4 Skills Kids Need to Stand Out During Basketball Tryouts

With the NBA season underway, we here at CoachUp are especially excited because basketball is one of our favorite sports. Why, you ask? Besides our love of three-point-shots and slam dunks, our founder Jordan Fliegel actually played professional basketball and was a basketball coach here at CoachUp. If that's not enough, we are lucky enough to be backed by the uber-talented pro-baller Stephen Curry.

Is your kid trying to be the next Steph Curry? Below are a few skills to focus on to help prepare for a successful tryout:

Make sure you're comfortable and confident dribbling the ball as you move around the court. You can practice this by double ball dribbling–keeping your eyes forward, and dribbling two balls in your hands as you walk around the court.