Latest posts tagged with #hoopstudy on Bluesky
This is WHY we teach 👀👇
Grateful for coaches who listen, reflect, and trust the process. Hearing this means everything. This is why we do the work. Real conversations. Real growth. Real impact. This is what #HoopStudy is all about.
#757basketball #playerdevelopment #norview
Most players don’t fail because of talent.
They fail because their ego blocks the truth.
If you want to improve, ask yourself this:
Is your pride or is the truth more important?
Elite players don’t run from weaknesses or criticism.
They face them.
They attack them.
#HoopStudy
Tag a teammate and try this shooting challenge 👀👇
Game shots. Game spots. Game speed.
This challenge is called "Yahtzee":
⏱ Clock pressure
🎯 2 Catch and Shoot 3s
🏀 R/L pull-ups
🔥 Finish with a Catch and Shoot three
Train how you play
#HoopStudy #W1N #BasketballTraining
The Corner 3 Cheat Code 👀👇
Most players step out of bounds… or lose balance.
Fix it with this wide-to-normal footwork:
✅ Momentum into your shot
✅ Balanced stance
✅ Escape dribble option
Become a knockdown corner shooter.
#basketballtraining #hoopstudy #footwork
When a defender goes under, they’re telling you what shot they’ll give up.
Great guards don’t hesitate — they punish it.
@sfa.lil.willy reads it perfectly and lets it fly.
If you want to run ball screens, you must make teams pay for going under.
#HoopStudy #BasketballIQ #PNR
Kelvin “Pop” Anderson just earned an official offer from Penn State 🔵⚪️
Proof that consistency beats hype. From long nights in the gym to locked-in focus every session, preparation creates opportunity.
Proud moment for Pop, the work is showing!
#HoopStudy #PennState
5’11″ guards don’t break records — or so most people think.
But Parker Jackson-Cartwright just did it, and he did it by using his speed and IQ.
#BasketballIQ #PointGuardSkills #HoopStudy #AssistMachine #BasketballTraining #Playmaker
Undefeated basketball philosophy 👀👇
Great spacing + ball movement create paint touches → collapse the defense → kick, swing & attack closeouts.
In a world full of X’s & O’s…keep it simple.
#BasketballIQ #HoopStudy #PlayerDevelopment
The easiest way to score in basketball 👀👇
MOVE WITHOUT THE BALL!
It frees you up for open looks & creates scoring chances for teammates. Skills matter, but off-ball movement is what makes great players unstoppable.
#BasketballIQ #HoopStudy #BasketballTraining
Isaiah Thomas averaged 42 PPG in the G League with 5 key screens 👇
1️⃣ Twist
2️⃣ Drag Euro
3️⃣ Spain Action
4️⃣ Ghost
5️⃣ Step Up
Study them. Rep them. Add them to your game.
#BasketballIQ #BasketballTraining #HoopStudy
What's the best part of this play?
A) Shot Fake
B) Hesi Read
C) Euro
D) Dunk
#HoopStudy #Euro #FIBA
Shooting key unlocked 👀👇
On your follow-through, point all 5 fingers at the rim.
✅ Locks in your target
✅ Improves efficiency
✅ Builds repeatable form
Little detail, big results.
#BasketballShooting #HoopStudy #BasketballTraining
Elite Basketball Footwork by @theederikqueen
You can work on your ball handling, finishing, and shooting all day…but if your footwork can’t take you there, you’ll struggle to score.
Mastering your feet = unlocking your full offensive game.
#BasketballTraining #HoopStudy
The Corner 3 Cheat Code 👀👇
Most players step out of bounds… or lose balance.
Fix it with this wide-to-normal footwork:
✅ Momentum into your shot
✅ Balanced stance
✅ Escape dribble option
Become a knockdown corner shooter.
#basketballtraining #hoopstudy #footwork
Parents read below 👀👇
Your job on the sideline is SUPPORT. The kids already feel the pressure. They know when they're messing up. Their coach is already doing their job. Just make them feel SUPPORTED.
Share this with someone who needs to see it.
#basketballparent #hoopstudy
Who is this kid!? 👀👇
Hustling back in transition turns layups into chase-down blocks.
Even if you’re beat, sprinting back puts pressure on the offense and gives your team energy.
Effort over excuses.
#ballislife #hoopstudy #blockparty
Get shifty with the Open Drop (Allen Iverson vs Starbury) 👀👇
Put the ball wide with your foot to shift the defender.
Then:
🔁 Cross back over
or
🔁 Go between the legs back to your original space
#BasketballIQ #HoopStudy #AllenIverson #BallHandling #BasketballTraining
Want easier baskets? 👀👇
Coaches aren’t mad at misses, they want better decisions.
✅ Attack early
✅ Get paint touches
✅ Force long closeouts
✅ Swing it
✅ Shot fakes
✅ Shoot open looks
Play simple. Play smart.
#BasketballIQ #HoopStudy
Toughest 1v1 drill 👀👇
2 retreat dribbles ➡️ downhill attack.
🚫 No threes allowed = better handles, sharper footwork & pure creativity.
Defenders? Lock in on-ball & recovery.
Save this for your next workout
#BasketballDrills #HoopStudy #1v1 #Ones
This 1 habit can change your life…
Research in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that people who workout in the morning cut anxiety by 25% throughout the day.
It costs $0. It pays off all day.
#HoopStudy #BasketballMindset #MentalHealth #MorningWorkout #DisciplineWins
At-Home Basketball Drill: 100 Hands 👀👇
10 lbs RH • 10 lbs LH
10 V’s RH • 10 V’s LH
20 crossovers
20 through-legs
20 behind-back
It’s not about fancy—it’s about getting 1% better every day. Time yourself & push.
#BasketballDrills #HoopStudy #BallHandling
High Basketball IQ Play 👀👇
When your defender slides over to help, cut into the space they left.
Key reads:
👀 Watch their head — if they turn away & lose sight of you, GO.
🚀 Cut hard & under control for an easy bucket.
#BasketballIQ #OffBallMovement #HoopStudy
Passion gives you direction. Enthusiasm gives you momentum.
In basketball and in life, passion shows you where to go—enthusiasm fuels the journey. When you combine purpose with energy, you create unstoppable progress.
#BasketballMindset #LifeLessons #HoopStudy
Want to shoot like a D1 prospect? Try this workout finisher 👇
🏀 Drill: 7-7-7
• 7 made threes (one from each major spot)
• 7 made layups (right after each 3)
• 7 free throws to finish
⏱️ @popfrmva time: 1:33 — can you beat it?
#basketballtraining #shootingdrill #hoopstudy
Shooting Drill Finisher 👀👇
🏃♂️ Sprint corner to corner around the arc
🏀 Make 4 corner 3s in a row
🎯 Then hit 4 FT's in a row
@popfrmva time: 44 seconds
What’s yours? 👀
#BasketballDrills #ShootingWorkout #BasketballTraining #HoopStudy #W1N
Who plays the most beautiful game?
The European game is loaded with teams who make the game look beautiful through quick ball movement and multiple actions. Who is your favorite TEAM to watch play?
#HoopStudy #ballislife #nba #FIBA #hoops #basketballneverstops #basketball
