Category: Training Blog
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Basketball as a Cardio Workout
There is something to be said for the simplicity of running. You grab some shoes and hit the road. You come back knowing you got a great cardio workout in and you feel good about it! But the same can be said for basketball. I have seldom finished a good game and not felt like…
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How to Improve Passing in Basketball
Improving passing in basketball comes down to understanding the basics of a pass. To understanding the rudimentary pieces that go into completing a successful pass and to knowing those techniques inside and out. Basketball is a multifaceted game with so many areas of skill needed to truly be a good player, but most areas pale…
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The Layup – The Most Important Move in Basketball
Layups are the easiest shot to make and the most freakishly frustrating one to miss. They are the bane of coaches everywhere on earth. Picture this! It’s the final minutes of the game. Your on a breakaway with three opposing players hot on your heels. You can smell the sweat pouring off them as they…
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Types of Basketballs and Where to Use Them
Growing up I often marveled in my gym class as my grade school teacher would wheel out the ball-cart filled with 20 plus wonderfully, round, orange, bouncing basketballs all of the same types of basketball, same size, look and feel as well. Even at that young age I loved basketball. What made it even cooler…