Basketball Workouts

Coaching kids can be a completely different challenge. When coaching adult or youth basketball, especially at the elite level, you can tailor your basketball workouts since the players have an understanding that they are there to get better! Kids basketball drills should be fun in order to promote participation in our great sport. I like to throw in a keep away game for a dribbling workout. There are two good ways to do this. 1. Dribbling along lines One person is ‘it’ and chases others along the lines of the court. It’s best to start with everyone well spread out […] Read More →

The calves are a key muscle in jumping. Workouts for calves are an important part of a basketball conditioning program to build your vertical jump. There are many different forms of gym workouts, including the in-vogue plyometrics. “Old school” strengthening is still an effective way to increase your vertical jump, and this workout will improve your calf size and strength. Calf raises are the classic workout for calves, so we won’t be reinventing the wheel. Readers familiar with powerlifting may have heard of strip sets. Strip sets fatigue a muscle. I find calves, more than any muscle in the body, […] Read More →

Handling the basketball is imperative for all positions, not just point guards. If a centre spends some workout time on dribbling, he can become a greater threat. Guards and forwards obviously need to be able to attack off the dribble to score and force defenders to sag off. My favourite ball handling basketball workouts involve two balls. This helps develop both hands and ensures the dominant hands does not take over. 1. Start by dribbling a basketball in each hand in an alternating pattern. The basketball in the left hand should hit the ground at the time that the basketball […] Read More →