How To Do A Reverse Layup In Basketball

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Time to reveal my secret weapon :)… The reverse layup. Not only are you going to learn how to do a reverse layup in this article but by the time you finish reading/watching this you are going to want to go straight to the gym to perfect it. When short players look for better ways…

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Podcast 0: About Augie Johnston & Baller Boot Camp

Welcome to episode #0. I just wanted to quickly introduce myself to the podcast world. Most people who listen to this will most likely know who I am and what I’m about, but in case you found me through Itunes or something I want to make sure I can introduce myself before getting into the…

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Podcast 3: Let Em Talk – How to Deal With Cocky Players

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Today’s podcast is more for players than coaches, sorry Phil Jackson I know you listen to the podcast 😉 It seems like basketball unlike other sports is just jam packed of players who think they are God’s gift to the game. If you know me then you know that I’m all for players believing in…

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Podcast 2: Why My Coach Subbed Me Out With 2 Seconds Left

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I normally am the kind of player that never talks back to the coach and tries to stay in line as much as possible… …But in this situation I vividly remember saying something back to my coach, lol. You can listen to the podcast to see exactly what I said.  It wasn’t anything crazy, but…

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Podcast 1: How And When To Use Fouls At The End Of A Basketball Game

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Most people who watch basketball simply for entertainments usually hate it when teams start to foul at the end of the game. It really does make the last 30 seconds of a game turn into 10 to 15 minutes of foul shooting. As a player it’s great when your team is up by 5 points…

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The World’s Hardest Basketball Ball Handling Workout

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If you’re a basketball rookie close this page right now. I don’t want you to hurt yourself with the: Ok, I hope you know I’m just joking and definitely over exaggerating. If you were truly about to close the page then you might want to do a quick self evaluation of your humor. Or maybe…

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3 Basketball Finishing Moves For Elite Players

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2 out of 3 of these basketball finishing moves did not even exist 15 years ago. And I’m going to get this article started off on the right foot by explaining my favorite one. This move started in the NBA, hence the name, and now is something that most all players big and small should…

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How To Protect The Basketball When Driving

This article is going to show you how to protect the basketball when driving by using a little move I learned from Lebron James. After I saw him do this years ago I started noticing a ton of other players do it as well. And if you’ve ever had the ball knocked out of your…

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How To Get Better At Basketball

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Let me save you some time and just sum up exactly how to get better at basketball in one word… Practice. I often get the same questions from players (which is fine) where they ask, “I’m really struggling with my shooting, how can I get a better shot?” I wish I had some magical answer,…

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How To: The Lebron James Crossover

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If you know me then you know that I love dribble moves that are effective and simple. The Lebron James Crossover is one of those kind of moves. I’m a big Lebron fan and have watched a lot of his games and this is one move I’ve noticed that he uses pretty often. He has…

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