netball is always good.
teaches you to throw the ball.
and to shoot with out a backboard.
giving you a better aim.
=]
What helped me the most is having a public pool with a hoop on the side. Also playing volleyball in the pool will increase your vertical and develop some smaller muscles that otherwise you don't use on the court, but will come in handy at crunch time when you're dead tired.
Like smb above recommended, swimming is a great endurance sport.
I never did handball, but that will develop your footwork well, just like soccer will. If you are in your early teens, I also recommend gymnastics as, if you have noticed, the best players in the sport have that balance and acrobatics advantage. Also gymnasts have the best verticals behind volleyball players, dancers and weightlifters (bet you did not know that basketball is the fourth sport when athletes' verticals are measured).
As you get close to the season, start running about 4 miles a day and increase up to 10 miles a day. There is no substitute to running when it comes to getting in shape.
What helped me the most is getting to the court a couple of hours before the heat is gone. By the time everybody else got on the court I was warmed up, but a little tired, which helps you as most of the sensation you will experience during basketball games is tiredness and fatigue.
Plyometrics and jumping on and off of boxes did miracles for me, but that is only if you are a serious player, and at least in late high school.
And don't forget - do not overdo any of the above. Your body can progress only so much. Wearing those vertical enhancing shoes and braces to school and all Summer like a fool (like I did) can only help so much. 90% of basketball is attitude and knowledge of the game. What summer sport should i play to help my basketball?
if your tryin to raise leg strength then do
-running(also raises stamina)
-long jump/triple jump(also raise endurance)
-biking(also raises stamina and endurance)
to build up hand eye try
-baseball(very useful)
-hand ball(also known as wall ball)
-even somethin like drums or guitar help
pick the ones u like combined with basic excersise and healthy eating and i guarentee youll improve greatly
Try football. Kobe, Nash Ginobili etc. play that sport for their footwork Try also swimming for endurance. What summer sport should i play to help my basketball?
Just play more ball then by winter you'l be a monster .
DO NOT play netball - somehow women think this is a skilful game - it is not .
1-Basketball in open court
2-Soccer
Basketball
Umm basketball outside?
That could help!
karilinko of utah jazz does ballet in the off season to help with footwork :)
frisbee golf
biking is fun
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