Basketball Warming Up Advice
In a previous article we looked at proper warm-up from a theoretical viewpoint answering the questions of how to properly warm-up and the benefits of proper warm-up. In this article I would like to continue to take a closer look at warm-up and give you some concrete examples of actual warm-up activities.
When implementing a warm-up routine for your players always keep two principles in mind:
1. Warm-up should be gradual. The warm-up session should start with general low intensity activities and progress to more movement specific and intense activities.
2. Warm-up should be specific. In most circumstances a practice session would include the entire range of movements for basketball. If however, you are planning a practice session that focuses on defense then your warm-up activities should carry the emphasis of those activities. Try not to make the mistake of looking at the warm-up session as being a separate part of your practice. Warm-up, it is performed correctly, has residual effects of increasing athletic performance (balance, agility etc.), conditioning and injury prevention.
Below is an example of a possible warm-up routine for an in season practice session.
Please note that this list is in a specific order to follow our guidelines.
1. Low intensity aerobic activity such as jogging a few laps around the court or even jump rope. The key is low intensity.
2. Leg Swings/Pendulum Swings Standing sideways by a wall place one hand on the wall allowing one leg to swing forward and backward. Start with small swings and working to larger swings allowing the foot to rise higher each time. Complete 10-12 swings than switch legs. Always swing the leg closest to the wall. Then, facing the wall allow one leg to swing across the front of the body than out to the side of the body the same as front to back. Repeat with the opposite leg.
3. Agility Exercises Agilities are the core of the warm-up and are usually performed at a distance from about the baseline to the opposite free-throw line. I usually have athletes divide into about 4-5 even lines along the baseline and have them perform about 2 repetitions of each activity, once down and once back. The following is a list of agility exercises (in order) that would be performed at the beginning of a typical session. Ive also given a few coaching points to stress while the players are performing them.
a. Skipping Stay tall and relax the arms. Dont skip too high.
b. Shuffle With the Arms Stay tall and as you shuffle swing the arms up to the side in a steady but relaxed manner.
c. Cross Overs, Long and Low these are basically cariocas but they are performed slowly with large exaggerated steps. STAY LOW!
d. Quick Cross Overs Regular cariocas with shorter quicker steps.
e. Shuffle With Change of Direction Stay low and shuffle changing direction very two steps.
f. High Knee Skip Skip with an exaggerated motion driving the knee and the opposite arm toward the sky. Get some air! OPPOSITE ARM OPPOSITE LEG!
g. Backpedal Turn and Go On a whistle command backpedal out 5-10 yards than turn and run into a strait ahead run.
h. Forward Run to a Backpedal - The opposite of backpedal turn and go. Focus on balance after changing directions.
At this point in the warm-up I usually give the athletes the opportunity to do some flexibility exercise if needed. Any stretches performed at this stage of the workout should be dynamic. In other words, lean easily into the point a stretch is felt for 2 seconds than relax. Save the long static stretching for after practice.
The final stage of warm-up could be completed with a few moderate intensity ball drills (such as a three man weave etc.) that lead into full intensity activity.
Ever since physical education instructor James Naismith, pressed to find a new indoor sport, nailed a peach basket to the wall of a YMCA gymnasium in 1891, Americans of all ages have enjoyed the game of basketball. Naismith's invention caught on like wildfire, and within a year official rules were drawn up and leagues formed.
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