Posts Tagged ‘Speed Training’
Post 14 – Better Basketball Defensive Drill Sergeants
Drill sergeant is a classic basketball camp/clinic drill. It’s not a bad one, but the way it’s typically done is missing out on a huge opportunity to get kids better at defense! Usually, it’s all about working hard and getting kids tired. While conditioning is an important aspect of basketball performance, we can increase the…
Read MorePost 13 – Basketball Speed Myths
I’ll admit it. I’ve been involved in basketball as a player, a coach, a camp director, a parent, and strength coach for over 30 years, yet I too have been a victim of a number of widespread basketball speed myths. I’ve been taught incorrect, unnatural, sub-optimal techniques by my coaches, who learned from their coaches. …
Read MorePost 11 – Coaches – Here’s How You Can Help your Athletes Develop a More Balanced Body
10,000 Reps on ONE Leg. ZERO on the other!!! Basketball Coaches! Did you know that there’s something you’re doing in your practices that may be causing some of your athletes to get 10,000+ reps on ONE Leg and NONE on the other. Almost all coaches make their athletes run line drills for some reason at…
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