When I first began coaching basketball, I developed a set of basketball conditioning drills for my players. I called them the “Final Four” of basketball conditioning drills. There are four drills that are completed on a time frame which somewhat mimic basketball speed, but are slightly longer in duration compared to a normal sequence of plays, […]
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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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Off season basketball begins in June and it is now in session. It is paramount that work on the offensive and defensive systems be mastered. Coaches must understand how important it is for their athlete to move better so they must include speed training into each practice. As all coaches know, there isn’t a lot of time
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One of my favorite tools to use to introduce how to move the feet from under the center of mass is the Low Box series. The other great use of Low Box Training is the introduction of quick plyometric exercises. Here is a workout I often use with athletes to get them moving better. Lee
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Body Control Have you ever noticed the way certain athletes change their direction or make quick cuts without seemingly changing speeds? It is so fun for me to watch. When I watch some of the top players in their sports; the world cup soccer players who change directions with the ball in an almost magical
The other day my athletes performed low box training as part of their workout, and I can’t understand why more coaches and trainers don’t use this form of training. Why Use Low Box Training: Low Box Training is something I developed in the early 90’s while at a tennis academy in Florida. The reason I
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Testing Movement Does testing movement really do what we think it does? I have tested more athletes over the past two decades than I can possibly count. Did I become any smarter or learn more about my athletes from it? I am not so sure… The Athlete’s Movement Ability: Athletes are designed to move. They
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Five Tips to a Successful Athletic Assessment and Evaluation There is no doubt that completing various forms of assessment will enlighten you and your athletes to what needs to be addressed. I have listed five key tips to improving your assessment process. Tip #1 Functional Movement Screen If you are not familiar with the Functional
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There is often a debate in fitness on the best exercise for any given situation. As most people who really pay attention know, the best exercise is the one that is most needed. This is why we assess and address. Let’s shift to youngsters going through the developmental process, kids that are 9 years old
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“How and when can I fit basketball speed training into my practice?” Basketball Speed Training Common Mistakes First, let me explain one of the common mistakes in basketball speed training. Most coaches make the speed training session into conditioning sessions. In other words, they run far too long and allow little recovery. An example of
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