Yes, folks, that’s right, playing basketball can actually make your kids smarter. No need for long study sessions, expensive tutors or academic camps. Just send them out to the court and worry no more.

When they play basketball, kids learn teamwork. They learn to collaborate on a goal, and how to play their part. This makes them smarter. They will then be able to go to school and organize a cooperative group that will come up with the best Native American project that ever was. Knowing how to work together, able to appreciate the aspects of give and take that is present on the basketball court allows them to work well with the other kids in their classes.

Playing basketball improves a kid’s hand-eye coordination. This in turn stimulates the brain, causing it to work harder and to thus work better. Improved skills of any kind lead to greater brain power, and thus your child will be smarter.

Being able to assess what’s going on around him or her on the court will help them make similar judgments in life. Paying attention to the other guy and knowing how to respond is another skill that, once mastered, will make your child smarter. If they can compare themselves to others, to analyze what the other kids are doing and to improve on that in their own lives, your kids will be smarter. They’ll be savvy and more able to think on their feet.

No kid likes to be told what to do, but a kid who can listen to a coach’s guidance will be more able to learn from others. Hearing what the coach has to say and being able to follow his or her suggestions makes your kids more open to constructive criticism, a must if one is to improve oneself. Being able to learn from the guidance of someone else is a huge benefit. This really helps a kid get smarter – they’re more willing to learn from someone else like a teacher, parent, or even older sibling.

Practicing the sport of basketball, if applied to other aspects of your child’s life can help make them smarter as well. Not having a problem with practicing on the court will most mean that they’ll be more amenable to practicing other things like piano lessons or spelling words. While no one likes to practice all the time, smart people know that it’s the only way to improve. We can’t all be experts the first time we try something, and learning this while on the court makes our kids smarter. Eventually they’ll figure out that they have to practice in other areas of their lives in order to improve and succeed.

In short, playing basketball can make your kid smarter. Practice, listening to the coach, paying attention to what others are doing, and playing on a team will help your kid increase his or her brain power. It’s a given.

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If constant practice and sheer dedication aren’t enough to improve your game, then you might as well consider acquiring some effective basketball training aids.

Shooting

Oversized basketball – is usually 3 inches larger in diameter than your regular basketball. This is designed to improve your accuracy in shooting.

Board-less hoop – is designed to improve your shooting accuracy by making shoots without depending on the board.

Rebounding device – helps you to practice your shooting without rebounding the ball after every shot.

Shooting straps – is attached to your shooting hand to assist you in maintaining the right form while taking a shot, make the right follow through, and improve your one-handed release.

Dribbling

Dribbling aid – is designed to help you use your fingertips in dribbling (and not your palm). It also helps improving your passing and shooting skills.

Basketball goggles – are designed to keep your head up while dribbling your ball. The goggles block your lower vision so that you practice on not looking at the ball.

Speed

Speed parachute – uses the principle of a parachute that provides resistance during sprint. This is used when you are running which helps you improve your speed as you are being held back by the parachute. Speed parachutes are also used by sprinters and football players.

Agility ladders – helps you develop eye-foot coordination, foot quickness, and versatility. You can use your regular ladder to achieve the same result.

Vertical jump

Jump boxes – help you improve your jumping ability and overall strength. These boxes vary in height which you can use to strengthen your leg muscles.

Weight belt – increases your strength, at the same time, improves your vertical jump – helpful during rebounding and taking perimeter shots. Also available are weights worn on the ankles.

Jump soles – are training aids that are attached to your own shoes during practice and training which helps you improve your leg strength and jumping ability.

Stamina

Jump ropes – are the most basic and probably the cheapest basketball training aids you can have. And they are effective too. Jump ropes improve your heart. Jump ropes also improve your calf and leg muscles. For better workout results, try weighted jump ropes.

Take note that these are only aids to improve your game. They aren’t designed to automatically make you a better player. Use them correctly combined with your dedication, hard work, and love for the game to get the best results.

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Young players who dream of making the top high school basketball teams, must realize that it requires more than just practicing on their basketball techniques or athletics – If they want to make it to the next level, they must develop their game intelligence. Is that possible? – The answer is YES.

What is “Game Intelligence”?

Basketball game intelligence refers to the ability anticipate moves of the other players on court (both opponents and teammates); make smart decisions under pressure, spot opportunities for the team, pattern recognition and superior execution.

Can you each top high school basketball “Game Intelligence”?

Up until now, it was considered “Unteachable”, something that a young basketball player either had or didn’t. Fortunately an innovative ground-breaking technology changed that concept with a proven ability to train young players’ cognitive skills (brain-skills) while improving their overall skills and performance by a whopping 30%.

Does it really work?!

Studies and tests that were conducted on top college teams have shown time after time that this cognitive technology dramatically improves each players’ and the entire teams’ overall performance and statistics, especially when players are required to make smart decisions on money-time and under pressure — resulting with winning more games.

Young basketball players who want to make their teams or those who already play on top high school basketball leagues and who used this technology, reported that it dramatically improved their overall performance in matter of weeks, making precise moves, steals and shots while avoiding mistakes, turnovers and bad tendencies.

Top coaches claim that this technology is especially effective in championship games – with all other factors being equal, the coach that used this cognitive training technology will most likely be the one cutting off the nets.

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