Presenting court activities and drills, this book shows how to devise a specific programme to enhance players' athletic abilities - speed, power, endurance, agility, co-ordination, balance and reaction time. The drills are designed to fit into a basketball practice routine, so players can work on conditioning and basketball skills at the same time. As players' athletic skills improve, so will their ballhandling, shooting, rebounding and defence. The book features the principles and specific fitness requirements for basketball conditioning; recommendations on strength training for basketball players; and guidelines and charts for developing a personalized strength-training programme. It also contains 15 flexibility exercises to help improve performance, avoid injury and enhance workouts; 9 exercises to enhance the "centre of power" and abdominal and lower back strength; 9 movement patterns to improve agility, co-ordination and speed for basketball; 11 fitness tests to determine individual training needs; 50 illustrated individual, small group, and court team drills with variations; and 12 detailed sample workouts for pre-season, in-season, and off-season. The conditioning programme is easy to follow, containing diagrams of all 50 court drills, and the book features photographs of veteran NBA guard Doc Rivers, demonstrating the techniques and exercises described in the book.
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"I have been through Greg’s conditioning program, and I know it to be excellent in every phase. I consistently utilize Greg’s program."
Rolando Blackman 13-Year NBA Pro, 4-Time All-Star
"The basketball-specific conditioning drills are great. They make this book one-of-a-kind. . . ."
David M. Oliver, ATC, CSCS Strength and Conditioning Coach Orlando Magic
"Complete Conditioning for Basketball is a Bible on how to prepare for basketball. There isn’t a better text for players, coaches, and physical conditioners."
Jack Ramsay, EdD NBA Coach 1968-1989 and Member of Basketball Hall of Fame Television Analyst for Miami Heat and ESPN
About the Author
Greg Brittenham is the strength and conditioning coach of the New York Knicks and has helped condition such NBA basketball pros as Patrick Ewing, Doc Rivers, and Derek Harper as well as players from the Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers. He is also president of Sport Elite Ltd., a leading organization that promotes athletic performance, human health, and physical fitness through education, research, training, and service.
Brittenham has been a leader in athletic conditioning since 1978, and was codirector of the Center for Athletic Development at the National Institute for Fitness and Sport in Indianapolis. He holds a master’s degree in kinesiology from Indiana University and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). He is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, the American College of Sports Medicine, and the National Basketball Conditioning Coaches Association.
An avid spokesperson for the importance of athletic conditioning, Brittenham has presented and demonstrated his training methods and programs to several prominent athletic groups, including the United States Tennis Association and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).
Brittenham lives in Stamford, Connecticut with his, wife, Luann, and their two children, Max and Rachel.
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The best basketball training book available!!!,
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As a high school basketball coach, developing a comprehensive strength and conditioning program can be a difficult process. I searched high and low for materials that I could reference, this book offers 'far and away' the most comprhensive and practical methodology. It is very easy to understand and implement with your players. I use this for the development of pre, post and in season conditioning regimes. The court conditioning drills were used throughout our practices. I recommend this book to any coach or parent who is serious about the benefits of a practical basketball conditioning program. Great book!!
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very good , very good.,
By luis machado (tercena Portugal) - See all my reviews
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well im a professional basketball player im my country , and i just bought several books to improve my strength , well this book just gave me a total new perspective of how i should do it. sometimes we do our weight work with other body builders and our head stay so confused for what you ear , well this book will help you understand what you really need to be in shape.
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Excellent manual on conditioning for basketball coaches!,
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As a high school basketball coach I know basketball - I am not a strength and conditioning coach! Unlike my fellow coaches at the major college level and the pro ranks, I do not have access to specialists in conditioning who are experts at conditioning basketball players. As a head high school coach, I have to deal with so many things other than conditioning, that even if I really wanted to become an expert, the expertise would have to be developed at the expense of other important areas due simply to a lack of time and energy on my part.
Greg Brittenham has changed this for basketball coaches, at least high school or middle school coaches, like me. This one book contains information on what physical attributes basketball players must have, how to test these attributes, and how to develop these physical, athletic attributes. The author also has provided 50 on the court conditioning drills that detail how to condition basketball players in a sport specific manner. This book will save a busy coach untold hours of research, and allow the coach to produce well conditioned basketball players in an organized, systematic manner! Kevin Sivils - Author of Game Strategy and Tactics for Basketball Game Strategies and Tactics for Basketball: Bench Coaching for Success
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power shuffle, court conditioning drills, fundamental movement patterns, next player starts, court drills, low torso, defensive slide, baseline corner, sec rest, basketball performance, drill pattern, near baseline, stride frequency, basketball skills, trailing foot, progressive overload, rest interval, split routine, reverse pivot, team drills, aerobic system Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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