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Josh Hawkinson Off Season Lift/Hoop Workout

Josh Hawkinson Off Season Workout

@jhawk.24 putting in that werrrrrk: wake up, eat, lift, hoop, fuel, nap. Rinse and repeat all week! Lift: 9×5 Trap bar Deadlift, 9×5 Flat Bench, 2×15 seconds sled push/pull, 2×15 Seated Row, 2×15 Goblet Squat, 2×15 Military Press. Hoops: First hoop drill is continuous ball screen progressions Roll to finish, Pick pop, Pick pop to Dirk fade. Went onto a …

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TRX + Sled Work

TRX Sled Work

Here are 5 exercises that incorporate a TRX into your sled work that I like to program with my athletes during the different training phases of the year. It’s good to mix it up with different exercises in training, this helps to keep the workouts fresh, and athletes mentally engaged to improve on a daily basis. 1. Reverse Sled Drag …

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Season of Strength: Blue Band Circuit

Blue Band Circuit

The Blue Band Circuit is a series of activation exercises using the Blue mini-band from PerformBetter. This Circuit is used to get your players ready to compete and carries with it, injury prevention components. In my book, Season of Strength I cover when and why I use the this circuit for my athletes. Thanks for watching and create a great …

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Basketball Chair Drill

Basketball Chair Drill

@sdomingo31 working the Chair Drill, set a ball on each chair and progress from ripping baseline to a jump shot, to ripping middle to a jump shot, then ripping baseline to a step back, middle to a step back, finishing with a baseline rip to a step back crossover. When teams deny entries players will have to work a lead …

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Basketball 6 Spot Shooting Drill

Basketball 6 Spot Shooting Drill

  @sdomingo31 getting buckets in this 6 spot shooting drill, incorporating some conditioning between each shot. Players have to make 4/6 to get out of the drill. I learned this drill from Coach Mark Grabow. Have players focus on their first three steps i.e. “getting on their horse” after each shot attempt, then stride out to the next spot, making …

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8 Spot Shooting Drill

8 Spot Shooting Drill

@sdomingo31 getting after it with the 8 spot shooting drill. I like this drill as a court conditioning drill, player starts off with a break away layup, then goes right into a short corner jump shot, then to high post area, touches half court and finishes the 1st side of the drill with a trail 3 (ALWAYS keep the environment …

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Floater Drill

Floater Drill

@sdomingo31 and @samsinger2 have been a blast to work with these past couple weeks! Here they are going through a floater warmup drill. I like to implement this drill early in court session, especially if the court session is following a lift. This helps the players get the feel of the ball and helps them to loosen up after a …

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Hand Slap Reaction Drill

Hand Slap Reacion Drill

@sdomingo31 and @samsinger2 getting after it with the hand slap react drill. I learned this drill while interning for a great player development coach Mark Grabow. I like to incorporate this drill after the players are warmed up. This drill cranks it up a bit and gets their central nervous system going as they have to slap hands, dribble, and …

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