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Basketball Tips 1 - Improve your Decision Making Skills

Written by Yaron Lavi

Topic: SportsPublished September 11, 2007
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Sometimes you’re probably having these bad days - committing too many turnovers, coach is yelling at you, telling you that you’ve made bad decisions while all you want is to improve your game. Want to avoid these situations and dramatically improve your performance? – Read the following tip carefully.nnMaking the Right Decisions Making the right decisions on a basketball game is one of the most important aspects a player must consider. It doesn’t matter if a player runs faster or jumps higher than any one else on court, if he turns the ball too often he will simply end up sitting on the bench. Take Steve Nash for example, he is not taller or faster than other talented NBA players, yet, he was selected the NBA MVP… The secret is all about decision making skills.nnBasketball tips to remember about decision making skills: nn(1) An athletic ability is great – it will definitely give you the opportunity to play, however smart decision making skills will keep you on the court. n(2) While your team is on the offense, coach expects you to read the game and identify opportunities to take shots. All that, while you listen to his or hers’ instructions. n(3) Smart basketball players are those who think fast and quickly analyze the game, in order to find these opportunities that will enable them make the right decisions. nnWant to Improve your Decision Making Skills? Well, dribbling is easy for you as is following coaches’ instructions. Now, following coaches’ instructions from the bench while dribbling isn’t that easy. Here is one of the best basketball tips that will improve your decision making skills on court: n nStart by dribbling up and down the court; try to mix it up with between your legs or behind your back etc. While doing so, do the following:nn(1) Spell the A-B-C, not that difficult. Don't stop dribbling. n(2) Spell the A-B-C backwards Z-Y-X. Now it’s not that easy... n(3) When you master this drill, add your first name, age, phone no. etc. - everything backwards. This exercise will help you think while you execute other basketball tasks. It will help you to perform better on the court. n

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Find more smart basketball tips and learn how to dramatically improve your performance on court and make it to the next level by using the world’s first ever basketball "brain training" software. www.smart-basketball.com nn© 2007 Yaron Lavi. All Rights Reservedn

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