The Art of Lateral Quickness – Part I

Quickness on the basketball court means going side-to-side – fast. Here’s how.

By Dustin Wolf

It’s late in the game and your defense has to hold steady. In almost every key defensive situation during the game, your players are getting beat off the dribble. That’s a no-no on the basketball court. Agility and multi-directional quickness is the ability to go, stop, and go again – all while changing direction and accelerating. The key is to build your lateral quickness. Following are several exercises you can do to enhance your defensive moves.

Fundamentals of another kind

Practicing proper nutritional habits are a step in the right direction to preparing for the long basketball season.

By Jackie Ansley

Climbing the mountain

Basketball players push their bodies to the limit. Hard practices and games deplete the muscles of energy fuel. Therefore, the muscle recovery process must be completed very quickly.