E’s Grueling Workout 60
E’s Grueling Workout (named after Smith College basketball extraordinaire Elias Leight) will help your passing game. Find yourself a good passing partner; put one of you under the basket and the other at the top of the 3-point line. Pass the ball to the point and sprint out to the wing to receive a pass; catch the ball, square up and drive hard to the basket. Get your own rebound and pass out to the point. Next, sprint to the other wing for a pass and repeat on that side of the court. Repeat for 10 sets of 10 drives/shots varying shots with pull-up jumpers going in both directions and 3-point shots. Vary your lay ups as well. Take two free throws in between each set. Your goal: 75 percent.

The Necessary 9 61-69
A tennis ball. A basketball. And a whole lot of tenacity. That’s all you need to improve your ball-handling skills this summer. Neal Ring, head men’s basketball coach at Maranatha Baptist Bible College in Watertown, Wis., and an On Court Grassroots Basketball Advisor says “The Necessary 9” will help build all those skill sets your coach expects from you with the rock in your hand.

Step 1.
Stationary – Dribble a basketball and toss a tennis ball in the air, and catch it
Key points – Toss the ball above your head; look underneath the opposite rim
Variations – Toss the ball higher; alternate hands (3-to-1, weak to strong); vary height of dribble

Step 2.
Moving – Dribble one basketball from baseline to free throw line and toss one tennis ball in the air, and catch it
Key points – Toss the ball above your head; look underneath the opposite rim
Variations – Toss the ball higher; alternate hands (3-to-1, weak to strong); vary height of dribble; vary speed of dribble; vary distance of dribble 1⁄2 court, 3⁄4 court, full court

Step 3.
Stationary – Dribble one basketball and juggle two tennis balls in the air, and catch them
Key points – Toss the balls above your head; look underneath the opposite rim
Variations – Toss the balls higher; alternate hands (3-to-1, weak to strong); vary height of dribble

Step 4.
Moving – Dribble one basketball from baseline to free throw line and juggle two tennis balls in the air, and catch them

Key points – Toss the balls above your head; look underneath the opposite rim
Variations – Toss the balls higher; alternate hands (3-to-1, weak to strong); vary height of dribble; vary speed of dribble; vary distance of dribble 1⁄2 court, 3⁄4 court, full court

Step 5.

Stationary Partner Toss – Dribble one basketball and toss and catch one tennis ball with a partner
Key points – Toss the ball above your head; both
partners dribble
Variations – Toss the balls higher; alternate hands (3-to-1, weak to strong); vary height of dribble

Step 6.
Moving Partner Toss – Dribble one basketball from baseline to free throw line, and toss and catch one tennis ball with a partner
Key points – Toss the balls above your head; both partners dribble
Variations – Toss the balls higher; alternate hands (3-to-1, weak to strong); vary height of dribble; vary speed of dribble; vary distance of dribble 1⁄2 court, 3⁄4 court, full court

Step 7.
Stationary Partner Toss X2 – Dribble one basketball and toss and catch two tennis balls with a partner (each player has a tennis ball)
Key points – Toss the ball above your head; both partners dribble
Variations – Toss the balls higher; alternate hands (3-to-1, weak to strong); vary height of dribble

Step 8.
Moving Partner Toss X2 – Dribble one basketball from baseline to free throw line, and toss and catch two tennis balls with a partner (each player has one tennis ball)
Key points – Toss the balls above your head; both partners dribble
Variations – Toss the balls higher; alternate hands (3-to-1, weak to strong); vary height of dribble; vary speed of dribble; vary distance of dribble 1⁄2 court, 3⁄4 court, full court

Step 9.
Stationary Wall Toss – Dribble one basketball and throw one tennis ball off the wall, and catch it
Key points – Throw the ball hard enough to catch it
before it hits the ground
Variations – Throw the ball lower/higher off the wall; alternate hands (3-to-1 weak to strong); vary height of dribble

Take 50 shots off the dribble 70-73
1. Simulate shooting off the break.
2. Move on the move into the shot, especially crossover, stutter step, inside-out and inside-out crossover.
3. Stationary Move – Use Rocker Step to put defender on heels.
4. Do five sets of 10 shots at a time with 10 free throws between sets; record free throws in your notebook.
Repeat three times.

Take 30 jumpers using shot and pass fakes 74-77
1. Pump fake to shot
2. Pump fake, dribble to shot
3. Pass fake to shot
4. Do five sets of 10 shots at a time with 10 free throws in between and record free throws.
Repeat three times.