Spokane Stars Basketball

Archive for July, 2011

Ricky Lim asked:




The right basketball training program would definitely help in improving your skills in the court. These programs may be composed of different routines, depending on which skills you want to be trained on.

A basketball training program may be those designed to test and improve the strength and speed of the player, increase the jump, improve their skills in bringing and handling the ball or improve their shooting skills.

Sometimes, these training programs may even be incorporated with mental training so that the player will be able to think fast and react the right way when faced with a certain situation during the ball game.

Ideally, a player will have to be trained in each of the basketball training program mentioned above. This will make him or her become a flexible player who is capable of many different skills when playing basketball.

Strength and speed will help in running and moving around and in getting past any of the opponent team’s players. A higher vertical jump would help make great dunks while knowing how to handle the ball well makes it harder for the opponent to take it away from you.

Of course, the most important skill in basketball is the shooting skills. This should be perfected so that wherever you are placed inside the court, you can still make great and sure shots each time.

Usually, the coach is in charge on what types of trainings that his team will have to undergo. To prepare for a big game, a rigorous training is done and it would include a full and intense scope of all the skills needed to win a basketball game.

Sometimes, the coach would also pick a certain team member to practice and master on a particular skill so that they are able to do their function well. Others will also have to master each of their functions.

Then, they will have to work as a team and put each of their mastery into good use so that they are able to win the game.

However, when you undergo a basketball training program, you must also remember to take breaks once in a while. Too much pressure on your body could cause it to collapse, not function well, or suffer from injuries.

You must also remember to keep your body healthy and well supplied with essential nutrients. Surely, you do not want to not be around for the big game, right?

When training for basketball, you should be aware of a method of training known as interval training. If you haven’t heard of interval training, either you are already doing it and don’t know it or you haven’t even tapped into your potential of being the best basketball player you can be.

Interval training is performing high energy movements and activities for a short period with a rests in between repetitions. The intervals between repetitions are based on the intensity of the activity and how long that specific activity was done for. Short and high intensity movements require more rest. There is a chemical in your body called lactic acid. When there is a build up of lactic acid, this is the chemical that creates pain in the muscles that are engaged in the activity. So you can blame lactic acid for all the days your abs hurt so much that you couldn’t stand straight.

The goal of training is to get maximum results by working most efficiently and resting appropriately. So to train effectively for basketball, you have decrease the length of the activity and make that activity more intense.

Here is a drill that you can start using today:

Tempo Runs:

Instead of running a 400 meter round, break that up into four 100 meter dashes (you really need to understand that you must break up longer sessions of intense activity and break them down). Now, when doing the 100 meter dashes, try to get as close as 10 seconds, but 15-16 seconds is ideal.

I hope you understand by now how interval training works, at least the basics of it and I want you to go and use it…TODAY! Go.