Free Throw Tip #3

SAME ROUTINE: Free throws will always be a critical part of a team’s success in the game of basketball.  Oftentimes, free throws are the deciding factor in winning or losing a game.  For example, in a recent game between Duke University and the University of Florida,...

Free Throw Tip #2

“POCKET PAUSE”: At the NRBA, we teach our students to be “pocket” shooters for two primary reasons: 1) efficiency of movement and 2) a quicker release.  At the free throw line, your quickness of release is irrelevant. However, efficiency of the shooting...

Free Throw Tip #1

CENTER DOMINANT FOOT: In the month of November, we will focus on shooting free throws and improving your free throw shooting percentage.  It is my belief that a high school player should strive for a minimum standard of shooting 80% from the free throw line regardless...

Royal Priest

With our new life in Jesus, comes a new identity as a follower of Jesus.  ‘Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to be called children of God.’  (John 1:12) Jesus provided the way and the means for us to be grafted into the...

Basketball Tip – Primary Pivot

There are two different philosophies regarding which foot to establish as your pivot foot when receiving a pass. One philosophy is to plant your inside foot when receiving a pass thus establishing it as your pivot foot.  This means that your pivot foot will be...