what should i do??

Question

im in this basketball class and everybody is so huge theyre like 6'2 or something and im the smallest one so my coach always brags on me cause he said i dont do no **** while playing..... what should i do im only 5'6

Answer 1

I know what you mean, Im only 5'5". Just do youre thing man, Im not saying try to score 40 every game just so theill get off youre back, just get your points, youre assits, youre steals, and youre boards, everyone is going to look at you as less, don't worry about it, respond on the floor!

Answer 2

well i play 5 and im only 5"4.. i play w/ other girls that r WAY taller them me.. just go out there and make urself big and box out and dont be scared 2 get into ther faces or 2 take the ball out of ther hands.. also try practice turn around jump shots....u might want 2 work on ur jumping so u can get up high here r some drills for that .....learn drop steps, spin moves, turn arounds... also if i find any drills that might help u i will contact you..

try some of these.. they will help

try gettin Strength Shoes im going 2 put a site in the source so u can look at them they will help u w/ Imporving Jumping Ability..

If you have a jumprope, use it. Jumping rope definitely helps your conditioning.

Running up and down stairs for a while is very useful as a warmup, or a full exercise. Don't do too much or else you may wear our your legs. Use it as a quick warmup, or a full exercise.

JUMPING EXERCISES

Deep Knee Bends --- Be standing. Slowly bend at the knees while keeping your back straight. Slowly crouch down as low as possible (it shouldn't hurt) and slowly rise back up. Do this 15 times. Over time increase to 20, 30, etc.

Deep Knee Bend Jumps --- Be standing. Crouch down as described above but fairly quickly, almost touching your bottom to the ground, then explode upwards as high as you can. The moment you land, immediately crouch and launch back up again. Do this 15 times, and when you can, increase to 20, 30, etc.

Toe Raises --- Stand regularly, then raise up onto the tips of your toes. Lower back down. Don't just rock up and down, do it slowly (not too slowly) but steadily. Repeat 30-50 times.

Toe-Raise with Weights --- If you have any sort of weights, holding/wearing them while doing these toe raises will help. Use small weights (a mere 5 or 10 pounds is fine) and work your way up.

Stomach Crunches --- We believe that sit-ups are bad for your back. Stomach crunches, where while lying on your back, using your ab muscles and keeping your back straight, you rise up just enough to lift your shoulders off the ground, are better. Do them often - perhaps for 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes at night.

Jumping Rope--- Jumping rope definitely helps your vertical leap. Jump rope while watching tv or something. Make it a habit.


always remember "NO PAIN, NO GAIN"


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Answer 3

What are you talking about? It sounds as though your coach is complimenting you. You are the smallest on the court and its harder for you but it sounds as if you are out working the big players. Keep doing what you doing. Just play your game...

Just because people are tall doesn't mean they are better players. Take it from a 5'7 female shooting guard who's defeated her share of much taller male opponents ;)

Answer 4

think about this... mugsey boges the smallest player in the nba ever was 5'5, just work on ball handeling and your shot and dont worry about the big guyes... well i am a big guy im 6"5 and still growin, but seriously just b/c they are big dosent meant they can play, that is a common miscoseption

Answer 5

first question to ask you here is do you work hard enough for it? do you actually do anything while in basketball class. If the students see that you do participate and he is raging on you as much as he does you can get him suspended from the school because of student teacher hurrasment.

Answer 6

I am the smallest in my classes too and I let them know I am there by working 100 times harder then them in sprints, push-ups,deffence drills,dribbling and everything else

just work hard and it'll work out for you

Answer 7

just prove to ur coach hes wrong! play ur heart out and never let anything bring u down!

Answer 8

hey mugsy bouges was only 5'3 and he played in the NBA for so many years so go figure just be gutsy

Answer 9

if you are good it doesn't matter how tall you are plus shorter people are faster run between there legs

Answer 10

well I'm assuming your point-guard and point guard are supposed to be small I'm only 5'3