Attacking the basket. Strength. Conditioning. Mental Tips. Balancing School with Sports | Old Gold & Black. Since Wake is considered one of the best schools academically in North Carolina and one of the best schools athletically in the Atlantic Coast Conference, student-athletes must manage balancing their extensive athletic schedule with their high academic workload. They are given the delicate process of balancing their time practicing, competing, sleeping, completing homework, and socializing. The NCAA Division I Academic Cabinet published a report in 2009 on the time commitments of student-athletes when they are in season. The report breaks down the hours spent per weekday and weekend student-athletes spend on homework, on practices or competitions, on sleeping and on socializing.
A football player spends, on average, 6.8 hours on homework, 7.1 hours on sport, 6 hours sleeping, and 2.5 hours socializing during a typical weekday. On a typical weekend, a football player spends on average, 5.6 hours on homework and 9.5 hours on sports. John Turner/Old Gold & Black. Rebounding. How To Box Out And Rebound In Basketball (Basketball Strategies) Dennis Rodman, one of the NBA's best all-time rebounders, described his success like this, "I'm hungrier than those other guys out there. Every rebound is a personal challenge. " Rebounding is about desire and hard work. Follow these simple steps to learn how to box out and rebound like a pro. Step 1: Box Out When the basketball is shot, you will first want to get close to the basket and put a body on a player by boxing out.
Put yourself between the basket and the defender. Step 2: Rebound Catch the basketball at its highest point when it comes off the rim. How To Play Defense In Basketball (Basketball Basics) As the old saying goes "defense wins championships". And great defense in basketball leads to turnovers and easy baskets on the other side of the court. Follow these steps to learn how to play defense like a champion. Step 1: Talk On Defense Communication is the most important element of team defense in basketball. Players must communicate when to switch off their man off a screen or that help is needed on a drive. Without great communication, your defense will have holes like Swiss cheese. Step 2: Man To Man - On The Ball You want to establish which way you want to push your offensive player. Step 3: Off The Ball Defense If the ball is dribbled into the perimeter step off your man to cut off the penetration. Step 4: Post Defense Start out free throw line extended and body up your man.
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