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Basketball: 1 Leg Jumps

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Players will jump as high as the can on 1 leg, after they land they will bend down touching the floor, with the non jumping leg being extended behind.

Once they player is in that position they will explode up and jump off that leg again.

COACHING POINTS

Players will continue to jump on the same leg for 30 seconds which is when they will switch legs.

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1/4 Squat- Vertical Jump:

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Once they land, they are going straight back into a 1/4 squat and another jump.

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1-5 Post Passing:

The player underneath the basket begins with a ball and tosses if off the backboard, simulating a rebound. They then pass to the point guard on the wing and sprints forward, while the player on the wing dribbles with quick feet through the cones.

Once the player dribbling has reach the end of the cones, they will then pass to the player on the run for a lay up.

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