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Developing Stamina in Basketball
In developing stamina in basketball, we have to consider different factors: 1. training period 2. level of working capacity 3. objective 4. age. Image credit: basketball91.com The lower the level of skill of the basketball player is and the less he/she practices, the lower is his/her stamina. On the amateur level, training at home is sufficient, you could start for example with 3×10 minute runs, then 2×15 minute, 1×30 minute runs. On the higher level, the preparation period should certainly include 30-45 minute runs, 2-3 times a week or even more often. Stamina types should run longer distances with the same tempo, but sprinter types shorter distances with interval method. Developing general stamina with the ball and without it Different forms of running are used in both the nature and sports hall. Different forms can be varied a lot. For example: running in the woods, cross-country running, running in the hills, running games etc. Also ahead-behind-sideways, running with jumps, gallop run. During the preparation period, it is recommendable to use the following complex of exercises, which is performed 2-3 times a week during the preparation period. 1. light jogging, 5 min 2. stretches 10 min 3. intensive stamina run 10 … Continue reading
Is stamina important in basketball?
Basketball is a very varied game, which requires very varied training and different abilities from the players. Coordination, maximum strength, explosive strength, and naturally stamina – all play an important part. During the game, one has to make high jumps, fast sprints and perform perfect passes and shots. For that we need a very high vertical jump, explosively quick ability to spurt and good coordination. But it is difficult to do all that if we have weak stamina. Image credit: basket.ee Therefore stamina training has to be relatively varied also. In addition to general stamina, also strength stamina is important, as it has to ensure powerful vertical jumps, nice passes and shots. Also technical skills and general stamina are in a close connection, as in a tired state the athlete will make more mistakes! On the average, during a game a basketball player covers 4 km, of which 25% by walking, 75% by running and 5% with spurts. The running capacity of centers is approximately 5% less. Guards make approximately 300 changes of direction and 200 changes in running pace. All that requires for the player to recover quickly, so that technique does not suffer. But fast recovery is mainly … Continue reading
