October training for basketball season
Basketball season is coming! Here are some keys college coaches recommend to get you prepared to walk on the court ready to show your best.
1. Be in great shape. A good way to get back into top condition if you are not is to jog at a brisk pace for 4 minutes then sprint as hard as you can as if a man-eating tiger where trying to catch you. Sprint hard for one minute, then resume to your brisk paced run for 4 minutes. Do this a total of 4 times (4 minutes of brisk running with 1 minute all out sprinting). Each week, add 15 seconds to the all out sprint.
2. Practice passing-- Find a wall at your house and work at least 15 minutes each day on this crucial skill. Pick a spot on the wall and hit that spot 20 times with each type of pass (overhead, chest, bounce) Try with two balls going at a time and see how accurate you can be. Practice cross-overs and behind-the-back as well.
3. Shooting. Get a ball and lie on your back. Practice perfect form shooting with one hand. Close your eyes and practice visualizing making your shots. Design a 15 minute workout focusing on different key spots on the court. Practice catching the ball and shooting after a pass, making the shot after a drive. Have a goal of how many you can make in a row. Also set up a consequence if you miss -- such as a down and back sprint or a few push-ups.
4. Play lots and lots of one-on-one. Coaches want players who can attack the basket within the offense. When you play one-on-one, make it as real to a game situation as possible. In games, typically you can't use the entire floor to beat your man, you only get one side of the basket-- so do this when you are practicing. Make boundary rules, limit your dribbles, remember to rebound so that you train your body for muscle memory.
5. Post your goals on your mirror and/or in your locker.
Have questions on how to prepare for the season? Email us
nbc@nbccamps.com
1. Be in great shape. A good way to get back into top condition if you are not is to jog at a brisk pace for 4 minutes then sprint as hard as you can as if a man-eating tiger where trying to catch you. Sprint hard for one minute, then resume to your brisk paced run for 4 minutes. Do this a total of 4 times (4 minutes of brisk running with 1 minute all out sprinting). Each week, add 15 seconds to the all out sprint.
2. Practice passing-- Find a wall at your house and work at least 15 minutes each day on this crucial skill. Pick a spot on the wall and hit that spot 20 times with each type of pass (overhead, chest, bounce) Try with two balls going at a time and see how accurate you can be. Practice cross-overs and behind-the-back as well.
3. Shooting. Get a ball and lie on your back. Practice perfect form shooting with one hand. Close your eyes and practice visualizing making your shots. Design a 15 minute workout focusing on different key spots on the court. Practice catching the ball and shooting after a pass, making the shot after a drive. Have a goal of how many you can make in a row. Also set up a consequence if you miss -- such as a down and back sprint or a few push-ups.
4. Play lots and lots of one-on-one. Coaches want players who can attack the basket within the offense. When you play one-on-one, make it as real to a game situation as possible. In games, typically you can't use the entire floor to beat your man, you only get one side of the basket-- so do this when you are practicing. Make boundary rules, limit your dribbles, remember to rebound so that you train your body for muscle memory.
5. Post your goals on your mirror and/or in your locker.
Have questions on how to prepare for the season? Email us
nbc@nbccamps.com
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