Evaluation & Refinement of Fundamentals
• Warm-up: High-intensity dynamic stretching, agility drills, resistance band work (10-15 min)
• Skill Assessment:
• Dribbling under pressure (full-court ball-handling)
• Shooting consistency from different spots
• Passing accuracy & quick decision-making drills
• Defensive footwork & reaction speed tests
• Game IQ Test: Situational awareness drills, basketball terminology review, film study homework
• Conditioning: Full-court sprints, lateral quickness drills, reaction time exercises
• Cool-down & Mental Training: Focus drills, visualization techniques
Game Play, Leadership, & Mental Edge
• Scrimmage-Based Learning:
• 3v3, 5v5 controlled games with coaching feedback
• Playing in disadvantage situations (3v5 drills, 4v3 fast breaks)
• Executing set plays under defensive pressure
• Leadership & Communication:
• Controlling the game as a floor general
• Handling adversity and staying composed
• Talking on defense, setting up teammates
• Film Study & Advanced Analytics:
• Reviewing personal performance footage
• Breaking down elite players’ movements and decisions
• Identifying weaknesses and creating improvement plans
• Final Challenge & Player Development Plan:
• Customized workouts based on individual strengths & weaknesses
• Goal-setting for competitive growth (college/pro aspirations, statistical benchmarks)
• Creating a continuous self-improvement routine
Elite-Level Game Execution & Strategy
• Defensive Mastery:
• On-ball lockdown defense
• Help defense, rotations, switching, hedging
• Defending elite scorers (studying opponent tendencies)
• Defensive recovery (blocking, stealing, contesting without fouling)
• Playmaking & IQ Development:
• Advanced pick-and-roll reads
• Passing under pressure, skip passes, no-look passes
• Post-entry passing and high-low action execution
• Court vision training with limited dribbles
• Situational Drills:
• Breaking a full-court press
• Clutch-time execution (down by 2, need a stop, free throw pressure situations)
• Understanding time and score management
• Conditioning & Explosiveness:
• Speed training, resistance sprints, defensive slide burnout drills
• Strength workouts focused on basketball movements (explosive jumps, core stability)
• Endurance drills (full-court suicides, continuous motion shooting drills)
Advanced Ball Handling & Shooting Under Pressure
• Ball Handling Progressions:
• Multi-move combos: Hesitation-to-crossover, in-and-out-to-spin, step-back variations
• Dribbling through traps, double-teams, and defensive pressure
• One-hand control and ambidexterity drills
• Shooting Efficiency:
• Catch-and-shoot, off-the-dribble shooting, and quick release drills
• Shooting with contact (pads, contested shots)
• Step-back, fadeaway, and off-balance shooting
• Game-Specific Situations:
• Attacking off the pick-and-roll
• Isolation play development
• Shot selection and decision-making drills
• Cool-down & Recovery: Yoga/stretching, contrast baths (if available), self-assessment discussions