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Learn to “Play Calm” & Take Your Game to the NEXT LEVEL 🔬



The best players in the world make the game look effortless. Especially for guards, being able to remain calm at any speed is an unbelievable skill to have. And we can train this! This video dives fully into how.

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  3. @COOKINJEY

    I like to call it gears, gear 1 walking, gear 2 jogging, gear 3 running, you should be able to turn to gear 1 to gear 3 quick

  6. @zachshannon6989

    When i play pickup I'm sweet. When it comes to socials I'm retarded. I smoked a open layup last night coz i got in my head and i know I'm way better than that. It's true bball is like 80% mentality and humbles you quick

  9. @michaelmusgrave1514

    This is one of the hardest mentality shifts for players to a certain degree, especially players who like to play with intensity or want limitless creative freedom.

    In soccer, there’s a big part of the culture of the game that discusses creativity as some kind of ineffable, uncoachable spark that exists and should not be touched, as if it was bestowed by the divine and thus cannot be interfered with by an arrogant human.

    I don’t think people realise that being a competitor and choosing to do what you can to win means being aware of what you’re doing at all times on the floor/field. At the very least, when you fuck up and commit and error, you’ll have a better idea of what it was.

    Plus you’ll play better.

    And I think there are levels to this. Dennis Rodman used to count the number of rotations on his teammates jump shots to better predict and react to where the rebound would end up. He was mentally locked in and calm, even while doing a high energy job. That’s something that I think people underrate about top level high intensity athletes, performing at high intensity with internal composure and clarity. People see the external behaviours and can’t see the internal process, and this the behaviours are the important part without knowing where they come from. Missing the forest for the trees type stuff.

  17. @cs3k3

    This video is a year old (or so), but if anyone watches it now like me, here's a tip for you to calm your nerves:
    Breathing. Sounds silly, but what I mean is while brearhing in try to take 2 quick, shallow breaths and then exhale as slow and long as you can. Idk the psychology behind this, but it truly works wonders.

  18. @Hezinature

    Great Video on the craft! The correct term for “playing calm” is called “PACE”! Keep the good info coming brody💯

  20. @MakNotGaming

    Me id be a high level high school player if i slowed down im always rushing and second guessing constantly having multiple thoughts at the same time but this really helped

  23. @elf6499

    Bro, in my school, my friend is the best defender in my grade. I couldn't score over him, but, when i played against him sick and i was lazy, i played calm, used my mind to trick him, and i actually won.

  30. @GGtheoriginal

    Practice with someone who makes you better. Someone just as hungry as you and just as willing to develop and grow with you. This helps and is key.

  31. @stevengreen11

    I coach 7th grade girls basketball. The games we lose are all mental when my girls defeat themselves. Hopefully this will help them learn to play calmer and keep control of themselves, and the game. Thanks!

  32. @kylebroussard8717

    I agree I have trouble with this.

    I’m a quicker person and I notice my defenders don’t even bite on some of my moves.

    I’ve been working on being more exaggerative with each move, being more patient to read the defense than assume what they’re going to do

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