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Pepperdine Trap

Pepperdine Trap

There are many variations of man in the middle drills. In this one the offensive player is only allowed 1 dribble to break the trap. On deflection or tip, have defense go to offense. Track deflections, team with most deflections wins, the rest have some sort of challenge. We usually run this drill for 2 minutes.   

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Off-Season Training with David Kravish

David Kravish training

A post shared by Scott Thom (@coachscottthom) on Jun 15, 2018 at 8:10pm PDT Another off-season means another visit from David Kravish. Big Dave is going into his 4th year playing professionally overseas. David’s work ethic is top notch and his ability to constantly develop his game on the court as well as get after it in the weight room, …

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Guest Appearance on The Performance Podcast with Coach Dos and Wil Flemings

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Had a blast being on @performancepodcast with @coach_dos an amazing person and a coach who’s paved the way in the S&C world for us lil guys! We even talk about @arnethomdotcom in this episode. In this episode coach Dos interviews me about creating buy in, how to teach through discipline , the differences in training at the high school, college and pro level and more.  

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Guest Appearance on Just Fly Performance Podcast #91: Culture that Transfers from the Weightroom to the Court

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Back for my second appearance on the Just Fly Performance Podcast, I recently had the opportunity to talk with Joel Smith on an often overlooked aspect of coaching: creating a team culture that transfers from the weightroom to the court. In this episode I go into detail about my transition from college strength and conditioning to a head basketball coach …

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Improve Front Rack Position With These Quick Tricks

Front Rack Position

As a coach you often hear your athletes complain about their wrists hurting when in a front rack position. Being pain-free and proficient in this position is important if you plan on programming cleans with your athletes. Using the straps to accomplish this front rack position WHILE you continue to improve their wrist mobility is a win-win in my book. …

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Metabolic Finisher: “Rambo”

Metabolic Finisher: Rambo

Whether you’re crunched for time or putting one of your athletes/clients through a work capacity phase, “metabolic finishers” are a great way to get after their conditioning in a timely manner. In a team setting they’re fun to help bring out a little competition. “Rambo” combines kettle bell clean-to-press and dumbbell half jacks in a ladder format; 10-1. Have workout …

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