Basketball is much more than just shooting hoops. Conditioning is a necessity to be a complete athlete. By training and preparing physically to improve overall fitness, strength, and endurance, players can perform better and attain a more favorable body composition that could…
One of the questions most often asked by younger, growing players is, “How can I increase my vertical?” I’ll be honest, the only people who Improve their verticals are the ones who spend time jumping and training to strengthen the muscles in…
Coach Bob Knight was once quoted to have said in concern to the game of basketball “The mental is to the physical as 4 is to 1.” Coach Knight is usually correct about what he says when it comes to basketball and…
The right idea with the portable basketball hoop is that it is not restricted to one location. It doesn’t require a cement base or implanting a pole in the ground in a fixed location to use it.
Most of the portable basketball hoops…
It would be difficult to estimate the number of games that have been won or lost because one of the teams playing was in better condition than the other. It is difficult to find an excuse that will justify losing a game…
What is Scouting Reports? In Basketball comparing a player's statistics to other players at their position over a specific amount of time is called scouting reports.
Because of the increase in the number of offensive and defensive patterns being used in modern basketball,…
Weight training has become a vital supplement to basketball conditioning and development programs. Once thought to lead only to a muscle-bound, uncoordinated individual, carefully controlled experiments in recent years have shown that a program of weight training can contribute to the overall…
The three-man weave is an exceptional basketball drill that is a mainstay in many coaches' practices - I use it constantly as a warm-up before practices and games.
It stresses good passing skills , good conditioning, teamwork and footwork, and finishing the…
This is perhaps one of the simplest basketball drills to run, but an effective way to refine what is probably the most used and most effective post-move there is - the power layup. Players able to make a strong, decisive step to…
The Lakers Drill simulates fast-break action that works both offense and defense. The offensive player develops strong ball-handling skills in an open-court situation and good finishing skills; the defensive player develops conditioning and defending skills against a fast break.
Instructions to Players for…