Basketball Defense Isn’t Static
To this point we’ve covered a lot about the red zone, defending the athlete with the ball, denying passes, and the concept of how to play helpside defense. One of the challenges...
Heavy Rope Wood Choppers, Part 2
In our last post about heavy ropes we talked about the heavy rope wood chopper exercise. While it is a great exercise, it does have variations that can help to keep things...
Youth Catcher: Throwing to Second Base
No matter how well we pitch and no matter how well we play defense, runners get on base. We may walk them, accidentally hit them, or they may hit the ball really...
The Kettlebell Press in a Team Setting
The kettlebell press is a great exercise for the strength and conditioning of athletes. It is done standing up, like sports. The athlete trains one side of the body at a time, which...
Basketball Defense, Helpside Part 3
We have talked a lot about guarding the ball handler, jamming the dribbler when the ball is picked up, defending against passes, helpside defense, and what happens when the ball moves. Today...