S B Coaches College - Tip of the Month October 2005




		S B Coaches College Tip of the Month October 2005

With basketball season rapidly approaching, we decided to give you a basketball specific conditioning workout that you can use with your team.

The goal times listed below are for college level basketball players. Add 2-3 seconds for each stage as the level of athlete decreases (i.e. high school, junior high, etc.)

Sideline Sprint Ladder Drill

Sprint to sideline and back for the required number of times (down is 1; down and back is 2).

Make sure to face the same way every time changing directions.

# of Sprints	Goal Time	Rest Time
2	7 seconds	10 seconds
4	15 seconds	20 seconds
8	30 seconds	30 seconds
12	45 seconds	45 seconds
16	60 seconds	60 seconds
16	60 seconds	60 seconds
12	45 seconds	45 seconds
8	30 seconds	30 seconds
4	15 seconds	20 seconds
2	7 seconds	10 seconds

Applying to a team situation:

Partner the athletes up so that there are 2 groups. One group will work, while the other rests.

If one of the groups does not make the goal time, the entire group repeats until the goal time is met.

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