Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Off-Season Training Guide

9:10 AM

We have now entered the most critical part of the year for a basketball player, the off-season. This is the period of individual development and significant improvement, assuming players put in an adequate amount of hard work. There are two specific aspects of off-season training 1) Skill Development and 2) Strength and Conditioning. 

SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Practicing your skills (ball handling, defense, shooting and passing) at game speed, with perfect form and with repetition are the keys to skill development.

Form
 
Having a trainer during off-season workouts is essential. Players likely cannot ensure perfect form, thus the second party will hold the player accountable for bad form and keep a high level of intensity throughout the workout.

Repetition
 
Kobe Bryant shoots 1,000 shots a day, everyday, during the offseason. Dwayne Wade, Chris Paul and other NBA players shoot anywhere from 500-1,000 shots a day as well. The lesson we need to take away from these players is that repetition is essential to skill development.


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Friday, April 9, 2010

Off-Season Guide

9:05 AM

Here are a few tips as we enter the off-season:


1. Develop a list of strengths and weaknesses. From there a player can establish very specific goals for their offseason.


2. Stick to quantitative goals that you can easily measure (run a sprint in x seconds, increase vertical jump to x, increase fg/3pt/ft accuracy to x%, pull ups/pushups in 60 second...etc).


3. After establishing concrete goals for both strength and conditioning and skill development, create a plan. This includes the entire offseason of workouts of both types.


By the end of the summer you should be able to reach your goals and be a better player/athlete because of it.


ETU can help you develop and meet your goals. With our trainers pushing you there will never be a question of whether you worked hard enough. If you are ready to begin working hard this offseason, contact info@e-trainu.com for your FREE WORKOUT.


Good luck, and let's work hard this offseason!





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