Rami Mornel Shares 5 Tips for Basketball Tryouts for Kids

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RAMI MORNEL SHARES 5 TIPS FOR BASKETBALL
TRYOUTS FOR KIDS
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Rami Mornel
Rami Mornel is an entrepreneur, businessman,
philanthrope, artist, soccer and basketball
coach. Rami Mornel grew up on a collective farm
in the north of Israel. As a child he was known
as one of the best basketball players in the
country, and led his high school team in scoring
for three consecutive years.
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Basketball Tips for Tryouts
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• 1. Introduce
• Yourself/Talk

to the Coaches Introducing yourself to the coach
will at least put you in the coaches frame of
mind. If you have met the coaches before,
continue to get to know them by talking to them
before or after practice. Ask for feedback on
what you can do better or how you can help the
team or what they are looking for at your
position.
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2. Win Every Sprint
However, assuming a player is in decent to good
shape, this is more of a mental choice than
anything else. Are you willing to endure the
pain/discomfort that comes with sprinting all
out and trying to win every sprint? If a player
does this, or at least attempts to win, coaches
will take notice as these are the types of
players all coaches want on their team players
so competitive that they want to win something
as small as sprints and are willing to endure
the discomfort to do so!
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3. Be Loud/Talk on the Court
Too few kids use their voice (loudly) when
playing basketball, although it is a vital part
of the game. Being loud and talking (during
drills, scrimmages, games) is a sign of
confidence and a willingness to help others.
This also demonstrates l eadership!
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4. Listen/Pay Attention to Instructions/Coaching
There are not a lot of things more frustrating as
a coach than giving instructions on a drill or
in a scrimmage/game, and a player simply doesnt
listen or pay attention and then proceeds to
screw up the drill or game.
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5. Do the Little
Things/Make the Hustle Plays
Good coaches understand this and typically have
a few kids on every team that specifically do the
little things and make the hustle plays. Players
like Dennis Rodman and Rami Mornel made it to
the NBA as hustle players, and you can make
your team being one of them too! These are the
little things that add up to big things, like
WINNING.
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THANK YOU