Daily Motivation “You can never let off the gas. You have to keep going and pursuing being the best you can be every day." - Brad Stevens
Ball Handling Workout
Ball Handling Drill #1: Knee Pounds
Instructions:
30 seconds right hand pound dribbles
30 seconds left hand pound dribbles
Drill adapted from The 5 Minute Ball Handling Warm-Up
Ball Handling Drill #2: High/Low Pounds
Instructions:•
30 seconds right hand high/low pound dribbles
30 seconds left hand high/low pound dribbles
Drill adapted from 5 Ball Handling Drills Every Player Should Do
Ball Handling Drill #3: Around One Leg
Instructions:
30 seconds right hand around one leg dribbles
30 seconds left hand around one leg dribbles
Drill adapted from 17 Stationary Ball Handling Drills
Ball Handling Drill #4: Figure 8 Dribbling
Instructions:
30 seconds of figure 8 dribbling, then switch directions and go for another 30 seconds
Drill adapted from 17 Stationary Ball Handling Drills
Ball Handling Drill #5: One Dribble Crossovers
Instructions:
30 seconds right hand pound - one dribble crossovers
30 seconds left hand pound - one dribble crossovers
Drill adapted from 17 Stationary Ball Handling Drills
Ball Handling Drill #6: One Dribble Between the Legs
Instructions:
30 seconds right hand pound - between the legs crossovers
30 seconds left hand pound - between the legs crossovers
Drill adapted from 17 Stationary Ball Handling Drills
Ball Handling Drill #7: One Dribble Between the Back
Instructions:
30 seconds right hand pound - between the back crossovers
30 seconds left hand pound - between the back crossovers
Drill adapted from 17 Stationary Ball Handling Drills
BALL HANDLING CHALLENGE: Push Out Combo Drill
Instructions:
Complete the following moves in order for 20 seconds each. Record how many combo reps you can complete in one minute (a combo rep is one full move together. I.e. completing one pound/over/pound - double crossover combo equals one rep)
20 seconds of pound/over/pound - double crossover over combos
20 seconds of pound/over/pound - between the legs - crossover combos
20 seconds of pound/over/pound - between the legs - behind the back combos
Shooting Workout
Shooting Drill #1: Form Shooting
Instructions:
Make 10 form shooting swishes from 5-7 feet away from the basket
Make 10 form shooting swishes from 10-12 feet away from the basket
Drill adapted from 3 Drills to Increase Your Shooting Range
Shooting Drill #2: Catch and Shoot
Instructions:
Make 10 catch and shoot shots from 10-12 feet away from the basket at various spots on the floor
Make 10 catch and shoot shots from 12-15 feet away from the basket at various spots on the floor
Drill adapted from 5 Shooting Drills with No Rebounder
Shooting Drill #3: One Dribble Pull-Ups
Instructions:
Make 10 one dribble pull-up jump shots from various spots on the floor
Drill adapted from 20-20 Vision Workout
Shooting Drill #4: Dribble Hesi Pull-Ups
Instructions:
Make 10 dribble hesi pull-up jump shots from various spots on the floor
Drill adapted from 15 Drills to Become a Better Game Shooter
Shooting Drill #5: Crossover Pull-Ups
Instructions:
Make 10 crossover pull-up jump shots from various spots on the floor
Drill adapted from 15 Drills to Become a Better Game Shooter
Shooting Drill #6: Spin Series Phase 1
Instructions:
Toss the ball out to yourself
Square up to the rim and catch and shoot from 15 feet away from the basket
Make 10 total shots from various spots on the floor
Drill adapted from Full Shooting Workout for Basketball Players
Shooting Drill #7: Spin Series Phase 2
Instructions:
Toss the ball out to yourself
Square up to the rim, use a jab step, and shoot a one dribble pull-up jump shot
Make 10 total shots from various spots on the floor
Drill adapted from Full Shooting Workout for Basketball Players
Shooting Drill #8: Spin Series Phase 3
Instructions:
Toss the ball out to yourself
Square up to the rim, use a shot fake, and shoot a one dribble pull-up jump shot
Make 10 total shots from various spots on the floor
Drill adapted from Full Shooting Workout for Basketball Players
Shooting Drill #9: Spin Series Phase 4
Instructions:
Toss the ball out to yourself
Square up to the rim and shoot a catch and shoot 3 point shot
Make 10 total shots from various spots on the floor
Drill adapted from Full Shooting Workout for Basketball Players
The unofficial record at Michigan is 72 threes in 5 minutes held by Matt Vogrich. Nik got bored today and felt like breaking it. He did it on his 3rd attempt.
SHOOTING CHALLENGE: Michigan Shooting Challenge
Instructions:
Shoot three point shots for five minutes
Record how many times you make a 3 point shot in five minutes
Your goal is to make 50 3 point shots in five minutes. However, if you reach 50 makes before five minutes is up keep shooting. Record your total score, whether you beat the challenge or not, in our daily workout form.
Strength Exercise #1: Negative Push-Ups
Instructions:• Complete three sets of 10 reps of negative push-ups
Exercise adapted from Advanced Push-Up Series
Strength Exercise #2: One Hand Ball Roll Push-Ups
Instructions:• Complete three sets of 10 reps of one hand ball roll push-ups
Exercise adapted from Advanced Push-Up Series
Strength Exercise #3: Push-Ups with Two Hands on a Ball
Instructions:• Complete three sets of 10 reps of push-ups with two hands on the ball
Exercise adapted from Advanced Push-Up Series
Strength Exercise #4: Crunches
Instructions:• Complete three sets of 20 reps of crunches
Strength Exercise #5: One Arm, One Leg Rows
Instructions:• Complete three sets of 10 reps of one arm, one leg rows with each arm
Note: If you don't have dumbbells, feel free to get creative in using alternate weights (i.e. soup cans, etc.)
Exercise adapted from Dumbbell Workout for Basketball