Parker's Off-Season Basketball Training - Mamba Mentality

My 16-year-old boy - Parker, started playing basketball when he was 8. He started playing with his older brother, who is 5 years older than him. His older brother eventually played college ball. My two boys are highly competitive, more competitive than their mother or father. Parker has always wanted to become the best basketball player in this family, and he has a dream/goal of playing college ball, too.

Parker understands that he needs to grow mentally and physically as a student-athlete. He understands that he needs to grow even more potent as a relentless, never-giving-up, ruthless, constantly learning from mentors, always learning of any weaknesses and becoming better, stronger, and faster. Hence, those weaknesses dissipate, and studying the game from a PG point of view, studying other great college-level PGs from Canada and the USA.

Parker's off-season, Spring and Summer training session starts now.

Here's a breakdown of what he will be doing for the next 7 months:

2-day workouts 6 days a week

Morning Sessions (a combination of 2)

• 20 minutes dribbling/handles
• 20 minutes HiiT on the treadmill
• 20 minutes HiiT on the Airdyne Air Bike
• 20 minutes hill sprints
• 20 minutes fast pace community run
• 8-10 sets of 40 to 60 M. Sprints at the track using spikes
• 30 minutes of single and double leg Plyometrics

Afternoon or Evening Sessions

At the Gymnasium

Dynamic WARM-UP/STRETCH

FORM SHOOTING (TOTAL MAKES = 130)

• 5 Spots: 10 Makes Each Spot = 50 MAKES
• 2 Spots: 10 Makes Each Spot Off the Glass = 20 MAKES
• 2 Spots: 10 Makes Each Spot Off the Glass (Post Mikans) = 20 MAKES
• 2 Spots: 10 Makes Each Spot Off the Glass (Guard Mikans) = 20 MAKES
• 2 Spots: 10 Makes Each Spot Off the Glass (Reverse Mikans) = 20 MAKES

MID-RANGE (Any Combination)

• 25 Makes Inside the Key
• 25 Makes Around the Key
• 25 Makes Away From the Key
• 20 Makes On Right Elbow of Free Throw Line
• 20 Makes On Left Elbow of Free Throw Line
• 20 Makes On Free Throw Line
• Dynamic Low or High Rip & Go from Outside of 3 Point Line
• Dynamic Low or High Rip & Go from Outside of 3 Point Line Spin Shot
• Dynamic Low or High Rip & Go from Outside of 3 Point Line Stepback
• Dynamic Low or High Rip & Go from Outside of 3 Point Line Pullback

THREE POINT (Any Combination)

• 100 Catch & Shoot
• 50 Jab & Pullup
• 50 Curl Cuts
• 50 Fade Cuts
• 50 Chase Downs

DRIBBLING/HANDLES (Approximately 20 minutes in total)

• Dribbling Drill #1: Pound Dribble - Ankle, Shin, Waist, Shoulder
• Dribbling Drill #2: Dribble Jab Fake
• Dribbling Drill #3: Wipers or V-dribble
• Dribbling Drill #4: Front to Back
• Dribbling Drill #5: L - Pound (Wiper-Front-Back)
• Dribbling Drill #6: Figure 8 Mini Dribbles
• Dribbling Drill #7: Mini Crossovers (inside ankles)
• Dribbling Drill #8: One Dribble Crossover (wide)
• Dribbling Drill #9: Continuous Crossover (wide)
• Dribbling Drill #10: Leg Wraps (back to front BTLs)
• Dribbling Drill #11: Between the Legs - One Dribble
• Dribbling Drill #12: Continuous Between the Legs
• Dribbling Drill #13: Behind the Back - One Dribble
• Dribbling Drill #14: Behind the Back - Continuous
• Dribbling Drill #15: Wipers - Shammgod - Wipers
• Dribbling Drill #16: Wipers - Crossover
• Dribbling Drill #17: Wipers - Crossover - BTL
• Dribbling Drill #18: Wipers - Shammgod - BTL
• Dribbling Drill #19: Wipers-Shammgod-BTL-BTB
• Dribbling Drill #20: Everything Freestyle

FINISHES (Any Combination)

• Inside Hand/Outside Hand
• Same Hand-Same Foot
• Spin Finish
• Up & Under Finish
• Outside Hook Finish
• Low Hop Fade
• Scoop Finish

CONDITIONING (Any Combination)

• Steve Nash 7 Cone Drill (at least twice a week)
• Continuous Hoop to Hoop Dribbling Layup Shots
• Continuous Hoop to Hoop Dribbling Floaters/Runners
• Continuous Hoop to Hoop Dribbling Right & Left Elbow Shots
• Continuous Hoop to Hoop Dribbling 5 Spots 3 Point Shots

Competitive 1v1 & 3v3 & 5v5 once or twice a week