When you train, what are you training? Yeah, sure. You go lift weights. You run sprints. You get a hundred or so shots up. You do everything you are supposed to do on the court and in the weight room. You get a sweat going. You feel like we accomplished something. You took yourself to.. read more →
I get this question every single day from players, as well as coaches. How can I get faster? How can I get quicker? How can I make my team quicker on the defensive end or how can I make them lighter on their feet? I love getting these questions from young players because it shows.. read more →
Every pulled a “hammy”? I have and it is not fun. You can barely straighten out your leg, increased pain in the back of your thigh, that muscle gets tighter and tighter until you can barely walk on it. This is a common injury for basketball players, but can happen to anyone. Someone lifting at.. read more →
This baby is on my “Wish List”. But, what is the Functional Movement Screen? Simply, it is the optimum screening model for testing athlete’s total body functional strengths and weaknesses. What it does is helps people like me to document a persons movement patterns that are key to normal function, in this case, the game.. read more →
This blog is provided by Alan Stein of Stronger Team. DeMatha 55, St. John’s 54. 2.1 seconds left. St. John’s had ball on their baseline. We were one stop away from advancing to the WCAC semi-finals. They threw the ball just shy of mid-court. One of our players went for the steal (and missed it)… read more →
Want to be able to blow past your defender, be a defensive juggernaut, and even dunk? Who doesn’t? That is one of the top requests I get from young ballers on the web and in the gym. Explosive power is the start to almost every movement in basketball (cutting, jumping, driving, defense, etc.) and it.. read more →
Derek Rose has become a VERY dominant player in the league.
I couldn’t help but do a film study on one of the most exciting players in the league.
Enjoy!!
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