Now this might seem obvious, but you can’t expect to win games if you’re playing alone. Perhaps if you’re John Wall playing against the local U9 rec league that might be an attainable goal, but in all other cases you need to rely on your teammates as much, if not more, as you rely on…
Defense is the foundation of any successful team, especially basketball. At every game you can hear fans screaming DEFENSE, DEFENSE!!! There are different types of defense and it is important to find one that works best for your team. No matter if it’s zone or man – to – man. Practice all types of defensive…
This past weekend, the University of Maryland’s men’s basketball team played an incredible game against Northwestern University. The final score of 68-67 suggests that the two teams might have been neck and neck the entire game—however, this is far from the case. The Terps were behind Northwestern for the entire game save for the last…
Free throw shooting is one of the most important, most underrated aspects in the game of basketball. Completely and totally controlled by the player holding the ball, it’s one of the very few processes for which we hold all the power. At Koa, we believe there is no excuse for poor free throw shooting. Except…
Stephen Curry’s jump shot is a work of art. However, unlike a Rembrandt, a Picasso or a Van Gogh, it’s possible for those who have the dedication to come close to recreating his beautifully effective tear drop shooting arc without removing an ear or committing copyright infringement. How do we do this? Repetition of course….
