Basketball teams consist of five players on the court at one time and they all need to be lean, fast, and agile with excellent endurance.

Depending on the position played and how long a player is on the court for, it’s estimated that players run between 3.5km to 8km per game. This distance is covered with a combination of sprinting, jogging, jumping and running backwards.

Our Basketball training programs focus on drills for general strength and power as these exercises will improve acceleration, speed and jumping ability.

Along with speed, power, and strength, Basketball players need to develop excellent endurance. In a game of Basketball players repeat high intensity activities with little or no rest periods. One of the most important factors of Basketball training is up and down the court endurance.

Court training sessions are designed to improve players’ endurance level. This can indirectly improve the ability to jump, pass or shoot as the player is less fatigued.

Below is a comprehensive list of the physical qualities that need to be developed in a Basketball training programs.

– Basketball Strength & Power Training
– Basketball Speed & Agility Training
– Basketball Fitness & Conditioning

Basketball Strength & Power Training

Basketball Strength & Power training sessions (gym / weights room) should address the specific strength, power and speed needs for the game of Basketball. These sessions should incorporate full body movements utilising the movement patterns used in the game. Additionally exercises targeting injury prevention are required to help cope with the physicality in the game today. Gym training sessions will allow players to develop strength that is readily applied to the game of Basketball, whilst enhancing the body’s ability to move confidently through a full range of motion.

Basketball Speed & Agility Training

Basketball Speed & Agility training sessions are designed to compliment on court practice.

Basketball Speed sessions address the specific needs for the game of Basketball and should incorporate high intensity running and change of direction.

The Speed sessions need to address plyometrics, acceleration, change of direction and maximal velocity running. These drills will enhance a players ability to move quickly around the court and improve individual 20m times.

Basketball Fitness & Conditioning

Basketball Fitness & Conditioning sessions should increase a players capacity to generate energy through the use of oxygen, whilst enhancing the body’s ability to process lactic acid. For Basketball players it is particularly important to aid recovery between bouts of exercise and to allow the players to maintain a high level of intensity throughout the game.