Category: Training Blog

For years, fans from around the world have enjoyed the incredible health benefits of basketball. And it’s no secret that the impressive fan base of 50 million strong are some of the healthier sports fanatics in North America. Unlike others, basketball fans usually love getting out there and getting their hands dirty playing the actual…

A well designed and well built basketball court can have a wide price range. The minimum price tag for an outdoor court seems to be in the $5 500.00 area however if you were to do most of the work yourself you may be able to cut that down a bit.  The type of material…

As almost everyone on the internet now owns a Smartphone, the rise of mobile applications is at its peak. These smart applications have become a huge part of our lives and provide us with amazing solutions to many life’s smaller problems.  Mobile applications can be used for educational purposes, to get rid of our boredom,…

Cardio is an incredibly important part of any sports training program and the cardio shouldn’t stop just because there’s a chill in the air. It takes a special person to wake up on a cold, frosty morning in February, strap on those runners, layer-up on the clothing and go for a run in the fresh…

There’s no better feeling than enjoying some fresh air in the sun with some friends shooting hoops, or spending time in the winter on the indoor court getting in a good workout while focusing on your technique. Weather your a beginner or a seasoned pro, there is always something to be gained by going over…

As with all sports, to get better at basketball you really need to practice. That being said, there are a number of ways to help you use that practice time to make quick progress and really turn up the heat on your game in a minimal amount of time. The following tips, tricks and thoughts…

The most newsworthy basketball injury in recent memory was surely the sprained knee suffered by Duke’s Zion Williamson after the blowout of his Nike sneakers. The company clearly wishes they could’ve prevented this unfortunate incident which wiped more than a billion dollars off their balance sheet in a single day. In this article we’ll go…

Basketball is a game of many skills, but few are as important as dribbling can be. Knowing how to dribble a basketball as well or better than your competition can be the key to winning your next game. What’s even better is that there are very few items required to practice. A ball and a…

When I was a kid, my dad took us to a Harlem Globetrotters game at the local gym. Our jaws dropped in our front-row seats as we watched magicians such as Curly Neal (who was completely bald, by the way) and Meadowlark Lemon do unimaginable things with the basketball.  But I now know that the…