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Power Skips for basketball

How to do Power Skips for Basketball (Quickly Increase Your Vertical)

Posted on 10/13/202312/11/2023 by Nam

Power skips are one the best exercises for increasing vertical for basketball. Have you ever watched Ja Morant play basketball? What about old-school Derrick Rose? Well, if you have, then did you notice how they’re able to fly when they attack the basket? Exhibit A: In a playoff game (Game 3 of the first round…

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How to run faster

How to Sprint for Basketball (And Why You Should Practice It)

Posted on 10/02/202310/01/2023 by Nam

Knowing the mechanics of sprinting is beneficial for many aspects of basketball. He saw me on the wing and made eye contact. My defender was paying attention to a cutter; I was open for a three. He lobbed an overhead pass to me and I was ready to catch it. But my defender picked up…

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Back Pedal for basketball

Benefits of the Backpedal for Basketball (Injury Prevention and Skill Training)

Posted on 09/28/202309/29/2023 by Nam

Back pedals and walking backwards are great for knee health and basketball defense. Knee injuries are one of the scariest accidents that can happen while playing basketball, especially for older players. This was one of my biggest fears when I joined a basketball league with my friends in my late 30s. The reason why is…

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Best Track Exercises for Basketball

Best Track Exercises for Basketball to Help You Move like Kai Jones

Posted on 09/19/202311/21/2023 by Nam

Track exercises are great for developing athleticism for basketball. Here are 7 of the best ones you can do. The Charlotte Hornets’ Kai Jones is one of the most athletic big men in the NBA right now and he has crazy bunnies for a nearly 7-foot, 220-pound guy. In the handful of seasons he’s been…

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Get Fit with Basketball If You're Old

How Do You Get Fit with Basketball? (If You’re Older and a Beginner)

Posted on 06/19/202311/21/2023 by Nam

Do you want to get fit and in shape? And do you want to play basketball to do so? Here are some great games and drills you can start with. Making the decision to get in shape is hard but what’s more difficult is deciding how to get fit. “What activity should I do? Should…

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Stretches for Basketball

17 Best Stretches for Basketball (For Before and After the Game)

Posted on 05/03/202311/21/2023 by Nam

Feeling some pain after you play basketball? Well, here are some stretches to do before and after you play to prevent pain and soreness. When you’re young, you can just step onto the court and play and not feel anything the next day (or 5 minutes after the game). But when you get up there…

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Do the Jordan Clarkson Workout to Build Durability for Basketball

Posted on 11/01/202203/30/2023 by Nam

Jordan Clarkson is talented. But it’s his ability to miss limited games that make coaches want to acquire him. Jordan Clarkson got skills! He’s one of the best offensive players and can score like the best of them. In 2020-21, he averaged 18 points per game off of the bench and won the sixth man…

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Here’s What Josh Giddey Did to Improve in Basketball

Here’s What Josh Giddey Did in the Off-Season to Improve in Basketball

Posted on 07/25/202203/30/2023 by Nam

The OKC Thunder’s Josh Giddey was one of the top rookies coming out of the NBA 2021-22 season. Here’s what he did to improve his game. On Jan. 2, 2022, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Josh Giddey became the youngest player to get a triple-double. In a game against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks, Giddey…

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Explosiveness For Basketball Shaq

How To Become More Explosive For Basketball (And Be Dominant Like Shaq)

Posted on 01/24/202212/13/2023 by Nam

In 1992, there was a young legend who entered the NBA and distilled fear into everyone. He was big, strong, and explosive, and wasn’t scared of his elders. He posted everyone up and dunked on everybody, and did it emphatically. He shocked commentators often. He was so strong, as a matter of fact, that he…

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Dwight Howard shoulders

How to Get Stronger Shoulders For Basketball? (And Dominate Like Dwight Howard)

Posted on 01/10/202207/10/2023 by Nam

Do you have trouble winning in the post? Are you get dominated by opponents down there? Well, a solution would be to strengthen your shoulders. In Dwight Howard’s sophomore season, his game immensely benefited from an increase in upper-body strength. When he entered the NBA in 2004, Howard wasn’t big enough (nor strong enough) to…

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