Maximizing Your Basketball Off-Season – STACK
It’s never too early to start training for the next basketball season. Here are five off-season basketball training tips to get you off the couch and onto the court.
1. Develop a Game Plan
You want to maximize every trip to the gym and walk away after every training session as a better basketball player. Sit down for five to 10 minutes and figure out what basketball drills[1] you plan to do. This will keep your workout moving and maximize your gym time.
Customize your plan to meet your specific goals. If you want to become a better shooter, build your workouts around shooting drills.
2. Practice Game-Specific Moves
Hitting a game-winner or making a really tough shot as the clock expires looks really good. It’s tempting to spend time working on these types of moves in the gym. However, the truth is that you will rarely get such critical shot opportunities during a game. If you spend all your time working on isolation one-on-one moves, the rest of your game will really suffer.
Practice moves you will actually rely on at your position. Different positions have different scoring opportunities. Here’s a breakdown (not including combo players with multiple positions).
RELATED:Complete Basketball Skill Workout[2]
Point Guards
- Score off ball screen actions.
- Use penetration to score or set up other teammates for a shot or finish.
- Catch and shoot. Must be able to make an open shot.
Wing Players
- Use ball screens and hard cuts to get an open shot or finish.
- Score off ball screen actions.
- Catch and shoot or drive against a bad defensive closeout.
- Post up smaller guards.
- Score out of the triple-threat position.
Post Players
- Get deep post position and score with different post moves[3].
- Face up in mid-post from triple threat position.
- Catch and finish on dumpoffs from the guards.
- Catch and shoot at least out to 15 feet.
- Set great screens and react for a scoring opportunity.
3. Practice at Game Speed
It’s OK to practice a move at a slow pace when you first learn it. But once you get it down, practice at game speed. This is important for cultivating muscle memory and for developing confidence. If you can’t do a specific move at game speed, it’s no good for you.
4.Train with a Partner
A training partner can keep you accountable and motivate you to do more than you would on your own. There will be days when you won’t feel like going to the gym; and if you’re training by yourself, you may decide not to go. Not so if you have a partner. Plus, when working on shooting skills, a partner is almost a must.
5.MaintainConsistency
Staying consistent is difficult with anything, including basketball training[4]. But it’s essential if you want to see real improvement this off-season. You can’t work out once every week or two and expect to get results. Set up a reasonable training schedule for yourself and stick to it.
RELATED:Build Muscle With Cal’s Bodybuilding-Style Training Program[5]
This article originally appeared on STACK.com: How to Maximize Your Basketball Off-Season[6]
- Sports & Recreation
- Basketball
References
- ^ basketball drills (basketballhq.com)
- ^ Complete Basketball Skill Workout (www.stack.com)
- ^ post moves (basketballhq.com)
- ^ basketball training (basketballhq.com)
- ^ Build Muscle With Cal’s Bodybuilding-Style Training Program (www.stack.com)
- ^ How to Maximize Your Basketball Off-Season (www.stack.com)
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Now I am really considering changing my diet and my lifestyle for the better, I dont wanna die young and I dont wanna be puffed out by the time I reach the top of the stares.
I am 17, 6ft 2 and I weight 20 stone, mostly fat. I understand that before I even lift a dumbell I need to change my diet dramatically. I have had some weight training in the past, but only with a cheap set of dumbells at home so I do have a base to work with.
Are there any tips anyone can give me? Would be really handy, thank you for your time.
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I saw my best friend get beat and I felt pathetic that I couldn’t do anything so I’m gonna start going to the gym and take up boxing lessons.
Any tips?
Thanks for the first 3 answers but I don’t really know what food to buy to get protien or anything like that and I’m 15 who doesnt have an income to buy dumbells ect. what else could I train with at home after the gym.
Thanks for the first 4 answers but I don’t really know what food to buy to get protien or anything like that and I’m 15 who doesnt have an income to buy dumbells ect. what else could I train with at home after the gym.
How many hours should I spend in the gym and how many times per week.
How long overall to have a good figure and be quite strong.
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