My teammate wont pass me the ball!

Are you having an issue with your teammates passing the ball to you. Do they look your direction and give a turn away and pass the ball to someone else? 

This could be because your teammate is either a ball hog or doesn't trust you on the court. Id like to say its a trust issue. Are you involved in practice? Do you call for the ball when you are open? Does your coach realize what is going on? If not then you need to look at a few things before you become upset. 

#1  Communication is key. If you ever feel neglected on the court then you need to speak up. If you feel that you have been practicing on your game and you're confident enough to handle the ball whether its to dribble drive, shoot, or pass to another teammate then  you need to speak with you coach about the chemistry on the team . 

Sometimes athletes whoa re a little more seasoned feel they have the need to have total control over the basketball. But it is fact that you NEED 5 players on the court and as a team everyone should be able to touch the ball at least once. 

If your coach felt confident enough to put you int he game, then you certainly deserve a chance. If you are silent and hang your head low then you are heading in the wrong direction. While in practice you must learn to call for the ball with confidence and let your teammates know that you are ready and available to handle that ball. Dont be afraid to speak up.  You never know, maybe they just think you dont want to be too involved. 

Talk to your teammate who you think might be over looking you. Let them know that you can do it and that you are ready to play in this great game of basketball with them. After time they will see that they can trust you and will knowledge you more often on the court. 

If its a team chemistry issue then your coaching staff most certainly needs to recognize that there is an issue with sharing the ball on the court. Even if you have superstars on your team if you belong on the team, t hen you deserve to be apart of the game. 

I personally have always loved to pass and get my teammates involved and as a coach I am sure to remind my players to pass the ball around so that the defense moves and we can get a good easy shot versus one person throwing up a crazy shot because they feel they are better than their other teammates. Its really difficult to have good team chemistry if the ball is rotated and touched by every player, even the post. 

I cant stress it enough how important it is to communicate with your team and your coaching staff. Speaking up will work wonders for you and your team. So get out there, open your mouth and be ready when its your turn to touch the ball. Stay focused, pay attention in practice, stay active and involved and volunteer yourself when the coach asks for players to step on the court.

Wishing you the best of Luck as always!!

GET YOUR BALL ON GIRL!! 

CAUSE SHECANBALL!! 

Believe you CAN

More than just a logo, it is real, it is true, it is life. YES YOU CAN

It is highly likely that I will sound like a broken record when it comes to your belief system, your attitude, and the way you think about your self ( YOUR SELF ESTEEM). Your entire world can change once you change the way you think about yourself, your skills, your abilities, your school work, your family, your friends the list can go on and on. If you have a desire to achieve something, you have already begun the first step in believing in yourself.

We all have dreams, some are big some are small, but the size of the dream doesn't matter if you don't believe in them. When we allow our thoughts to turn into dreams, desires, wants, and wishes it changes who we are, it puts us in a place to create something out of nothing. The world began as a blank canvas, and no matter how you believe we came to this point in time just know that something, someone somehow , said it, believed it and did it. Now I'm not saying its even possible to create a world in our solar system, but you can create your own world right here on earth by using the strongest muscle in your body. YOUR BRAIN. 

The moment you began to think, hey I want to play basketball, your brain began to create the you that you are now. You began to eat, sleep and think of nothing more than basketball. Then you started to figure out how to play, may you started in a park, maybe in the backyard, but you put action into this notion, this though. Then shortly after you began to feel good enough to try out for a team and surely enough you made it! NOW WHAT? Dream more, dream bigger, be specific, and take actions often. If you dream of touching the net, well work on it. Think, write it down and do it. Thats all this game is about. Putting your thoughts into actions and achieving your goals. No matter what your goal is, you can do it. If you want to play for your high school team, its possible, but its going to take work. You're done the easy part, now the hard part is being consistent and faithful to your goals. 

If you don't believe in yourself, it will be tough for others to take you serious and believe in you as well. You are your best friend, stop being your worst enemy. A majority of the time we ourselves are the reason we dont accomplish goals. We stop short, we give up we get down on ourselves and say I CAN'T. D o just the opposite and see how the quality of life changes for you in every aspect. Believe in you.

Heres a mental drill for you. 

Think about where you are and where you want to be within the next year. Be realistic as always, because you don't want to overwhelm yourself. 

Write down 5-10 things you want to accomplish this season.

Everyday do something to get closer to your goal. 

Talk to your teammates, your coaches, your family and your friends. 

Make it a point to get in extra practice, make it a point to say, I CAN DO THIS. 

Never let anyone tell you that you CAN'T because that is just a lie. 

Here is an example.

• Improve lay-up shooting
• Improve free throw shooting
• Increase vertical jump
• Run faster, be quicker
• Improve 3 point shooting
• Improve ball handling skills
• Get more assist
• Get more rebounds etc. 

All of these things are certainly doable, but you must believe first and take actions second. 

If you get stuck with anything, you can leave a comment or e-mail info@shecanball.com and I'll see how we can get your brain unstuck and get you on the path to greatness! 

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How to get your Coaches Attention

Coaches have to deal with so many different types of young ladies on each team they coach every year. There are players who are good, but lazy , players who are hard working but lack skills, and some players who have natural talents and work hard at improving their game. Coaches tend to pay more attention to players who are coach-able! This simply means you can take direction and follow direction without any lip! Dont get me wrong, coaches do pay close attention to all their players, but there are a few players whose name will be called a little more often than others, especially during a game.

Coaches love players who are eager to learn new skills, take on challenges, pay attention, and have a hunger for playing the game. If you are too afraid to take your game to the next level coaches can sense this and will question your ability to move on to the next level. If you would rather talk about the next hot movie coming out or who's dating who, your most likely not going to get much playing time let alone positive attention from your coach.

If it's your dream or desire to play the game of basketball, do well, and possibly make it a career, you must be focused and work hard. There are sp many different types of coaches out there, but they all want generally the same things; A team that can work well together, players that are coachable, and one day a winning basketball career. If your b-ball dreams arent somewhere within this pile then you might be headed in the wrong direction. Theres always an opportunity to just play in recreation teams and so forth, but if you dont have a desire to play hard and be the best you can be, there is another girl out there dying to take your spot. Remember there are thousands of girls just like you and if you arent special and make positive marks on the court then you can be replaced just like that! Remember only 5 players need to be in the court... Will it be you??