A. WEEKLY PROGRAM

My 6-week program

B. SKILLS

Defensive positioning is a very important part of basketball as you need it to win games, I have developed this skill by sprinting to the right positions and calling out if I’m helping or not. Help defensive makes you win games as you and your teammates are bound to make mistakes and you need someone to back you up. This helps you win games and has helped me improve my game and teammates games

Fighting over screens is another skill that helps your game. When you see a screen being set you have to change your stance and push them over the screen. Staying on your player is much better than switching as when you switch there is about a second that the player with the ball has nobody guarding them meaning they can shoot an open shot, or if you call the switch early and they don’t set a screen it completely tears your defence down usually leaving two players open.

C. COURSE

I found the dietitian course the most interesting as having a good diet is just as important as your skills. Choosing when and what to eat has a massive impact on your game. It would be best if you were not having anything before your game, besides water. Protein should be eaten 5 hours before your game, and carbohydrates should be eaten an hour before the game. I will still use my knowledge from this course throughout my whole life.

The strapping course I found the most useful as I learnt new skills and found out that I haven’t been doing correct strapping. The way you strap your ankle is important as you need to stop your ankle from wanting to move in and instead strap it so it wants to go out as it is a lot harder to roll your ankle out than in. I also now know how to strap my fingers together by myself and properly. If I ever need to strap my ankle or fingers I can do it now this will help me in the future in case I ever injure myself. With strapping my ankle you have to have your leg slightly bent and ankle off a little so the person strapping has mobility of your ankle