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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]what's the best way to improve basketball skill in short period of time?   More skill training or more games?  [/quote]
One of the things that coaches caution about with playing AAU is the impact that it can have on training.  Lots of AAU teams have 10 or even 12 kids, and they may go deep into the bench.  Games are maybe 16 minute halves.  So a kid may play 16 minutes in a whole game.  If they play 3 games in a weekend, that's 45 minutes of basketball for Friday to Sunday, with lots of travel time cramped in a van and bad food.  For a weekend at home, a high school player will often work with their team or trainers 4 hours or more Friday to Sunday, plus more time shooting, lifting, doing ball handling, etc.  So, AAU games are great for experience but can be bad for training.

If you're asking about just shooting around or playing pickup at the park, I'd be careful.   Most guys playing in the park suck compared to a competitive high school AAU player, so kids will learn bad habits and get into a habit of being lazy on defense.  Also, my kid found that when he dunked on the short, pretty out of shape adults who usually play at the park, they started fouling the hell out of him.  On the other hand, if you can find a game with guys who play or played at a high level, it can be great.  My kid's trainer organizes pick up games during the offseason with everything from high school players to college players to recent college grads trying to play overseas, and those games are pretty amazing.

In terms of skill work, the big thing is not to have kids just jacking up shots and trying to jelly the ball and do cool stuff they saw on TV.  That's horrible for their game.  They should either be working with a trainer or following a progressive training regimen (there are a bunch online) that focuses on good shooting mechanics, good head up ball handling, dealing with contact (lots of pad work and off hand work) and quick feet for defense.  They should learn some simple situational offensive progressions (e.g. shot fake, jab, rip, pound, layup;  shot fake, jab, rip, pound, pullup; shot fake, jab, rip, one dribble, jumpshot; shot fake, jab, rip, pound, spin move under the basket; etc.).

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