The Jump Rope Needs to be in Your Toolbox!
The jump rope is an incredibly versatile tool for an athlete’s strength and conditioning program. There are several things that it does really well. First, it’s a great tool for the foot,...
Basketball
Coaching, drills, and training for improved basketball performance
Basketball Defense: Defending the Dribble, Part 1
In our previous post, we covered the importance of keeping the ball out of the red zone. In this post we’ll begin to cover one important part of making that happen, which...
Power Training: Jump Squats
The ability to exert force quickly, or power, is critical to sports performance. There are a lot of ways to develop this in the weight room and they all work. One way...
Basketball Defense: Keeping Out of the Red Zone
Defense is often an overlooked skill in higher levels of basketball with the focus on scoring and “me.” As an old grumpy coach, I feel this is a mistake. Solid defensive play...
Strength and Conditioning Can Make or Break a Team
I occasionally like to Tweet that strength and conditioning is a lot bigger than just lifting weights. It can define a team and the right strength and conditioning coach can be a...