Think Big

Sure! This is a challenge, but one that many great players have been able to overcome.



One of the biggest keys is learning to rely on a fake. When you fake effectively, you are able to draw players off their feet so that you can shoot over them or draw a foul. In addition, a fake enables you to drive past them or pass to an open player.



One other underutilized tool is the hook shot, which is very difficult to block, no matter how tall you are.



And finally, I would suggest that you work on developing your opposite hand, which could be a huge advantage in your play.

Everyone is a guard

Young players should always practice "guard skills", even if they are tall for their age. Some people grow early and may be big compared to their peers, but in a few years those peers may pass you up. A 12 year old "big man" may need to be someone´s point guard 4 or 5 years later.

Practice Makes Perfect

Besides the fact that the defense plays a part in how many points you score, good players learn to look for their shot.



Learn to look for ways to use your teammates as screens, enabling you to elude your defenseman.



And, as they say, practice really does make perfect. By perfecting your shot and learning to get in position to take it during a game, you'll find yourself becoming a more consistent scorer.

Be a Good Passer

Great post players can pass off the dribble. By this I mean once they have put the ball on the floor during a post move, they have the skills to immediately pick up the ball, center it and pass it back out to an open perimeter player, teammate cutting freely toward the basket, or with ease back to the person who entered the post pass. I have coached against some excellent post players who could score, but once the ball was on the floor, it was Johnny in a barrel over Niagara Falls with no chance of a return pass. These skilled post players are relatively easy to defend. Just force the dribble, trap the dribble and look for the loose ball.

#4 - Run Hard

TRY TO OUT RUN YOUR OPPONENT EVERY TIME
You will usually break their will with your first three steps. It will help you get easy shots on offense with your fast break. Getting back on defense will help stop their fast break.

#3 Dribble for a reason

If you dribble the basketball, only dribble for a good reason. Good reasons to dribble are: to dribble the ball up the floor, to drive to the basket, to get in better position to make a pass, or to relieve some defensive pressure.

Be Active

Great post player stay active to force their defender to respect and defend each position on the court as a possible scoring threat position following each pass whether they are at the strong side low post, weak side, or high post.

Conditioner and Stamina Builder

The purpose of this drill is to build the stamina and improve the coordination of the big men. The player stands on the free throw line facing away from the basket with the ball on the floor in front of him. The player should pick up the ball, pivot, and lay the ball in the basket. Retrieve the ball, dribble back to the free throw line, then return the ball to its original position. The player then pivots toward the basket again, without the ball, jumps and touches the rim, then returns to the free throw line. He repeats this sequence until he has made five consecutive baskets.

Free Throws

Great post players can make their free throws because they know they will be fouled and most likely to go to the foul line over the course of a season more than any other player or position. Post players who can make 80% of their foul shots are less likely to be strategically fouled in the post, and more likely to be more honestly defended to keep them off the foul line. This makes them more difficult to defend in the normal 1 on 1 low post confrontation.

Communicate

Great post players keep their hands up when they are moving to a position and "moment of opportunity". The greatest problem for the average post player is their hands are down as they are moving to receive a ball. This occurs in transition, off the secondary break, and in set offense. Hands up as you move is a signal to any teammate "I am ready, willing and able to score." Hands down, says look some other time. What signal do you give?

#1 - Stay in Stance

PLAY WITH YOUR KNEES BENT.
Always stay in stance. It is your point of maximum explosion. Just Like a track sprinter coming out of the blocks. Be ready to move. The lowest person wins.

#2 Face the basket

When you catch the basketball, turn & face the basket and get into "triple threat position". This is the position that you will be able to shoot, pass, or dribble from. Then the defense has more things to worry about and you will be hard to guard.

Its All in the Reps

There are several ways to build muscle in your arms - all of which require hard work and diligence, but are really very simple.



The best techniques are the most basic: push-ups, bench presses, arm curls with dumb bells, and leaning over the bench as you lift a weight from your knee up to chest - one arm at a time.



As you get stronger, you will want to work on increasing your reps and increasing the amount of weight you are lifting.

Be Durable

Great post players "take a licking and keep on ticking" (to borrow the age old commercial phrase from Timex watches). They have great upper and lower body strength and can take hits and punishment without losing the ball. Able to maintain possession in traffic, take a foul, and complete the play.

#1 Establish a pivot foot

When you catch the ball, plant one foot and establish a pivot foot. This will allow you to use the other foot for a "rocker move" that can fake out a defender, or to set up another move.

#3 - Two Hands

GAIN POSSESSION WITH TWO HANDS
Catch the ball with 2 hands-concentrate on the catch before you do anything else. Rebound with 2 hands-and try for every one. Pick up a loose ball with 2 hands-pick it up don´t dribble it

#3 See your man and the basketball

Always be able to see your man & the man with the basketball. You need to be able stop your man AND help your teammates if they get beat on the dribble.