{"id":340,"date":"2009-12-30T19:45:48","date_gmt":"2009-12-31T00:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.breakthroughbasketball.com\/blog\/?p=340"},"modified":"2010-01-07T11:34:51","modified_gmt":"2010-01-07T16:34:51","slug":"ndamukong-suh-footwork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breakthroughbasketball.com\/blog\/index.php\/ndamukong-suh-footwork\/","title":{"rendered":"Ndamukong Suh, Footwork, &#038; Youth Athletic Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have followed college football this season, you have probably heard the name Ndamukong Suh. He was a consensus First-team All-American and earned consensus First-team All-Big 12 honors and was the Associated Press National Player of the Year, Big-12 Defensive Player of the Year, the Defensive Lineman of the Year, and a Heisman Trophy finalist.<\/p>\n<p>According to &#8220;experts&#8221;, what separates Suh from other players isn&#8217;t necessarily his strength, even though he is quite strong, it&#8217;s his superior footwork. As we know, footwork is probably one of the most important, yet undertaught skills in basketball.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"http:\/\/insider.espn.go.com\/espn\/blog\/index?entryID=4545109&amp;name=feldman_bruce&amp;action=login&amp;appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fespn%2fblog%2findex%3fentryID%3d4545109%26name%3dfeldman_bruce\" target=\"blank\">recent article on ESPN<\/a> states &#8220;He (Suh) really credits his soccer background for his uncanny footwork.&#8221; Suh played soccer at a young age all the way through his 8th grade year.<\/p>\n<p>If arguably the best d-lineman in the country, played multiple sports as a child and credits that for his superior athleticism, don&#8217;t you think that it would be a good idea for other youth athletes as well?<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve read any of our past articles about athletic development, you&#8217;ll know that we preach for youth athletes to play multiple sports and avoid specialization at least before age 15. Some say 18.<\/p>\n<p>Soccer, flag (or touch) football, &amp; tag are a few great games you can play to improve footwork &amp; athleticism.<\/p>\n<p>Dribble tag and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthroughbasketball.com\/drills\/jumpstops.html\">jump stop drill<\/a> are a few great ways to incorporate a basketball while working on footwork.<\/p>\n<p>____________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Related Products &amp; Articles<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthroughbasketball.com\/pr\/fun-youth-drills.html\">60 Fun Basketball Drills for Youth Coaches<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthroughbasketball.com\/blog\/index.php\/when-did-steve-nash-start-playing-basketball\/\">When Did Steve Nash Start Playing Basketball?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthroughbasketball.com\/fitness\/multiple-sports-carroll.html\">Videos on Early Specialization &amp; Playing Multiple Sports With USC&#8217;s Pete Carroll, UVA&#8217;s Dom Starsia, &amp; FSU&#8217;s Bob Braman<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthroughbasketball.com\/blog\/index.php\/should-we-teach-basketball-skills-to-kids-under-the-age-of-10\/\">Should We Teach Basketball Skills to Kids Under the Age of 10?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have followed college football this season, you have probably heard the name Ndamukong Suh. 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