I'm 5'8" and not very athletic. I want to improve my decision-making, be more athletic, and generally become a very skilled player. What should I work on during the offseason? Or any other advice? Thank you guys, God bless youu(Jesus is King)
First things first you should be living in the weight room. Being undersized if you aren’t strong enough then you can’t play this game, then you have to make sure you are the best ball handler and the best shooter on every court you step on (should be your goal). It’s pretty unfortunate for undersized guards but you guys have to be dang near perfect and then as far as film I would watch a lot of prime CP3, and Steve Nash for decision making and Jrue Holiday for defense
I got a new weighted-ball last week, but I don't know how to use it. Like, should I do the same drills as the normal basketball or something else? And should I work firstly with the weighted one and then with the classic one?
Great question, I would recommend your regular ball handling routine with the weight and then do it again without the weight and you should see a major difference!
I kind of struggle with defense when it comes to dealing with faster guards who are lighter or quicker on their feet but I do footwork drills and plyometrics that would make me quick on my feet but I struggle to react what are some tips to improve in this?
mobility in your hips helps a lot and your ability to plant and turn quickly would help too. So weirdly enough I would say study how a football DB guards the WR and watch how he is able to run laterally instead of sliding his feet, it’s the same way with guarding quicker guards
Also Jrue Holiday is really good at it, I believe if you can just master the movements of guarding laterally & and being able to NOT open your hips when a defender crosses over you should be a lot better
a lot of quickness come from core strength and over exaggerated moves during your workouts, also if you can dribbling with a weighted ball or weighted vest helps a lot too
I would say work on dribbling on the move a lot more and subtle movements like hip swivels, tapping your feet before you cross, and head movements help a LOT with your shiftiness