Dr. Dish Basketball Blog / Fundamentals

The most common focuses when it comes to basketball training are skills drills, shooting practice, and, of course, conditioning. While all of these are essential for overall development, there is …

Our very own Coach Mason demonstrates a great drill incorporating two key footwork fundamentals for players to work on. Check out the full breakdown and video demonstration below! Shooting Footwork …

Do you have a routine to lock in your shot before practice or games? One of our biggest pet peeves is watching players step in the gym, grab a ball, …

One of the biggest things that is required to become a great shooter in basketball is CONFIDENCE. It gets thrown around constantly from coaches, parents, teammates, and fans: "Shoot it …

"How do I become a better shooter?" "Just get up reps." This is a common "answer" we hear to the above question on the internet/social media/at practices/etc. We're even guilty …

Throughout the past few years we've noticed that there are many "fundamentals" within basketball that are rather controversial - especially on social media. And recently we've tried to get to …

What player doesn't want more opportunities to shoot? The main issue, however, is that players need to understand that they have to EARN their opportunities. Here are 9 (fairly easy) …

When it comes to knowing what to work on with youth players or teams the main thing we have learned is to keep things simple and fun, which is why …

This is a great drill for training your mind and body the right footwork for game-like shots. It's important for a complete player to be able to step into a …

One of the most difficult things to do is translate training into actual game time play. Many players struggle with this and aren't necessarily making the effort to train "game-like" …