“Put great thought to what and how you practice. Once practice is done you can never get that time back. Did you simulate the game?” Kevin Eastman Self-defeating habits are often started early in life and are so deeply ingrained that young athletes repeat them over and over, despite the obvious ways in which they […]

“Get the fundamentals down, and the level of everything you do will rise.” Michael Jordan Before any basketball game, every player gets nervous about missing that one free-throw that results in their whole team going down. In fact, losing games and missing shots are the most common thoughts racing through players’ minds. Hence, over the […]

Mental Imagery in Basketball “A key basketball skill is imagery. The best players “see” situations before they happen so they can be prepared” Dr. Jack Ramsay, American college basketball coach Imagery is one of the greatest tools used in sport psychology for basketball to achieve goals. Mental imagery can be used to enhance performance through […]