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Basketball is fundamentally a game of effective spacing and movement that requires precision passing, communication and team chemistry that helps synchronize the movement of the player with the ball and his/her teammates without the ball. In fact, when it comes to pure efficiency and effectiveness on the basketball court, it is equally [...]

In a lot of ways rebounding is a completely misunderstood aspect of the game of basketball. Many believe that it simply requires athleticism and strength to soar above your opponents and pull the ball down aggressively. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, rebounding is actually a gentle skill that requires patience to [...]

Scoring the basketball is the primary purpose of the game. However, there is far more to scoring than simply shooting the ball through the hoop. Cultivating the ability to score effectively and creatively is required as opponents become more resilient and efficient on the defensive end of the floor. Moreover, great offensive skills will allow you to open up easier [...]

Passing is a critical component of a basketball game that requires agility, speed and a deep seated awareness of the ball, your teammates and opponents. Moreover, passing is multi-dimensional in nature, and is only as effective to the extent that it is utilized correctly on the basketball court at any given moment in time. Consequently, simplicity is [...]

Basketball is fundamentally a team oriented passing game that requires speed, intelligent movement and precision. However, there is yet another dynamic of basketball that if mastered will dramatically improve your confidence and efficiency as a player. The skill of effective ball-handling is utilized as a tactic to improve the passing lanes, to create [...]

The game of basketball may very well be won on the offensive end of the court. After all, a team must score in order to win the game. However, on the flip side of the coin, the end result of a basketball game is always heavily influenced by the defensive pressure that a team is able to exert on their opponents. No matter how well drilled a team is offensively [...]

Learning how to shoot a basketball more effectively is a progressive process that requires specific and conscious actions that will help you to improve both your power and accuracy when shooting a basketball. The key is to practice these fundamentals persistently and consciously up until the point they become second nature, where you no longer need to [...]

Some say that Extraordinary Leadership is something that is injected into our psychology at the moment of our conception. Apparently these leadership characteristics and traits come packaged as part of our DNA makeup. We are therefore either born with the gift for Extraordinary Leadership or we unfortunately draw the short end of the straw. Conversely, [...]

Achieving success in life is somewhat perceived as a psychological science built around a mathematical formula of sorts. When you mix this and that ingredient together, and you add these two digits you will essentially transform your life and achieve the success you have been longing for all this time. Does this formula really exist? Is this formula practical [...]

Just a quick note to let all the readers know that the Study Matrix website is in the process of being migrated over to a new domain @ IQ Matrix.com. Along with the move to the new address, the Study Matrix concept will be re-branded under the IQ Matrix brand. The Blog should be moved over in its entirety sometime this week. Initially when I started creating [...]