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ESSENTIAL BASKETBALL MECHANICS
Part of the "How To Play Better Basketball" Individual Playing Skills Series
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"Essential Basketball Mechanics"
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The information in these brochures is vital to maximizing a player's true potential! Important - This page contains the skills, drills and coaching know-how to maximize a player's true potential!

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"Essential Basketball Mechanics" presents the professional playing skills emphasized for each position.  Needless to say, all great players can perform all basketball skills, but different positions require different emphasis on specific skills. 

"Essential Basketball Mechanics" is used on two ways...

  1. coaches now know what to emphasize by position and

  2. players now know where to focus their attention based upon their position.

The Power Forward | The Point Guard | The Shooting Guard | The Small Forward | The Center

HERE'S HOW THE PROS DO IT!!!

THE POWER FORWARD'S RESPONSIBILITIES
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Offense…

  • grabs offensive rebounds to give his team another possession

  • able to hit the open jumper when the defenders collapse on the center of a sharp shooting guard

  • "leads" the team by example

Defense...

  • exceptional defensive rebounder

  • able to guard the other team's center

  • quick to make an accurate outlet pass to the point guard.

Each "Effective Power Forward Package" includes...

Related HowToPlay.com "How To Play Better Basketball" Links for Power Forwards:

Shooting Mechanics Shooting Drills Playmaking Ability Defensive Talents

Dribbling Skills

Offensive Talents

Passing Ability

Rebounding Skills

POWER FORWARDS

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POINT GUARDS

XX

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SHOOTING GUARDS

XX

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SMALL FORWARDS

XX

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CENTERS

XX

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All professional players excel in Shooting and Playmaking Skills
along with the "XX" boxes next to the position.


THE POINT GUARD’S RESPONSIBILITIES
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Offense…

  • creates scoring opportunities first for a teammate and, secondarily, for themselves

  • responsible for the team's offensive positioning when the play starts

  • juggles roles as a passer and a scorer

  • always thinking what is best for the team in any given situation.

  • literally controls the team when on offense.

Defense..

  • plays excellent defense

 

Each "Effective Point Guard Package" includes...

Related HowToPlay.com "How To Play Better Basketball" Links for Point Guards:

Shooting Mechanics Shooting Drills Playmaking Ability Defensive Talents

Dribbling Skills

Offensive Talents

Passing Ability

Rebounding Skills

POWER FORWARDS

XX

 

XX

XX

XX

POINT GUARDS

XX

XX

XX

XX

 

SHOOTING GUARDS

XX

XX

XX

XX

 

SMALL FORWARDS

XX

XX

XX

XX

 

CENTERS

XX

 

XX

XX

XX

All professional players excel in Shooting and Playmaking Skills
along with the "XX" boxes next to the position.


THE SHOOTING GUARD’S RESPONSIBILITIES
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Offense…

  • plays excellent defense

  • creates shot for himself

  • forces the defense to move farther out allowing the lane to open for a teammate

  • spot-up shooter - able to catch the ball then shoot the ball off the dribble

  • know how to take the fast break to the basket

Defense..

  • plays excellent defense

Each "Effective Shooting Guard Package" includes...

Related HowToPlay.com "How To Play Better Basketball" Links for Shooting Guards: 

Shooting Mechanics Shooting Drills Playmaking Ability Defensive Talents

Dribbling Skills

Offensive Talents

Passing Ability

Rebounding Skills

POWER FORWARDS

XX

 

XX

XX

XX

POINT GUARDS

XX

XX

XX

XX

 

SHOOTING GUARDS

XX

XX

XX

XX

 

SMALL FORWARDS

XX

XX

XX

XX

 

CENTERS

XX

 

XX

XX

XX

All professional players excel in Shooting and Playmaking Skills
along with the "XX" boxes next to the position.


THE SMALL FORWARD’S RESPONSIBILITIES
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Offense…

  • consistently hits the outside shot to force the opponent to play them honestly

  • able to take over for the point guard when the point is pressured

  • fills in at the post when needed

Defense..

  • best one-on-one player on the team

  • shuts down the opponent's swing men

 

Each "Effective Small Forward Package" includes...

Related HowToPlay.com "How To Play Better Basketball" Links for Small Forwards:

Shooting Mechanics Shooting Drills Playmaking Ability Defensive Talents

Dribbling Skills

Offensive Talents

Passing Ability

Rebounding Skills

POWER FORWARDS

XX

 

XX

XX

XX

POINT GUARDS

XX

XX

XX

XX

 

SHOOTING GUARDS

XX

XX

XX

XX

 

SMALL FORWARDS

XX

XX

XX

XX

 

CENTERS

XX

 

XX

XX

XX

All professional players excel in Shooting and Playmaking Skills
along with the "XX" boxes next to the position.


THE CENTER RESPONSIBILITIES
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Offense…

  • score while being physically punished

  • makes high percentage shots in close situations

  • picks up the slack when the team is missing perimeter shots

Defense..

  • blocks a number of shots each game

  • transitions well from defense to offense

Each "Effective Center Package" includes...

Related HowToPlay.com "How To Play Better Basketball" Links for Centers:

Shooting Mechanics Shooting Drills Playmaking Ability Defensive Talents

Dribbling Skills

Offensive Talents

Passing Ability

Rebounding Skills

POWER FORWARDS

XX

 

XX

XX

XX

POINT GUARDS

XX

XX

XX

XX