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Here at Royal Basketball School, we are always searching for ways to help your child develop their basketball skills off the court.   If you ever wanted to know how to shoot like Stephen Curry, here is how he does it. We believe it is important to try and replicate the tactics of the NBA's best athletes. Curry is argubably the greatest shooter of all time. So, here's what we can take away:  Alignment: Curry keeps his shooting shoulder, elbow, and hip aligned. You can see that his shoulder is directly behind his elbow, in line with his hip. His forearm is slightly tilted away from this line, keeping the ball above his shooting eye. Hand Position: Stephen uses a relatively relaxed hand position on the ball, with his index finger and thumb making a V-shape. Also, notice that his hand is on the side of the ball, and rotates towards the net as he extends his arm. The Set-point: When Curry shoots, the ball first, travels backwards towards his head, before traveling forward toward the

Physical Education Online Class Physical education teachers from all around the world have been assigning their students a particular TEDx Talk video on the importance of physical education. In a world that puts a lot of value on academics, we can forget that breaking a sweat is just as important as reading a book. Sound Body, Sound Mind The speaker from the video published July 9, 2019, is William E. Simon, Jr. Simon is co-founder of the UCLA Health, Sound Body Sound Mind program. First, he asks, “What is the only subject in school that promotes physical and emotional health, helps children learn better, and cultivates the character that they need to be productive adults?”. If you answered physical education, you’re correct. He goes on to say that, “If the student doesn’t understand the principles of health and fitness, they risk chronic disease and an early death”. Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azuBmRnRYpo&t=124s Basketball Gym Class If your child love

                                                                                                 Elgin Baylor: "The Human Highlight Reel" On this day, September 16, 1934 - exactly 86 years ago - Elgin Baylor was born in Washington, D.C. Austin Knoblauch (2011) from the Los Angeles Times describes him as, “One of the greatest and most exciting players in NBA history." Baylor was a human highlight reel, who became a star basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers. It is also no secret that he was one of the sole reasons the Los Angeles Lakers (then Minneapolis Lakers), were able to stay in business. Bob Short, the owner of Minneapolis Lakers, is often quoted to say that their club could have gone bankrupt without Baylor.  Baylor now has a statue outside the Staples Center, where the Los Angeles Lakers play, to commemorate his achievements.  Read more about his basketball career here .                                                                                       

Dear Basketball Moms and Dads, We are counting the days when we can finally start practicing youth basketball at the gym once more. We received great responses from you guys so we know you’re all excited, how much more the kids. The classes will focus on reinforcing basic basketball drills, developing techniques, and evaluating individual skills. In as much as we wanted to open all our gyms, we will first open the ones at Emek Hebrew Academy in Sherman Oaks and De Toledo High School in San Fernando Valley.   Emek Hebrew Academy De Toledo High School Last week, we wrote about the safety guidelines https://royalbasketballschool.blogspot.com/2020/08/royal-basketball-school-safety-protocols.html we must observe during training. Here are additional points worth noting: Keep kids hydrated The kids need to stay hydrated while training if only to compensate for all the sweating during exercises. And while frequent handwashing is highly recommended and encouraged these days, so is drinking