Personal basketball training is designed to help develop your own unique style of play and skill set. Instead of pushing you to conform to a less comfortable type of play, personal basketball training perfects and refines your style, fusing fundamentals with your own technique. While personal basketball training does not give you the in-game experience that full team practices can, it does give you the chance to work on your game in an organized and methodical way.
Types
Personal basketball training breaks down into several different types of training. Offensive personal basketball training works on your shooting form, dribbling technique and passing skills. All offensive personal basketball training drills can be done without the assistance of a teammate. Defensive personal basketball training works on improving your inside presence as well as your defensive form. Strength training is another type of personal basketball training that can be done both in the weight room and in the gym. Strength training exercises include leg lifts, curls and lat pull-downs.
Offensive Training Drill 1
This offensive drill will help you improve your bank shot as well as your low post positioning. Stand at the baseline with a basketball. Dribble out five feet with your back facing the rim. Plant your feet firmly on the ground and hold the ball in a "triple threat" position. Pivot on your left foot and rotate toward the basket, making sure to keep your body balanced the entire time. Shoot a bank shot aiming for the lower left corner of the backboard square. Repeat this drill five times and then perform it with your opposite hand.
Offensive Training Drill 2
This offensive drill will help develop your three-point shooting from different angles. Grab five cones and place them along the three-point line. Have one on each corner of the line, one at the top of the three-point line and two in between these markers. Start on the left side of the line, working your way around until you reach the other side. Instead of chasing each one of your shots, place a basketball at each marker so you can work on shooting on the move. Perform this drill in both directions and time yourself to make the drill more difficult.
Defensive Training Drill 1
This defensive drill will help you learn how to take a charge as well as improve your footwork. Place a cone at the foul line and another cone three feet in front of the baseline. Stand at the top of the key in a defensive stance. Slide to the right and then to the left, keeping your butt out and your head up. Slide back to the left side until you hit the cone at the foul line. Square your body up and prepare to take a charge. Hold this position for three seconds and then slide down to the other cone. Square your body up again for a charge and then sprint back to the top of the key.
Personal Conditioning Drill
This drill will help with your defensive quickness and ability to get in front of driving defenders. Stand at center court without a basketball. Jog backwards toward the three-point line and move into a crouched defensive stance. Slide to the left three steps and then to the right three steps. Sprint to the right shoulder and then back over to the left shoulder. Slide down to the baseline and repeat the drill. If you place chairs on both shoulders, you will have two static objects to reference and "defend." This will help you improve your form and ability to properly get in front of an offensive player.
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