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….
Welcome back to our Monday Field Hockey blog. Today we will discuss the importance of being a coachable athlete. Coach-ability The most talented athlete on the team is not necessarily the most coachable athlete. Coaches love athletes who are ready and eager to learn and soak in every bit of information that the coach has to impart…
Welcome back to our Monday Field Hockey blog. Today we will discuss the importance of resistance training in young athletes. Resistance Training Youth athletes are always looking for new ways to become stronger and faster in order to improve their game. Most kids think the best way to do this is by lifting weights; and while weightlifting…
Hello Koa Field Hockey Krew (does that work? Yea, let’s keep it)! This is our fourth and final blog installment on College Recruiting. So far we have covered: important tips to know, what kind of athletic program, and school, you are looking for, how to get in contact with coaches, as well as how to…
Hello again, field hockey-ers! For Koa’s third blog on being a student-athlete in college we would like to discuss recruiting “overnights” and everything that, that process entails! Overnights Often when a school is actively recruiting you they will ask if you would like to partake in an overnight on their campus. It’s similar to your…
Welcome back to Koa’s second installment of how to become a collegiate-level student athlete! While this collection of blog posts is found within the Field Hockey section of our Koa notes, these college tips are applicable to most sports, so if you play baseball, soccer, basketball or badminton, don’t be afraid to tune in and…
