Basketball is becoming an increasingly athletic game. Back-to-the-basket post players are a dying breed and "Position-less" basketball (the ability to put the 5 best players on the court, regardless of position) appears to be the future of the game. However, that is not to say there...
6 Secrets to Free Throw Shooting Success by Rick Torbett Shooting Mechanics. Develop a ONE-PIECE Free Throw shooting motion. When you pull the trigger, everything goes up and out – no pauses, no detours, no negative motion. Alignment. Most players line up their strong foot with the center...
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) have one of their infamous heated debates on whether players should ‘talk trash’ before a game. Adam contends it is necessary for some players to play their...
Don't forget to set your clocks ahead 1 hour today! These days most people have it done automatically for them when their smartphone updates, but just in case! We have included free chapters to several of our videos in the article below today...
Offseason Ballhandling by Rick Torbett Once the season is over, most players want to take a little time, perhaps a few days or more, to recuperate from the daily practice and game schedule. But once a player has “unwound”, how does he or she recover the love...
In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) were joined by world-renowned NBA skills instructor and basketball consultant Drew Hanlen (@DrewHanlen) of Pure Sweat Basketball. Drew gave candid answers to questions like: From a skill development...
Inspirational Stories by Alan Stein (@AlanStein) If you love the game of basketball… you love the month of March. Ain’t nothin’ like March Madness! From buzzer beaters to Cinderella stories, March is the most inspiring month for true hoops junkies. Here is a legendary story I want to share: Do...
Passing Principles to Consider by Rick Torbett PASSING RULE AGAINST PLAYER-TO-PLAYER DEFENSE; ESPECIALLY IF YOUR OFFENSE IS USING A LOT OF OFF-THE-BALL SCREENING: RULE: Corners pass fast; Wings pass medium; Anywhere Up-Top pass slow WHY: Corner and Wing players are going to be using and setting the screens. When...
In this episode (Part 2 of 2) of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) continued their discussion in Bristol, CT with ESPN basketball analyst and former NBA player (Chicago Bulls) Jason Williams (@RealJayWIlliams). They broke Jay off with questions...
Creating the Read & React by Rick Torbett (@RickTorbett) I was asked recently to speak about the process I went through to create the Read & React. I’ve written on this before, but usually from a standpoint of the problems I was trying to solve. This time I...
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