The Complete Basketball Dynamic Warm-Up
This article will feature five different phases of a dynamic warm-up that should be incorporated into a successful warm-up for basketball. The dynamic warm-up will be broken up into dynamic [...]
How to Build a New-School Basketball Warm-Up
Like an insatiable forest fire, the metaphorical inferno of debate over dynamic and static stretching has raged on in coaching circles for far too long. Old-school coaches have long preached [...]
10 Tips for Having Your Best Basketball Season Ever
Have you ever worked really hard on a school assignment only to turn it in and realize you ignored a crucial guideline? Maybe you didn't quite understand the instructions or [...]
The Oak Hill Basketball Preseason Workout Program
*Editor's note: this article is co-authored by Bryan Meagher As AAU basketball has expanded, basketball for the high school-aged player has become an almost year-round sport. This makes it very [...]
It’s Not ‘Training Like a Man.’ It’s Training Like an Athlete
“Coach, I don’t want to look like a man.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that phrase. It’s one of the biggest misconceptions regarding girls and strength [...]
The New Rules of Agility Training
When I say the words “agility drill,” what comes to mind? For most people, it’s an athlete moving through a diagram of carefully arranged bright orange cones with military precision. [...]
Pilates Can Be a Basketball Player’s Secret Weapon
Whether you're a local weekend warrior or an NBA professional, adding Pilates to your training program could reap benefits well beyond your expectations. Most guys will scoff at the thought [...]
Warner Bros. Built a Space Jam 2 Training Court for LeBron, and It’s Incredible
When Michael Jordan was filming Space Jam in the summer of 1995, he refused to tone down his training despite the busy shooting schedule. This led Warner Bros. to construct [...]
What Exactly Is Sport-Specific Training?
Sport-specific training has become one of the trendiest buzzwords in sports performance. Parents now constantly ask trainers if they offer it. In response to that demand, many trainers now frequently [...]
‘Core Stability’ Is a Trendy Training Buzzword. Here’s Why It’s Often Misused
You've probably heard a trainer or coach preach the importance of having a "stable core." Terms like "core training" or "core stability training" have become increasingly trendy buzzwords, and now [...]