Guest post by: Jon Sanderson MS, CSCS, SCCC, USAW1, FMS, TP Head Strength and Conditioning Coach University of Michigan Men’s Basketball Always seek the counsel of a qualified sports […]
5 Injury Prevention Strategies for Basketball
Have a professional screen your athletes and improve imbalances. Asymmetries or lack of symmetry from opposing sides of the body or muscle groups is a precursor to injury. Specifically look […]
Basketball In-Season Training Principles
Educate your athletes on the importance of training In-Season; they have to “buy in.” Program low volume rep schemes. High volume training can possibly lead to excessive soreness. Utilize moderate […]
Defensive Agility Drills for the Pre-Season
Below are 3 really effective agility drills that emphasize Defensive movements. When doing these drills emphasize with your athetes to stay low in defensive stance and to explode from cone […]
Hip Mobility and its Impact on Defense
Usain bolt is the fastest man in the world because he has a unique combination of stride length and stride frequency. His length gives him an advantage as he blows […]
How Mobility Impacts Durability
Basketball is a dynamic sport played at high speeds that require the ability to accelerate and decelerate, land, cut and jump effectively. With these conditions comes the risk for injury […]