{"id":2033,"date":"2015-03-11T13:05:39","date_gmt":"2015-03-11T17:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachwootten.com\/?p=2033"},"modified":"2015-03-11T13:07:35","modified_gmt":"2015-03-11T17:07:35","slug":"transitioning-to-and-from-basketball-and-other-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachwootten.com\/site\/transitioning-to-and-from-basketball-and-other-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Transitioning to and from basketball from other sports."},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Even though we are in the age of specialization many young players still play multiple sports. Playing multiple sports is a great thing at a young age. It allows the young person to find the sport they love, teaches them teamwork, and teaches them a love of competition. If an athlete can find their own passion for a sport they will work very hard because they own it\u2026it is their passion.\u00a0\u00a0 So the question becomes how do you play multiple sports yet keep your skills progressing?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div><!--more--><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>I encourage kids to always take time to work on their skills fro 10-15 minutes a day. In 15 minutes you can work on your ballhandling and get 100 shots up. If you spend 15 minutes 3-4 days per week that would equal 400 shots and 4 times with the ball in your hands. This small out of season routine while playing another sport can keep your skills progressing and will allow the transition to basketball to be seemless.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>You also gain many skills by playing other sports. Your understanding of spacing, how to move, feel for how to play and most<\/em><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>importantly<\/em><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em> the competiveness it teaches you is a value in any sport. The carryover from one sport to another is undeniable.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>As you get older, you will start to focus on the sport you love, but you will carry the lessons learned from all the sports you played.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though we are in the age of specialization many young players still play multiple sports. 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