If you are a younger basketball player you are probably not concerned about stretches regularly. You probably think to yourself, “Stretching is for older people, I am still young.” Well, what if I told you that stretching can make you jump higher,…
There are plenty of basketball training tips that are useful for a coach to know, and there will always be another point of view, another way to do things, and something else to add to your coaching style.
But above it, all, being…
In our never-ending quest to jump higher, agility ladder drills are a mainstay on our list and have been around for quite some time. In a game like a basketball, the quicker you can change direction, the better you will be both…
I find court diagrams useful to have, even when you have plays and drills laid out for you. I like to sketch, change things around on paper, and make them a little more ‘mine’ because it helps me visualize what I want…
Learning how to jump higher is a real challenge for many ballers. With longer legs, it is usually easier than for short ballers, but anyone can find this problematic. What’s needed is higher vertical jump courses.
Fortunately, there are several courses available online…
A “must-have” set of basic basketball coaching tips seems to come from anyone who has ever picked up a clipboard and whistle.
I guess I’m no different. The following aspects of coaching the game of basketball are, to me, the bedrock of a successful…
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…
Providing basketball shooting tips to players is usually one of those few times in life when you have a captive audience – every player wants to be a shooter. And I think that’s a good thing. Shooting is one of the most…
Becoming a great defensive stopper in basketball involves attitude, intelligence, and movement ability. The first two are usually something you’re born with, yet they can be developed somewhat. The last of the three, movement ability, can be taught. Granted, some players are…
Playing basketball is a fun game, but it’s fast-moving and often involves leaps into the air to dunk the ball.
What gets a little forgotten about all that is the landing needs to be perfect to avoid injuring the ankle, foot, knee, or leg.…