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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A ball, a hoop and 500 shots/day.[/quote]

This is TERRIBLE advice.  Without coaching, kids will cement terrible habits. Almost nobody learns good shooting mechanics.  Shooting is actually easy to learn if you learn the mechanics, but just throwing up shots won't teach kids anything.

Also, ball handling and dealing with contact are HUGE.  As is speed and footwork.[/quote]

Lol.  Private coaching is a plus, sure. But no kid is making it ANYWHERE in basketball without playing like crazy on his/her own. That’s what basketball is all about. There is absolutely no other sport where practicing on your own is as important. [/quote]

I'm the PP you're responding to.  Working out on your own IS the most important thing, and without it any coaching is useless.

The intent of my post was to convey that kids need help with learning the basics, not that they need private coaching with a trainer.  There are youth coaches at rec centers and rec teams that teach kids the basics for free or close to free.

Most kids don't know how to practice shooting or ball handling, so they do the same ineffective things for long periods of time, and they don't improve.  There are simple things that a coach (any coach) can quickly teach kids that will allow them to get better on their own.

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