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basketball
I LOVE basketball, it's almost like my life. I love playing, even though I'm not that good. My new school started practices today, and they are making the cut next week. So far we have 15 girls, but we can only have 18. School starts next week which will mean more competition. I'm really nervous, because I'm not horrible but when scrimmaging/playing in a game, i get really nervous and I lose my head. I mess everything up. I really want to make this team. Does anyone have advice to help me get better and focus? THX
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Seriously, try meditating before a game or scrimmage. Just sit down in a quiet place (it can even be a school bathroom stall) and take everything off your mind: the game, family, school, everything. Clear it completely. And make sure you're confident -- if you think you're going to do badly, you will. Hope I helped!
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do a little card with words saying "i MUST make into basketball!" the 'MUST' must be in bold and capitals, try look at it everyday when u wake up. it helps motivate ya a little to work towards ur dream of getting into basketball.
reason for putting 'MUST' instead of WILL TRY or CAN: the moment ur brain reads something that equals with compulsory(must is a MUST!), it naturally gives u the "strength" to fight for that basketball position. good luck and YOU CAN DO IT!! *cheers* -Rei
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If you have a basketball net in your driveway practice a whole bunch of drills.I made my schools team last year and i went to a camp this summer that showef me drills i should do before i try-out and basically just to help me alot.Take a basketball and you know how people circle it around thier waist without it touching thier body well try to run whiling doing that.I knwo it sounds stupid but it helps alot.Even just simple things jump shots, lay-ups, reverse lay-ups,foul shots.Then maybe ask a sibling ,parents or friend or something to help you practice passes, guarding,blocking out.I know it sounds really dumb and simple but when you hjave everythnig perfect adn put it all together thats al you need to know so when your in a scrimmage just remember its only simple things.hope i helped.
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Hey I play basketball too , listen if ur nervous then go and practice with the gurls that can teach u how to become a better player.
I taught my bro how to play and he's only 6 and hes a great player!
thanks for letting me answer ur ?, hope I helped
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well love -
you sounds like so many people i know .. i love basketball too.if you really want to make this team you just have to put your heart to it.want it more than anything right now.concentrate on it - every day after tryouts/practice go home and practice practice practice.you also, need to get ready mentally by reading positive or inspirational quotes - it may help!
good luck with tryouts!post me back with how you ended up doing!
LOVe MajOR_
KaTE
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well 1st off i can relate to u cuz i fuckin love basketball with all my heart it my life. if u relaly wanna make the team 1st of u should be dermined and u gotta wanna learn. if i were u i would practice after practice and if the caoch see you maybe he will help u out a lil. when u praticing works on ur left ahnded lay up and right haned lay ups too. then do short lil jumpers. and then start to move back a lil bit when u fell like u can. tehn take long shots. and if u are a post player work on inside moves like jab steps n taking it to the basketball if you are a wing work on getting the bacll and shooting it. if u have like af riend help u out work on ur v- cutting . now if u a pioint guard work on ur outisde shoots and ball handing skills to. no matta what work on ur ballhandling skills . like here are some drills to work on ballhanding skills
figure 8 betwen teh legs walkin
figure 8 dribbling
spider
between the legs
around the head , wasit and , ankles
dribbling with 2 balls
and otha if u kno of any of them
i relaly hope i help u out and good luck at tryouts
if u got any more question aobut anything u want i will answer them for u
drop it in my box
Nicky
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tell your coach that ur nervous and that u feel like it might effect ur game....it might actually take some of the nervousness down a little, because u know he knows that....u gotta just relax, and play YOUR game...also, try to make a 'ritual' before u play every game, something that kinda takes ur mind off of it (IE-usher has stage fright so before every performance he puts 10 bags of M&M's on a table and seperates them into colors to take his mind off of it) just do something to help you to relax, and clear your mind so that if anythings bothering you, you can just forget about it and play!! hope i helped and GOOD LUCK at ur tryouts!
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YAh when your out there just concentrate and play like no ones watching you! PLay your hardest and if you make a mistake its ok get right back up and show them your a good basketball player!! HUssle and try your hardest coaches can deff tell!
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