Video For Long Term Athletic Development Model – Take A Look So You Don’t Screw Up Your Kids or Athletes This video is very important for parents, coaches, and players to understand long-term athletic development. The video was developed by…
British Bulldog Drill – Improves Dribbling and Court Awareness (And Handling Traps) This fun twist on a classic game creates a competitive game where players must use strategy and teamwork in order to succeed. It works on trapping, dribbling and…
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Did You Get Cut? Want More Playing Time? Do This… Did you get cut from the basketball team? Are you not getting as much playing time as you’d like? Here’s some great news… you can still…
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From 0 PPG to All State Team to College Scholarship in 1 Year Joe Lendway averaged 0.0 PPG and 0.8 RPG during his junior year for the varsity basketball team in Lansing, Kansas. And he saw limited time in 6 games. Even Joe wouldn’t believe what he would accomplish 12 months later…
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Use the Chaser Drill to Enhance Agility and Ball Handling This is a fun drill that excellent for ballhandling, agility, and defensive footwork! I have used this chaser drill with my players to increase…
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I first came across this a little over ten years ago while watching a Steve Alford shooting DVD. He mentioned that basketball players should never run cross country. He said it made you slow and that it didn’t transfer well being in basketball shape. Hence, the old adage “Train slow. Be slow. Train fast. Be
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In this video, Vern Gambetta discusses some great points regarding game speed. Vern Gambetta has trained athletes of many sports including basketball where he worked for the Chicago Bulls with the legendary athletic development coach, Al Vermeil. As Gambetta says in the video, game speed is not track speed. Game speed is the ability to
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Here is a great 3-minute, jump rope workout. This is a great jumping workout for beginners and a great warm up for more advanced athletes. Jump Rope Workout Jump forward & backwards Jump laterally both directions. Rotational (transverse) jumps w/ toes pointing in on landing. Hops (forward and backward). Lateral hops both directions. Rotational (transverse)
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If you are looking to improve explosivness and strength on the basketball court, take a look at this new article we just posted: 4 Strength & Conditioning Drills for Basketball Players.
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If you’ve been reading articles at Breakthrough Basketball for any length of time, you probably have heard us say that athletes at the youth level, and at least through the junior varsity level, need to stay involved in multiple sports to become better athletes. Watch Videos and Read More
