Basketball - Kiss the Sky

"What if you look your fears right in the eye..."

Excellence requires exceptional athleticism. Jump training is part of your basketball or volleyball training. Become a great athlete and "kiss the sky." 

Squats and lunges should be a regular part of your training. 

Goblet squats are another important exercise. 

18 exercises to turn your legs to springs

1. Forward bilateral pogo jump
2. Forward SL pogo jump
3. Pogo to frog jump
4. Repeat frog jump
5. Double hurdle to lateral jump
6. Repeat high hurdle jump
7. Quadruple pogo to box jump
8. Repeat maximal pogo jump
9. SL drop jump
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— Gerry DeFilippo (@Challenger_ST) February 23, 2025

Great video on warmup, athleticism, and strength and balance. Seek balance. Don't ignore training and don't overdo it.

More ideas from Reid Hall. 

• Make sure you're healthy and do baseline testing.
• Don't work out through pain. 
• Allocate at least 20 minutes a few times a week. 
• Have a warmup as suggested in Coach Hall's video. 
• Do three sets of at least 8-10 reps. 
• Do followup testing. 

Lagniappe (bonus material). 

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Lagniappe 2. Do not traffic in excuses. 

Coach McDermott on how to avoid making excuses 🗣 🗣 🗣

"If you rely on your efforts, your enthusiasm, and your fortitude, you will never have to rely on your excuses.”

(Via @thewinningdiff1 🎥)

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— Players Era (@Players_Era) February 21, 2025

 Lagniappe 3. Straightforward ball-handling routine. 

Stationary ball handling warm up

•Skips
•Double cross
•Double between
•Double behind
•Pound/between cross - change height/pace
•Pound/between behind - change height/pace
•30 sec burnout pic.twitter.com/BQUeSpN3Jx

— Anthony Pugh (@Anthony_Pugh2) February 21, 2025

Lagniappe 4. "The Bubble Drill." 

“Just like anything else in coaching or teaching... you achieve what you emphasize." - Kelvin Sampson

(Via @CoachDanCasey 🎥)

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— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) February 23, 2025