First Individual Workout

Everyone is excited about the start of our individual workouts. Skill Development is the backbone to the success of a program. The "buy-in" and "comprehension" of the necessity of skill development is one of the largest areas of growth for a program.

The growth we have seen in this area comes from upperclassmen teaching and relaying the importance of learning and growing to the freshmen.

Workouts are not as much "what" is done, but rather "how" things are done. What is emphasized and taught.

It's during these workouts that the first seeds of the "process" oriented thinking begins.

After the workout, we will review the tape, the stats, review our teaching points and plan for tomorrow's workouts. Discussing where our emphasis need to be and specific teaching points to cover.

Listed below is the outline of our first workout:

Position Breakdown
Posts—
Ballhandling—Ballhandling, 2 Ball Passing
Finishing—Mikans, 2 Balls on Block vs Air Dummy
Make 5 w/o missing 2 w/ trans.
4 Basic Moves: Drop, TAJ, JH, U & U
Sealling—Doleac review, Cut to seal (V & Duck)

Screening—Buddy Screen, Combo

Perimeters—

BALL HANDLING
2 Ball Stationary Dribbling
2/0 2 Ball Passing

CUTTING
2/0 V-Cuts
Back Cuts

SCREENING
1/0 DS w/LBT to Drive/Shot

1/0 Shots off DS (Call Cuts)
2 Ball Drift Shooting

Together
2/1 Screening w/0 ball

Partner Shooting

Shooting Checklist

INDIVIDUAL WORKOUT & SHOOTING CHECKLIST

Mental Attitude Toward Shooting
Ready to learn
Confidence
Shot Selection
Knows range
Knows when open

Fundamentals of Shooting
Target
Vision stays on target
Know when to bank shots
Keep ball straight
Able to make mental adjustments with Shot

Hands and Wrists
Grip relaxed
Ball in fingers
Ball cocked in shooting pocket
Hand under ball
Elbow in front of wrists
Elbow pointed at target
Upward wrist snap
60 degree arc from phone booth
Full arm extension
Leave hand up
Keep ball straight






Balance and Quickness
Triple threat
Hands ready
Knees bent
Toes pointed at target
Hand target
Footwork
Release ball just prior to peak
Leave hand up (hold follow through)



Lay-Ups
Target concentration
Proper use of backboard
Chinning ball
Footwork for 1 foot lay-up
Footwork for 2 foot lay-up
Jump up, not out
Rebound own shot

Free-Throws
Alignment
Knees bent
Routine
Cocks ball into shooting pocket
Positive motion to shooting target
Follow-through up on toes
Leave hand up
Fingers in cookie jar

Practice Habits
Attitude toward practice
Follow practice progression
Game shots, game spots, game speed
Use your imagination
Shoot Free-throws when tired

What To Do To Get Better--Skill Development

WHAT TO DO TO GET BETTER?

1. BE A BETTER ATHLETE
a. Lift. Sell out in the weight room.
b. Improve quickness.

2. DEVELOP SKILLS
a. Play, Play, Play
b. Spend time in the gym to work on your game. Be accountable.
c. Compete with time, score, etc.

3. ATTITUDE
a. Gives you the edge.
b. Deserve (merit earned through hard work)
c. Take ownership of your game.
d. Do something extra that the opponent hasn’t done.


Fundamentals are the skills that command attention
On a consistent daily basis.
No detail of execution is too small to overlook.
The truly great players are masters of fundamentals.

Steve Nash Individual Workout

Steve Nash Shooting Workout

Everything is done at game speed. Shoot, chase after your own rebound and speed dribble to the next spot to shoot again.
Baseline Pullup Shot (from both sides) 1:30
Midrange Bank Shot (from both sides) 1:30
FT Line Elbow (from both sides) 1:30
Back-to-Basket (turn & shoot, jump hooks & step-through) 2:00
Shot Fake & 1 dribble pull-up 1:30
Hesitate with live dribble 1:30
Crossover & Pullback Crossover into shot (no extra dribble) 1:00
Stepback for shot 1:00
Catch & Shoot (spin out for shot) 1:30
Pick & Roll (1 dribble, 2 dribble jumper) 2:00
Speed Dribble from half-court into 3pt 1:00
FT’s (shoot while tired) 2:00

Steve Nash Shooting Workout

STEVE NASH SHOOTING WORKOUT

I picked up Steve Nash's workout from a recent clinic. Most players do not realize how hard the NBA players work on their individual skills.

Everything is done at game speed. Shoot, chase after your own rebound and speed dribble to the next spot to shoot again.

Baseline Pullup Shot (from both sides) 1:30
Midrange Bank Shot (from both sides) 1:30
FT Line Elbow (from both sides) 1:30
Back-to-Basket (turn & shoot, jump hooks & step-through) 2:00
Shot Fake & 1 dribble pull-up 1:30
Hesitate with live dribble 1:30
Crossover & Pullback Crossover into shot (no extra dribble) 1:00
Stepback for shot 1:00
Catch & Shoot (spin out for shot) 1:30
Pick & Roll (1 dribble, 2 dribble jumper) 2:00
Speed Dribble from half-court into 3pt 1:00
FT’s (shoot while tired) 2:00