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Tennis: Basketball Throw

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Players throw basketball to each other. Players use overhead motion to warm up their shoulders. It is important to start slowly (shorter distance between players) and then progress to faster throws (longer distance between players).

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Cones are set in front of the player. Coach stands behind the player and tosses the ball over the players' head.

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ABS Throw Overhead:

Sit close to the wall and put feet up on the wall. Lift your upper body and start throwing the ball overhead against the wall. Player has to maintain straight upper body to make sure that core muscles are working all the time. On the other hand, player also works on shoulders while throwing the ball.

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