The concept of transferability had never really crossed my mind too much prior to this. It was always just assumed that the players would realize that the drills that we worked on over the hour had a purpose that transferred to the game itself. However, the more that I think about it, the more I realize that players may only see drills as drills and games as games.
“Transferability”
Four Keys to Effective Post Play
At our “Starting Five” basketball clinic this past Sunday we were fortunate enough to have former collegiate national champion at Villanova University and professional basketball player Chuck Everson there to speak about post play. It is not often that post play comes up at a clinic and to be able to have someone of that magnitude there to speak about it and break it down for almost three hours was fantastic. Over the course of the three hour basketball clinic, Everson spoke about every aspect of post play imaginable
Agility Ladder Finishing Drills for Basketball Training Efficiency
As I have mentioned before, the game of basketball requires so many skills. Successful basketball players must be able to pass, dribble, shoot, and finish. They must also have strength, power, speed, agility, and endurance. All of these attributes are skills that can and must be incoporated into a player’s basketball training regimen. Upon first look, all of this really seems like a lot. However, if you get creative and combine some of the skills into the same drills you can cut down on training time and make the workout much more basketball specific.
One way to combine skills is to incorporate the agility ladder into your workouts with the basketball.
Minimize Your Swine Flu Risk During Basketball Season
It is that time of the year when the weather changes in most parts of the world and the common cold starts rearing its ugly head. Flu season also begins. This season is causing more anxiety amongst the general population because of the H1N1 swine flu.
The Importance of Strength and Conditioning For Basketball
Basketball is a sport that puts many requirements and demands on the athletes that play it. A successful basketball player is one who is fundamentally sound and possesses the ability to dribble, pass, and shoot. These are three skills that can and should be worked on, daily. However, they are not the only parts of the game that equate to success. Successful basketball players are also be strong, quick, powerful, have good balance, and have good endurance.
