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<p>These types of drills are commonly used in other sports like football or soccer, but they can also offer a lot of benefits to basketball players in terms of improving their foot speed and agility.<br />
There are many types of drills you can perform with an agility ladder. Here are some of the most basic ones:</p>
<li>The one foot hop-this involves going through each box by hopping on one foot at a time and then repeating the whole course with the other foot.</li>
<li>The two foot hop-this is exactly the same as the one foot hop, only this using both feet. High knees-this involves going through the boxes while lifting your knees up high.</li>
<li>Two feet in each box-this involves running through the ladder by first stepping into a box with your right foot and then placing your left foot into the same box, going through all the rest of the boxes in this manner</li>
<li>One foot in each box-this is the same as the “two feet in each box” drill, but with only one foot landing in each box.</li>
<li>Sideways one foot in each box-this is done by sliding to your side while putting one foot in each box.</li>
<li>Sideways two feet in each box-this is the same as the above drill, but this time both feet hit the ground in each box.</li>
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by Francesco Cuzzolin</font></span> </p>
<p>
            <font class="txt" face="">Francesco Cuzzolin, since 17 years, is a strength and conditioning coach. He worked for Benetton basketball team in Treviso, then he went to Virtus Bologna and since two years is back to Benetton. He is also a consultant for the Research Center of Technogym, the wellness machine manufacturer.</p>
<p>            For a sport such as basketball, where the physical movements of each athlete are performed in confined spaces, pushing and shoving against bigger and quicker players, developing &#8220;strong&#8221; and &#8220;quick&#8221; feet offers a decided advantage. When feet are trained for speed, the player enhances balance and reaction on the floor. Think of it like putting the right tires on a Formula One racecar and then achieving maximum power and performance. </p>
<p>            But, what does it mean to develop foot &#8220;speed&#8221;? And is it possible to train and enhance this attribute? Which are the best drills? Are there more specific exercises for a basketball player?</p>
<p>            Every basketball coach has his own answer to these questions. Some prefer specific basketball drills, while others employ special drills taken from a variety of sports. I believe there are many drills from different sports that will help enhance foot speed. But to get the best results, especially when working with young basketball players, it is best to follow a specific work sequence. <br />
I will divide my suggestions on enhancing foot speed into four phases, with each varying in intensity based on the age of the athlete and specialization level: </p>
<p><font class="txtgreybold" face="">1. Functional<br />
2. Proprioceptive<br />
3. General Coordination<br />
4. Specific Coordination</font></p>
<p>During the functional phase, each foot is evaluated. It is noted if the foot is flat, arched, pronated, supinated, or has any other particular characteristics. I then evaluate ankle mobility and strength of the main muscles. <br />
The earlier this evaluation is performed, especially when the player is still young, the better the overall results of the training program will be. <br />
Understanding an athlete&#8217;s foot morphology is important for the coach because it allows him to understand any difficulties that the athlete might encounter in the future. </p>
<p>The findings of the detailed foot exam will lead to specific foot and ankle exercises, or, if necessary, the recommendation that the athlete use orthotics to improve his foot placement. </p>
<p>Orthotics are special shoe inserts that are intended to correct an abnormal, or irregular, walking pattern. Orthotics perform functions that make standing, walking, and running more comfortable and efficient, by altering slightly the angles at which the foot strikes a walking or running surface. <br />
The next step is to see if there are any restrictions on ankle range-of-motion and eventually, to find out what has caused that limitation. </p>
<p>According to many researchers, the ankle should have:<br />
<font size="1">• </font>Dorsal flexion of approximately 30°<br />
<font size="1">• </font>Plantar flexion of approximately 50°<br />
<font size="1">• </font>Inversion (internal rotation) of approximately 35°</p>
<p><font size="1">• </font>Eversion (external rotation) &nbsp;of approximately 15°</p>
<p>These are only some indications and considering the parameters, it&#8217;s possible to arrive at some answers regarding the player&#8217;s feet. If there are some limitations, it&#8217;s important to understand what has created them and then work to overcome them. <br />
In these situations a physiotherapist, podiatrist, osteopath, or orthopedist can help evaluate each movement and alignment of the bones of the foot.&nbsp; </p>
<p>As far as muscle strength goes, it&#8217;s important to create maximum muscular tension that can lead to proper mechanical motion. Therefore, it is important to test the strength of the specific muscles involved in foot movement. These include the: <br />
<font size="1">• </font>Gastrocnemius<br />
<font size="1">• </font>Soleus</p>
<p><font size="1">• </font>Tibia <br />
<font size="1">• </font>Peroneal muscle group</p>
<p>It&#8217;s well known that the ankle sprain is the predominant basketball injury and that veteran players will have multiple sprains during the course of their careers. Players often practice and play with ankle braces or with heavily-taped ankles. Even so, they often have instability or poor functional limitation, and this often brings on more ankle problems. Know your players and their feet. If you don&#8217;t, you may end up prescribing the wrong drills for them or have them doing drills out of proper sequence. </p>
<p>Proprioception is an automatic sensitivity mechanism in the body that sends messages through the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS then relays information to rest of the body about how to react and with what amount of tension. Basketball players can &#8220;train&#8221; for proprioception in the quest for efficient everyday movements with their feet. Proprioception is initially an unconscious act, but it can be enhanced with training. </p>
<p>Specialized sensory receptors in the muscles, joints, and connective tissues enable the body to process information from a variety of stimuli, and turn that information into action. </p>
<p>During the proprioceptive phase, athletes should work with muscles that control and stabilize the ankle joint and enhance their capacity to react quickly and correctly to the stimulus sent from the ligaments, tendons, and muscular and capsular receptors.</p>
<p>Drills that can improve proprioceptive control of the joints are usually only suggested when rehabilitation is concerned, but they can play a big role in training for fast feet. </p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a work sequence that can improve this capacity: <br />
<font size="1">• </font>Passive feet mobilization and sensitization<br />
<font size="1">• </font>Balance drills on both feet, both static and dynamic <br />
<font size="1">• </font>Balance drills on both feet and different suppor- &nbsp;&nbsp;bases, in a static and dynamic way<br />
<font size="1">• </font>Balance drills just with one foot</p>
<p><font size="1">• </font>Balance drills on one foot and different support base, &nbsp;&nbsp;in a static and dynamic way;<br />
<font size="1">• </font>Balance drills in which the athlete tries to go off balance<br />
<font size="1">•&nbsp;</font>Drills where someone else tries to throw the athlete &nbsp;&nbsp;off balance<br />
<font size="1">• </font>Balance drills from a dynamic situation </p>
<p><strong>How To Perform</strong></p>
<p>Each drill on the mini-trampoline lasts between 6 and 10 seconds, with a recovery period that is three to four times the working period. <br />
Since drills on this equipment are performed at maximum speed, do not have the athlete perform too many repetitions or he will become overfatigued. Only when the player gets used to performing the exercise and his fitness improves, the number of repetitions can be increased. </p>
<p>These specific drills improve neuromuscular control of the feet, producing better and faster postural control, which then creates the ideal conditions for the quickness drills. Previously, only drills for basic athletic coordination, such as exercises for improving running technique or jumping rope (most boxing-specific drills are excellent), could be suggested.</p>
<p>A special note must be injected here about foot drills using stairs (stairs drills) or simply using a step. <br />
The step height should not be higher than 15-20 cm. </p>
<p>This height is easily attainable by most and permits a short contact time contact between the step and the balls of the feet, just as if the athlete was running. If the step is too high, the athlete will use his knee and hip flexors more than the feet, and that is not recommended.</p>
<p>When working specifically with young players, drills emphasizing running technique will help improve their quickness. </p>
<p>However, when working with much more specialized athletes, drills should be more specific for basketball. </p>
<p>It&#8217;s necessary, then, to use drills that are similar to the game and require specific basketball-type coordination. To reach this goal, I usually prefer these following drills:<br />
<font size="1">• </font>Stepping&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
<font size="1">• </font>Bouncing <br />
<font size="1">• </font>Quickness&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>When performing the stepping drills, the athlete should repeat them with increasing speed, alternating his steps, while keeping the same sequence. One example could be to overstep a front line, before with the right foot and after with the left one, coming back at the starting position always in the same way. </p>
<p>There are a lot of &#8220;stepping&#8221; or &#8220;line step&#8221; drills that can be utilized, with many combinations. </p>
<p>I consider these drills very helpful when beginning a program, when the athlete may not be highly coordinated. <br />
As he learns to do them correctly, his speed will increase and then it&#8217;s time to try something else. </p>
<p>Bouncing drills are a stepping evolution. I like to have the athletes land on both feet at the same time. </p>
<p>One specific drill is to have them going from the left side to the right side and back, pushing simultaneously with both feet but close to the floor while maintaining balance.</p>
<p>These drills work the whole body, specifically the muscles that have to stabilize in order for the feet to have dynamic action. Perform each exercise at maximum speed for no longer than 8 to 10 seconds. </p>
<p>While learning stepping and bouncing drills, the athlete can watch his feet or watch in front of a mirror as he goes through the drills.&nbsp; As soon as drills have been learned, the athlete is no longer allowed to look at his feet. He is to &#8220;feel&#8221; his feet, understand where they are in relation to the rest of his body without looking down and while increasing the speed of the drill. </p>
<p>This sequence of the drills now follows a logical progression. It&#8217;s not necessary to work every athlete with every drill but it&#8217;s up to the coach or the conditioning coach to implement what&#8217;s needed, depending on the specific needs of their athletes.</font><br />
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<p>              Jump to Warm-up Fun!
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<p>Warm ups are essential in any jumping workout program. Jump roping <br />
              is a total body exercise and it is important that all muscles be <br />
              recruited in the warm-up since the workout is a quick anaerobic and <br />
              plyometric activity. Flexibility is also important in jump roping. <br />
              It helps elongate the muscles and provide the tension that is <br />
              essential to jumping rope. The following provides a list of good </p>
<p>              warm-up exercises for jump roping. </p>
<p>March in Place</p>
<p>Place the jump rope in front of you and push it back and forth as <br />
              you march in place. Marching is a total lower body movement.</p>
<p>Shoulder Shrug</p>
<p>Stand up straight with your arms at your sides and your feet a </p>
<p>              little apart, knees slightly bent. Make a small forward circle with <br />
              both shoulders at the same time. Continue to circle your shoulders <br />
              forward five more times. Then, circle your shoulders backwards. Be <br />
              sure to stretch out your arms, wrists and digits. Upper body <br />
              strength is gained in the front and back deltoids. </p>
<p>Upper Torso</p>
<p>Stretch your waist, head, neck in a circular motion with the front, <br />
              left, right, back, and forward. Stretch out the arms with the palms <br />
              facing toward the person and flex wrists up and down. This exercise <br />
              is great for the middle back.</p>
<p>Hip Flexor Stretch</p>
<p>Kneel with your right foot forward, left knee back. Lean forward </p>
<p>              with your hips facing forward, keeping your body upright. Bend over <br />
              your right knee and do not allow it go over your toe. Contract your <br />
              buttocks under and repeat for the other leg. This exercise <br />
              stretches the inner and outer thighs.</p>
<p>Standing Calf Stretch</p>
<p>Stand with your hands about shoulder-width apart against the wall, </p>
<p>              left knee bent, and right leg straight and extended back. Press the <br />
              right heel into the floor. Repeat with the left leg back. This is <br />
              a great exercise for the gastrocnemious, tibialis, peroneus longus, <br />
              and the extensors and flexors of the foot. </p>
<p>Standing Hamstring Stretch</p>
<p>Stand with your right leg forward and left knee slightly bent. Bend </p>
<p>              at the waist and reach both arms toward the left toe toward the <br />
              fingers. This motion recruits the biceps femoris and the sartorius <br />
              muscles. </p>
<p>Knee Up </p>
<p>Stand up straight with your arms at your sides, your feet a little <br />
              apart and your knees slightly bent. Keep your body straight while </p>
<p>              raising your right knee until you can grasp your just below the knee <br />
              with both hands. Pull your knee upward as high as you can toward <br />
              the chest. If it hurts, you are pulling your knee too high. Slowly <br />
              lower your right leg to the starting position. Raise and lower your <br />
              left knee in the same way. Repeat the exercise five times with each <br />
              leg. This activity employs the thigh abductors, flexors, and leg </p>
<p>              adductors and extensors. </p>
<p>Walk Like Spot</p>
<p>Stand up straight with your arms at your sides, feet a little <br />
              apart. Lift your right heel high off the ground, while keeping your <br />
              right toes off the ground. Your weight is on your left foot. As <br />
              you lower your right heel to the ground, lift the left foot high off </p>
<p>              the ground, keeping the left toes on the ground. Your weight is on <br />
              your left foot. Continue walking by alternating your heels for one <br />
              minute. The foot flexors and extensors are used. </p>
<p>Do not forget the next time you jump rope to warm-up first. Warm-<br />
              ups will lessen muscle soreness later and prevent injury. </p>
<p>Jumping Basics 101</p>
<p>Jumping rope is a fun skill. In the following article, I would like <br />
              to share some fun and useful methods for single jump roping.</p>
<p>Double- Side Swing</p>
<p>Hold one rope handle in each hand. Swing the rope to the right two <br />
              times, then open it and jump over it. Do not cross your hands. <br />
              Hands are close together when swinging the rope and far apart when </p>
<p>              jumping. Reach to the left side. Practice this swing by going <br />
              right and then left, alternately.</p>
<p>Single-Side Swing</p>
<p>Swing the rope on only one side of your body, then open and jump <br />
              over it. Swing and jump on the other side. Practice this motion <br />
              and then try it with the left side.</p>
<p>Single Jump</p>
<p>Jump once with both feet for every turn of the rope.Double Jump</p>
<p>Jump twice with both feet for every turn of the rope.</p>
<p>Backward Swing</p>
<p>Using the rope backwards, try jumping with the rope landing behind </p>
<p>              you as it touches the ground.</p>
<p>Easy Rocker</p>
<p>Place one foot ahead of the other. Jump with weight on the front <br />
              foot, leaning forward slightly. Shift weight to the back foot and <br />
              jump again, leaning backwards slightly. Practice with the rope <br />
              turning slowly at first and then, turn the rope faster as the rocker </p>
<p>              step becomes easier for you.</p>
<p>Skier </p>
<p>On the first turn, jump sideways to the right and on the second turn <br />
              jump sideways to the left. Imagine you are jumping side-to-side <br />
              across a line each time you jump the rope.</p>
<p>Mountain Climber</p>
<p>Start in a stride position with one foot in front of the other. As <br />
              the rope passes underfoot, the jumper jumps into the air and <br />
              reverses the position of the feet.</p>
<p>X- Jump</p>
<p>Begin by jumping off both feet, sideways apart. On the second pass <br />
              of the rope, turn and jump with the right foot in front of the </p>
<p>              left. On the third turn of the rope, straddle feet apart. On the <br />
              fourth turn, cross the left foot in front of the right.</p>
<p>Boxer </p>
<p>Jump twice with your right foot, then twice with your left foot. <br />
              Continue to jump twice on each foot.</p>
<p>Jogger </p>
<p>Using a running step, step over the rope with first the right and <br />
              then the left foot. Continue to alternate the foot forward, taking <br />
              one jump for each step. Repeat, stepping over the rope with first <br />
              the left foot, then the right.</p>
<p>Side Straddle</p>
<p>Stand with feet together. On the first turn of the rope, jump with </p>
<p>              feet shoulder-width apart. On the second turn of the rope, jump <br />
              with feet together again. Repeat the sequence.</p>
<p>Forward Straddle</p>
<p>Start with feet together. On the first turn of the rope, jump with <br />
              feet apart so that your right foot is in front of your left. On the <br />
              second turn of the rope, jump so that your foot is in front of the </p>
<p>              right again.</p>
<p>Stations with Jumping Rope</p>
<p>Stations can incorporate any of the jumps listed above. The next <br />
              section details stations you can incorporate into your jump roping.</p>
<p>Short Rope Tricks</p>
<p>Practice the tricks you have learned. Try to jump in counts of four </p>
<p>              and eight.</p>
<p>Collaborate Skipping</p>
<p>Practice rope jumping with a partner using one rope.</p>
<p>Skill-Builder Idea</p>
<p>Using the tricks you have learned, combine them to create a new <br />
              trick. Give your trick a new name.</p>
<p>Jumping Jingles </p>
<p>Come up with a new jump rope rhyme that skippers can take turns <br />
              reciting and turning the rope.</p>
<p>Rope Challenger</p>
<p>Choose a trick from one of the tricks that you have learned and <br />
              perform it. Help others in your group describe and illustrate the </p>
<p>              trick to show other classes how to do it.</p>
<p>High Step</p>
<p>Swing the rope around and jump over it with one foot, lifting knee <br />
              to waist level. From this position, swing the rope around again and <br />
              jump over it with the alternate foot, lifting your knee to waist <br />
              level. Continue alternating feet while jogging in place. Keep back </p>
<p>              and head straight, and stay on the balls of your feet. </p>
<p>If you are looking for a high caloric burn that is easy, try jump <br />
              roping. For more ideas, be sure to check out the sites and books I <br />
              have listed below!</p>
<p>Colgate, Brenda. Silly Willy pre-jump rope skills. Freeport, NY: <br />
              Educational Activities, 1999.</p>
<p>Hiphopper Inc. Rope round the world jump rope workout. 2000.</p>
<p>Hugh, Sarah. Let’s jump rope. New York: n.p., 2000.</p>
<p>Kids can Jump. New York: Multimedia Publications, 1997.</p>
<p>Lee, Buddy. Jump Rope Training. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2003.</p>
<p>
            Thanks to <a href="http://worknotes.com/IL/Chicago/Fit4FunKidsFitness/" target="_new">Fit 4 Fun Fitness</a> which is a great resource of fitness ran by a great teacher, fitness trainer, and much more named Christian Chapan</p>
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<p>            speed drill  #14</p>
<p>agility ladder drill</p>
<p>              Ladder Runs<br />
              A ladder is a simple training device that helps to improve co-ordination and leg speed. It can be used for a number of speed and agility drills and is particularly useful for sports such as tennis and basketball that requires excellent footwork.
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<p>           speed drill  #13</p>
<div><span id="printReady">Butt kicks </p>
<p>              Butt kicks are a universal drill throughout sport. They are a great drill used in basketball  training to help athletes develop those fast twitch muscles needed for the constant starting, stopping, pivoting and jumping required in basketball.</p>
<p>While doing butt kicks, the back is straight with a slight forward body lean. The body lean is natural as the player would assume while running.</p>
<p>Remember, arms are legs higher up. Encourage your athletes to keep pumping and driving them throughout the drill. <br />
</span></p>
<p> Emphasize quickness in bringing the heels to the buttocks, not in moving up the basketball court. You can even have your athletes practice the drill while stationary and add movement once they have mastered it to the best of their ability. 
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>           speed drill  #12</p>
<p>Quick feet</p>
<p>
Players take short, quick steps up on their toes.</p>
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		<title>Basketball Conditioning: Lunges</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>           speed drill  #11</p>
<p>            <font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2"><b>1. Stand upright with your feet shoulder width apart.</p>
<p><spacer type="horizontal" size="32">2. Take a 2-3 foot step forward. Once the stepping foot is<br />
<spacer type="horizontal" size="32">planted, the upper body and the front knee should not move<br />
<spacer type="horizontal" size="32">forward during the lowering and raising of the body.</p>
<p><spacer type="horizontal" size="32">3. Keeping the upper body vertical, dip your lower body straight<br />
<spacer type="horizontal" size="32">down until back knee comes close to the ground.</p>
<p><spacer type="horizontal" size="32">4. Hold the tension in the front of your leg, then raise your body<br />
<spacer type="horizontal" size="32">straight up and return to starting position.</p>
<p><spacer type="horizontal" size="32">5. Have the players go to half court and back&#8230;trust me that will be enough! Unless your upset with them&#8230;maybe more! <br />
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            *note never have players  knees bending over past there toes. </p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>            speed drill  #10</p>
<p>Power steps</p>
<p>
Jump forward off the left foot and use the hands and right leg going forward as far as possible. Land in a jump stop, repeat off both legs.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>            speed drill  #9</p>
<p>
              High knees</p>
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Players run from baseline to half court and back keeping their knees high.</p>
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