Basketball Players Should Learn the 1-Foot Floater to Score More Often
Any basketball player who works with me, regardless of their level or position, spends time working on their floater. The reason is simple: There will always be somebody bigger or [...]
The 5 Nutrition Habits of Explosive Basketball Players
Basketball players: One of the major factors that determine whether you'll become a good player or a great one is your diet. The proof is in the physiques and performance [...]
2 Brutal Basketball Conditioning Drills to Get in Shape Fast
To be in shape for games, basketball players must condition themselves for long-lasting endurance. (See Three Ways to Get in Basketball Shape.) This requires more than running lots of long, straight-line sprints. [...]
Use Velocity-Based Training to Get More Out of Your Athlete Assessments
Assessments are vital to implementing a strength and conditioning program. Without at least some form of baseline data, how can we measure progress, identify imbalances or kinetic issues, program appropriately [...]
Tweak Your Strength Training to Become a More Reactive, Explosive Athlete
Athletes who are interested in becoming more reactive and dynamic in sport need to make sure that their training programs reflect these traits. This means paying close attention to the [...]
Improve Your Crossover Step to Become a More Explosive Basketball Player
If you're a basketball player and you're not working on your crossover step, you're missing out. A crossover step simply refers to "crossing" one leg across the other to cover [...]
3 Keys for Developing a Fast First Step in Basketball
"He has a quick first step!" You hear it all the time from coaches who've just watched their defense get burnt to a crisp. Having an unstoppable first step in [...]
Why Your Balance Training Isn’t Making You a Better Athlete (And What to Do Instead)
For many athletes, balance training means BOSU balls, stability balls and a variety of awkward-looking tasks performed on wobbly implements. However, the transferability of this type of training to sport [...]
2 Lunge Exercises That Will Make You a Better Basketball Player
All exercises can be divided into two categories: bilateral (where both sides perform equal work) and unilateral (where more pressure is put on one side). Basketball is a unilateral sport. [...]
Studies Conclude That Isometric Training Can Reduce ‘Jumper’s Knee’ Pain
On the path to jumping higher and sprinting faster, many athletes encounter a condition known as "jumper’s knee," which is medically referred to as patellar tendinitis. It is identified by [...]