does basketball camp really improve your skill at b-ball, im really good, and i dont want to go if its jus a waste of time.
2007-08-17 20:52:31 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
yes it can
2007-08-21 15:25:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All camps are not the same in teaching or philosophy. If you can find a camp that emphasizes teaching of fundamentals, that one would be worth your while. Other camps have about 45 minutes of instruction and you basically play games the rest of the day. Sure, games are fun especially if you win but in doing so you are learning little that will effect the things you need to expand your repetiore. I don't know all the camps around the country. But I know one that is exceptional and that is Five-Star. They have locations in several states and all are east of the Mississippi. Their main camp is an overnight camp in Pennsylvania at a couple of locations.
You can talk with a counselor or coach at almost any camp and find out how much of the daily schedule is devoted to instruction. Another question to ask is what is the typical ratio of campers to coaches. 6:1 or 7:1 is excellent. 10:1 to 15:1 is poor. You want someone to watch your game and advise you. The smaller the ratio, the more good advice you get.
2007-08-18 09:33:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the camp. If you are just entering high school, your best bet is to go to the camp the coach of the HS is giving, He'll get a chance to get familiar with your game and might give you some tips to make the team.
If you're already in HS, you might consider attending a skills camp where they concentrate on a specific position (post player camp or point guard camp) or a specific skill (shooting and scoring camps). Another option is attending a camp at a college that you hope will recruit you. As with the HS camps, this is a way to get your game in front of a coach that you hope to play for someday.
There are exposure camps. Most of the ones out there don't have too many college coaches watching, so make sure you ask other players and your coaches about any specific camp.
The elite exposure camps are by invitation only, so if you get invited, by all means go. Most of the D1 coaches and scouts try to visit as many of these as they can.
Always try to find someone who attended the camp you're interested in and find out what they thought of it.
2007-08-17 21:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by Jim W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hell yes. Go to camp! It really helps in terms of skillz and team play. Plus learning fundamentals give you the edge even on a streeball court.
Where I play, all the players from camp and on organized teams could kick *** at the playground because they had more knowledge and practice of the game. So go and learn.
2007-08-18 06:02:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blue Shorts,
i would definitely go to the camp if it was being ran by the team that you play for. It's a chance for you to work on basics and also to just know the plays better. Plus a lot of times you can catch the coach's attention-- esp. in camp they focus on little things. i think i got extra PT during the year- because during camp i was known for playing intense, tenacious one-on-one D and for knocking down my free throws with the game on the line.
Hope that helps. Kindly,
Nickster
2007-08-17 21:09:03 · answer #5 · answered by Nickster 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do it, you can't get a taste of the higher-levels too early, and UCLA still has a great program, especially since for the youth-camps, they still very much use coach Wooden's all-round approach.
2016-05-22 01:16:15 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a waste of time at all. Especially if you go to one with a NBA player(s). They teach you a lot of things man. Even if there isn't a NBA player you're learning something from somebody that knows what they're talking about. It's also a way to socialize with other ballers, and also see how your game compares and see what you need to work on.
2007-08-17 21:01:49 · answer #7 · answered by Triple Jay 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think so.Did Allen Iverson or Kobe Bryant or Tim Duncan...learn how to play bball well in camps?
But bball camp will help you with your basic skills and give you more time to practise and play.
If you go,enjoy it.If not,remember to practise by yourself.And yu'll be better and better.
2007-08-17 21:03:10 · answer #8 · answered by zero 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it does. because all you do at basketball camp is play basketball and do drills and train your stamina. and being good at basketball is all about practising. so when you practise more, you'll naturally become better and better at it. so my advice, GO FOR IT!
2007-08-17 20:55:04 · answer #9 · answered by Iceman҂ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it depends. if you go to camp with the attitude of wanting to have fun AND learn, you can benefit from most camps.
2007-08-17 21:00:36 · answer #10 · answered by Devin Harris < Roddy Beaubois 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yea it does a lot. for example it help with your form, shooting, and learning the plays.
2007-08-17 20:56:21 · answer #11 · answered by krazy jamaican 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋