How to Be Better Than Michael Jordan at Basketball

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By DrDanny
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Michael Jordan is know to be one of the greatest basketball players ever. He is a basketball legend. How would you like to be better than him at basketball? I can teach you the tricks to becoming an outstanding basketball player.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

a basketball hoop
a basketball
motivation

Step 1

First you have to know how to do a lay up. Lay ups are known to be one of the easiest shots in basketball but they are effective and important. To do a lay up, dribble the ball to the hoop. Then jump as high as you can towards the basket. Release the ball at the backboard. It will usually bounce of and go into the hoop.
Step 2

After you have mastered the lay up, you have to know how to shoot. Grip the ball with your dominant hand and place your other hand on the side of the ball as a guide hand. Shoot the ball towards the basket, using your legs for power. To learn more on shooting a basketball, check out my article, "How to Shoot a Basketball With Great Form."
Step 3

If you are up to a challenge, I'll teach you how to dunk a basketball. You can grip the ball with either one or two hands. (Not many people can hold the ball with one hand) Get a running start and jump as high as you can towards the hoop. If you cannot reach the rim, you need to get a higher vertical jump. I can teach you how to jump higher in my article, "How to Increase Your Vertical Jump."