THE EDGE
High Performance Sports Training
Basketball Program
The best way to become a better basketball player isn’t by playing more basketball – it’s by improving your overall athleticism.  Score more points, dominate in the paint, and get a jump on your competition with The   Edge.     Whether you’re a first year player or a freshman player hoping to make the varsity team, The Edge can help you meet your goals. Our one-of-a-kind fundamentals program, bolstered by our experienced coaches and elite curriculum,  when combined with our agility programs, help basketball players become quicker, stronger, more explosive and fundamentally sound in all aspects of the game. The result? Superstar performance from any position on the court.  

+  Basketball Fundamentals—Level 1

Offense

· Dribbling / Ball Handling

· The Art of Shooting / Proper Form

· Passing—Bounce, Chest, Overhead

· Setting Screens

· Moving without the ball

· Introduction to Offensive Rebounding

Defense

· Correct Defensive Stance

· Defensive Foot Shuffle

· Hand Positioning

· Directional Defense

· Introduction to Rebounding

 

+  Basketball Fundamentals—Level 2

Offense

· Dribbling / Ball Handling (Level 2)

· Passing—With Defense

· Setting up your opponent utilizing screens

· Ready, Catch, Shoot—Hands and Feet

· Pick and Role

· Creating your own Shot

· Offensive Rebounding

Defense

· Directing your opponent

+  make them use non-dominant hand

+  Utilizing teammates and Sidelines

· Blocking out for Rebounding

· Rebounding

· Fighting through Screens

· Man to Man

 

+  Basketball Fundamentals—Level 3

Offense

· Dribbling / Ball Handling

+  Utilizing either hand

+  Directing Traffic

+  Setting up the defense to start Offense

· Getting yourself Open—Reading Defenses

· 3 Point Shooting

· Rebounding Tricks—Missed Free Throws

· Perfecting the Pick and Role

· Give and Go

+  Set Up

+  Timing

+  Silent Communication

Defense

· Shutdown Man to Man

· Zone Defense

+  2-3 Zone

+  3-2 Zone

+  1-2-2 Zone

· The art of Taking a Charge

· Help Defense

· Reading the ball for rebounding

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