Journey to Memphis' Next Top Baller Episode 4

In this week's episode, I give you a behind the scene look at training from March 11, 2013.

I'm working with a 9th grader beginner in basketball and a 7th grader who just played her first year of basketball.

I have been working with these young ladies for over a month. The 9th grader has come a long way. When we first started, she was unable to handle two basketballs at one time, all of her shots and free throws were short and weak and she could not make a layup. She is now able to dribble 2 basketballs confidently up and down the court. She's make more shots and free throws and also can make layups.

The 7th grader is extremely athletic. She is learning how to handle and control all of her athleticism. She has a nice stroke but tends to shoot to the side with her body out of a balanced position. I've always felt that when you add fundamental skills to an athlete like this young lady, what a dangerous combination it would be. She is learning discipline, proper mechanics and how to read and adjust her body. I can't wait to see how much she progresses over time.

In the video below, you will see how I've added intensity and basketball specific activity to the ladder drill. The video begins with the basic one foot in each square and ends with an advanced two feet in, two feet out of each square while using 3 ladders and the player have to perform a defensive slide to the next ladder.

What you do not see is the entire work out which is:

1 foot in each square (3x) 2 feet in each square (3x) Skip every other square (3x) 2 feet in/2 feet out (3x)



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