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Step 1
Conduct as many flexibility exercises as possible. Basketball is a game of fluid and intricate movements. In order to execute those movements correctly a basketball player must be as flexible as possible.
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Step 2
Understand body angles and positioning. Basketball is much more than who can jump the highest or run the fastest. It is a sport based on besting the other players on the court by whatever means necessary within the rules. If a player understands how to gain proper body position for a shot, on defense or a rebound, they can best a more physically talented player.
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Step 3
Practice the fundamentals of the sport as often as time allows. It sounds cliché but practice in this case does make perfect. A basketball player should concentrate on the fundamentals first. Items such as proper footwork on defense, effective rebounding techniques and the correct shooting mechanics are the basis on which a good basketball player builds their game.
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Step 4
Realize where the other players are on the court at all times. Many times a player will concentrate only on their responsibilities and ignore what the other players on the court are doing. A player that is aware of the entire court becomes a better player. Basketball is an intricate combination of a team and individual sport. The good players learn to balance both when playing the sport.
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Step 5
Work on improving your overall basketball skills with both hands. Often a player will only use her dominant hand to dribble and score the basketball. This essentially reduces her arsenal by half if she doesn't use both hands efficiently in basketball.
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operationk1 said
on 11/19/2008 beCOME LIKE MIKE, THEN MAYBE TYLER K