You can shoot and do anything else when you feel necessary.
The worst that can happen is that you will be taken out of the game or be yelled at. , That is the most important part of it all! Don't let people step all over your confidence, because sadly we live in that kind of a world.
Block out your teammates bad words and change them with good words. , You will eventually get there.
Take what Brian Scalabrine said after the Celtics kicked Laker butt: "In five years you won't remember my misses, in ten years I'll be an MVP of the league, in 15 years I'll lead my team to an NBA championship and in 60 years I'll be telling my grand kids about all my accomplishments." I have written these words on my wall and read them to myself every morning.
These words are very meaningful and you should really think about them. , Being with them and playing with them will really influence you. ,
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