February 2019
Beginner to intermediate
288 pages
4h 57m
English
Physical conditioning is a key aspect of athletic training, and mental conditioning unlocks your physical tools. Your brain is a muscle that needs daily exercise to remain sharp and strong, just as your body does.
In basketball, which is a game of running more than it is a game of shooting or dribbling, proper conditioning is a necessary-but-hated aspect of game preparation. Basketball conditioning exercises range from full-court wind sprints to running hills to flipping industrial-sized tires, and I’m sure there’s new stuff that even I haven’t heard about yet.
One drill I am sure all players are familiar with is the “suicide” (or “running lines”). The drill is simple. You start on the baseline (the out-of-bounds space ...