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…
What basketball is all about – the shot. To excel at the game of basketball you have to be able to put the ball in the hoop. Either from short range, under the hoop, or from downtown. You aren’t a basketball player if you…
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…
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…
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…
Dribbling drills are a skill every player needs to know, whether in great detail, such as your point guard, or just enough to make a controlled power move down low, as your center would.
So at the beginning of the pre-season, we teach…
Toss Back shooting drill is a simple drill, but a very effective way to focus on basketball shooting form. It's quick, so it won't take up much practice time, and players can focus on the fundamentals of shooting form. It adds in,…
There are basic basketball plays made for every possible situation you could find your team in. Search the net, and you’ll find plays for when the team is down by three points with seconds on the clock;
for when you are up by…
Preseason basketball practice makes or breaks the team. A good pre-season will develop players – their conditioning, their fundamental basketball skills, their attitude, and their ability to work together.
And it develops basketball teams. Because a team is more than just a bunch of…