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Basketball Speed and Quickness

Basketball, Coaching, Multi-Directional Speed, Speed Training / By leetaft

Basketball speed and quickness…why do some players have it and others don’t? This is an easy one….Genetics! Is that the only way basketball players can have an explosive, quick first step? Not at all! A Key to Basketball Speed and Quickness. The unique part of basketball speed and quickness is timing, fakes, body position, and […]

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Why AAU is Hurting Youth Sports

Uncategorized / By leetaft

It isn’t what it was meant to be. Travel sports like AAU, travel soccer, baseball, softball, and volleyball are the perfect example of building specific skills on top of a poor foundation of fundamental skills. Travel team sports for young, developing players should be about teaching skills, developing game knowledge, and improving function. I see

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Why AAU is Hurting Youth Sports

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