BEYOND THE COURT: OUR GUIDE TO IN-SEASON PREPARATION (March 2024)

Did you hear that? Basketball is the top choice of sport amongst young people of NSW participating in School Sports Programs and we want to help our hoopers with the educational foundation for their favourite game. This article will discuss the Pre-Season Essentials in terms of athletic development for the game of basketball.  

1. Pre-season Preparation 

This is the time when a player goes through testing of current levels of athletic  performances to understand gaps, stengths and limitations. At Hoops, we offer a FREE initial testing for every individual who joins our community.  

It is important to prepare your body for the game of basketball and engage in the  sport specific strength and conditioning. At Hoops, we help you identify, analyze and  achieve your specific goals through a well thought process. 

The training programs we make for our athletes help in the holistic development of  your mind as an athlete. It can act as a preventive mechanism against most  common basketball related injuries and prepare you as a seasoned hooper. It takes  into account your nutrition, rest and recovery, physical conditioning, psychological  factors and of course your game skills.  

Our free initial test has been devised carefully after keeping principles of physiotheraphy and athletic exposure in mind. We want to grow our community of hoopers with passion and care.  

2. Strength & Conditioning 

At Hoops, we cater to individual sports needs via a semi-private program to maximise your athleticism and performance. We have a team of experienced and qualified strength and conditioning coaches. We develop our programs specific to  our athlete’s needs which would also up your overall game performance. These include but are not limited to: 

• Increasing your vertical jump power 

• Building on foundational strength 

• Improving Speed  

• Better conditioning 

• Reduction of Pain 

• Prevention of Injury 

• Maximising court skills 

• Developing a game mindset

3 Most Important S&C Principles we follow at Hoops 

• Specific needs  
The purpose of designing a strength and conditioning program is to cater to the  specific need of the hooper. When this program is designed keeping in mind your  strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and limitations , the results are better. 

• Game Analysis 
Breaking down the basketball game into off-court and on-court training allows us to  help maximise micro level of coaching and is a must if you want to excel in your  game. 

• Consistency 
When you are consistent and continue to work on your game over a long period of  time, results are inevitable. 

3. Getting to peak performance 

Our dedicated coaches help you get to your peak athleticism. We put in our efforts  to ensure you play the game, you trained for. Getting to peak performance, is not  limited to the physical aspects of game but also cover your overall ability to push  and rise above your limitations. One way of doing this, is by putting yourself in an  environment that fosters this performance.  

If you have never been a part of our community, we cannot wait to hear from you. So  far, we have helped several athletes get to their desired rep levels and state levels. If  you want to be a hooper, we are ready to help you elevate your game. 

As quoted by a well known sports psychologist Ken Ravizza “Peak performance in life isn’t about succeeding all the time or even being happy all the time. It’s often about  compensating, adjusting, and doing the best you can with what you have right now” 

We do everything in our power, to utilise our resources for your best athletic  development. Check out what our current/past athletes have said about us. 

4. Training Methods to ensure maximum athleticism

We want to actively contribute to the learning community of hoopers not just for the  game but overall for being an athlete. If you do enrol with us, here are some things  we offer to our athletes : 

1. PERFORMANCE GOALS CONSULTATION  
What is it that you aspire for as a basketball player ? Get your free consultation  with us, by booking for your initail free consultation 

2. WEEKLY SCHEDULE & NUTRITIONAL GOALS SETTING 
We will understand your goals, strengths and limitations and our team will develop  and share the plans accordingly. 

3. BODY COMPOSITION
The body composition test will include scientific testing principles that are  thoroughly thought for an athlete so that you can see your own progress over time. 

4. MOVEMENT AND INJURY SCREENING 
We will assess kinds of movement and study your previous injuries or areas that  can be easily injured as per your body type. One of our primary goal is to ensure  our hoopers are pain free and injury free round the year! 

5. STRENGTH AND POWER TESTING 
Timely testing and comparing your own results help us assess your growth and  journey. You can utilise this as well to study your own journey. Remember, your  biggest competition is you. 

6. SPEED AND AGILITY TESTING 
Acceleration and De-acceleration are important parts of athletic performance.  Even in the game of basketball, your ability to generate speed, stop and reproduce  the speed again is all crucial for the game. 

7. CONDITIONING TESTING 
This refers to basketball specific on-court and off-court drills to develop strength in  the basic basketball skillset that every player needs. 

8. COMPREHENSIVE ATHLETIC TESTING PROFILE REPORT AND TRAINING DEVELOPMENT PLAN 
We put thought and action into ensuring your journey as a Hooper elevates. We  provide the detailed report and consultation of further training requirements  identified as per the report. 

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