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Basketball: Lateral Jumps

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Players will jump from side to side, jumping as high as the can while also tucking their knees up.

Once the player lands, they will want to jump again as quick as possible.

COACHING POINTS

The player will continue this exercise for 45 seconds.

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Backboard Touches:

The player will stand just in front of the backboard(to the side of the rim).

The player will jump and reach out with both arms to try and touch the backboard. Once the player lands they will jump straight back up.

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Lunge Jumps:

The player will go into a lunge position, from that position they are trying to jump straight up in the air.

In the air, the player will switch the foot position, so that when they land they will be in a lunge position.

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Cones will be set up as shown in the video. Two players will be competing against each other.

On the coach's whistle the players must touch each cone 5 times. Once they have done that it is the 1st player to grab the cone in the middle.

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