Does anyone know or have any advce on getting in shape for basketball?

Question

I am in high school and I want to play girls basketball. I just wated to know if anyone had any ideas on how to get in shape, drills, tips, advice on try-outs. I don't kow how to get in shape and actually improve. Does anyone also know how to CORRECTLY do a good lay-up. I'm okay in basketball, but the easiest thing is very hard for me to do. I can shot a 3-pointer, but for the life of me i can't shot a lay-up. If ayone had any ideas, tips or advice, I'd ppreciate it.

Answer 1

well, if you are short stretch alot to get taller. do frequent push ups, sit ups. run alot and just make sure you are quick. and for doing a lay up im pretty good at. all you have to do is run with the ball, take two steps and shoot

Answer 2

These are two things. One is getting in shape the other is learning the skills of the game. Getting in shape can be done alone. Get good shoes and start with some running and biking. I would also recommend doing sprints, shuttle drills, and cone drills forward, back and sideways to increase your quickness and agility. Mix this in with some weight lifting depending on your age or if not weights the body movements such as squats, lunges, push-ups sit ups etc Also include some jumping drills, some can be with a jump rope and others just repeat how high you can jump. Now the hard part is the skills. Find someone to show you and practice practice practice the layups and dribbling and free throws. There is usually some gym open that you can go too and find someone to help. Ask the coach of the team. If you can't find someone then just practice dribbling and shooting. Most important though is your HUSTLE, at this stage you can make the team just be beating everyone to the ball and playing defense.

Answer 3

Basketball has a lot of stop and go running. Common drills are to start at one end of the court, run to the nearest free-throw line and back. Do the same for the half-court line, the other free-throw line, and the other end of the court.

Other exercises to increase stamina are also good, such as running and bicycling.

Don't be afraid to lean hard on the other player. Basketball is a contact sport, so expect to be leaned on and to lean back.

For a lay-up from the right side, for example, approach the hoop from an angle, dribbling with your right hand. Stop dribbling 2 steps before the hoop and raise the ball above your head with both hands. Your last step should be to jump up with your left foot and reach towards the hoop with the ball in your right hand. Bounce the ball off the backboard and into the hoop. Try it with 2 hands first.

Answer 4

Well I was in the same situation a couple of years ago. The summer just before my freshman year i had to transform myself into a new player. I started dieting. I cut out carbs, ate fruit, drank water, and tried to avoid greasy food as much as i can. It was hard though b/c i like to eat. But the best way to do this is to keep a log of everything you eat. Therefore, if you don't feel like writing it down, you won't eat it. I first started walking around the park (a couple of miles). Then gradually, I went to my YMCA and used the Elipitical Machine. It works your calves great, which is a must for bball. Try jogging on the treadmil for at least 20 mins a day and and gradually increasing your time/speed. To be a compettive ball player, you must have upper body strength. You can do a cardio work out one day and weight the next (alternate). Bicep curls, and tricep extensions are pretty good, but it's up to you. You can also practice Slides! Trust me, you'll have them. its like getting in a squating position and shuffling from one end of the court to the other (without your feet making contact with one another in the processs). This helps you with your defense stance, REMEMBER, NEVER HAVE YOUR ARMS at your side on defense. You can play games like PIG and HorSE to improve shooting. Sometimes, you just have to get a feel for the ball. spend like 5min, before shooting and practice your shooting motion. Sometimes when i'm in bed, i have a ball and i toss it up, as if i was shooting it. My arm is extended and i'm flicking my wrist. If you're doing it right, it will come back to you. Remember defense wins games, and if you improve your lateral movemnt, your defense should be good. Remember there is only 6 inches separating the rim of the basket and the backboard. Pick a spot within the square and lay it in. Nothing fancy! and remember not too hard, just a soft touch. try doing 10 close up shots on each side, before doing the full lay-up motion. As for your tryouts, have confidence, and give it your all. When everyone else is taking a water break, try shooting a couple of shots on your own to let your coach know that this is what you want. Oh, try watching a few WNBA games this summer.I hope this helps and good luck.

Answer 5

basketball is my favorite sport so getting in shape for it is easy
suicides are good its when who run in a direction and touch the first line then come back the second line then come back and so on. also to work on your dribblingdribble with your haed up and dont look at the ball.
hes another drill get a friend and to basketballs, now start dribbling with one hand and the other hand try to knock your friends ball away and have your friend do the same thing

Answer 6

A lot of people that I notice missing lay-ups just go up too hard. When shooting a lay-up, try holding the ball with your palm facing upwards and let it roll off your fingertips and touch off the square on the backboard. Also, remember to jump off your left leg for a right handed lay-up and jump off your right leg for a left handed lay-up. It makes it much harder to block. In games, be sure to take two steps before your lay-up, they are given to you for a reason. Its a lot harder to make a lay-up right off the dribble. Hope this helps.

Answer 7

Do that drill where you start at the baseline, go touch a line of the court, and come back and touch the baseline; going one further line each time. Can't remember the name, but those used to kill me.

Answer 8

Swimming is a great way to get in shape.

for lay-ups make sure that the hand your shooting with is opposite the foot your taking off from

Answer 9

Well when I played basketball we ran a lot so maybe you should try running.Also sit-ups and push-ups would help a lot.

Answer 10

Run, run, run. And shoot, shoot, shoot. And take the ball with you everywhere you can. And do everything you can with your "off" hand. And just work on your rhythm on the layup. Jump as high as you can and have the ball hit the backboard even with the hoop.