Kirill Mikhaylov

Hello there, I'm Kirill, the founder, and CEO of Baller's Creation. If you're serious about getting better at basketball, we will have a good time together!

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The SECRETS To Training By Yourself

Your chances of going PRO in basketball shrink with every second!

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Outreach in Basketball | How to Get A Response From High-Level Coaches

No, I won't answer your DM. And no, I don't feel sorry.

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Creating The Network Of Success In Basketball

You'll Never Outperform Your Inner Circle

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Basketball Players & The Weight Room | The Beginners Guide

There always should be a certain "Why?" behind what you do in the weight room!

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How To Get Out Of a Shooting Slump

Remember that everyone has bad performances and goes through tough times. It's how you respond to them that makes a difference and separates you from everybody else.

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Overtraining In Basketball And How To Deal With It

Overtraining usually occurs when a player trains too hard, too often, without adequate rest and recovery.

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The Best Recovery Tools For Basketball Players

When are we actually getting better? Most players will say when we train, but surprisingly, it's not the truth. The recovery process is the part where you’re getting better if you’ve done the essential work before. Your muscles regenerate and become stronger. Your skills also become sharper because

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How To Become a Confident Basketball Player

“You probably wouldn’t worry about what people think of you if you could know how seldom they do.” ― Olin Miller

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Visualization In Basketball - A Myth or The Secret Of Success?

Watch sports media for long enough and you can be sure to stumble across an athlete talking about the power of visualization. Now, can we actually use it as basketball players or is it just a made-up thing that sounds too good to be true? And, if it appears to

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How to Overcome a Plateau in Basketball

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How to Manage Your Time on and off the Court

“Time is a created thing. To say 'I don't have time', is like saying, 'I don't want to.” ― Lao Tzu

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The Best Way to Structure Your Basketball Skills Workout

For basketball players, following a certain structure with their skills workouts is very important.

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The 5 Books You Need as a Basketball Player

You can not become successful in basketball or any other area in life unless you understand the mindset of successful people.

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Communication in Basketball - Winning as a Team

"We spend all of our lives inside our own heads, but forget that no one else knows what's going on there" - Alan Stein Jr.

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6 Tips On How To Stand Out in Basketball Tryouts

The key is to stand out during a tryout - show that you are special.

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Setting goals in basketball: How to set and achieve your targets

"Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now" - Alan Lakein

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Claim Your Training Journal

One of the biggest missing links of training by yourself is a lack of self-awareness and proper planning. The best way to fix it? Journal your training.

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Game Day Routine

Want to get into the zone on game days?

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How to Play The Zone Defense

The True Team Defense

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Motion Offense in Basketball - All You Need to Know as a Player

"You'll never be more open than when you first catch the ball" - Jay Wright

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How to Master a Skill | In-Game Results

What actually takes work and a whole different approach is mastering that skill and making sure it works in a real game.

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Shooter's Mentality | The #1 Key in Basketball

Players that struggle with shooting in basketball are lacking the foundation, every great shooter has — the right mentality.

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Basketball Training by Yourself - Top Mistakes

Basketball training by yourself is a topic that is often overlooked by many players. Now, the reality is that when we work on our game, it's usually done by ourselves or with one other player.

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Game-Specific Basketball Conditioning

Traditional conditioning doesn't prepare you for the actual demand you face in a big game

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How to Run the Pick & Roll | Step-By-Step System

The key is to have a system in place which you go through in your head each time you run the Pick and Roll.