Layups.com - I <3 this game!
  • Home
  • Player Dev
  • Coaching
  • Parenting
  • Guest Post Guidelines
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact
  • Imprint/Impressum
Home
Player Dev
Coaching
Parenting
Guest Post Guidelines
Terms of Use
Contact
Imprint/Impressum
  • Home
  • Player Dev
  • Coaching
  • Parenting
  • Guest Post Guidelines
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact
  • Imprint/Impressum
Layups.com - I <3 this game!
Player Dev

Off-Season Training Tips – Part II

Off-Season Training Tips - Part II

The basketball season for youths is one full of energy and learning. The young athlete may not have many coping mechanisms for stress. A child who experiences stress without coping mechanisms can lead to a lack of success for him or her. This may discourage the child from reaching towards new goals.

The off season can be the perfect time to help them manage stress levels. During the off season parents are able to help the child athlete build self-confidence and leadership skills which they can then bring to the court and their game. Many parents may be concerned that children will lose skills during the months when schedules become lax. There are ways that the athletic youth can gain skills, knowledge, and maintain core abilities while still being a child and having fun.

Although it is important for all athletes, no matter what your age, to maintain aerobic fitness and muscle tone all year long, one can take advantage of good weather and time off to do a myriad of new things which can help build leadership skills, manage stress, and help to keep a fresh outlook on what can be a monotonous routine. Many leading authorities today can testify to the fact that children learn at a rapid pace when their attention can be kept undivided on the activity at hand. By adding fun to the menu of learning ones child athlete can continue to excel at top speed all year long.

Part II: Youths
It is important for developing athletes to continue to work on the fundamentals of their particular game during the summer. Standard skills drills and strength training are integral to the upcoming season. Youth’s find that they grow over the summer months and being involved in inter-mural summer leagues are a great place to make new friends and keep up conditioning to overcome any awkward stages. This involves activities which the youths have to do during the regular season. To ease the monotony of the summer months and while improving the youth’s fitness they should also participate in novel activities. Here are examples of activities which young athletes can participate in and it will carry over to basketball training.

Martial Arts like Tai’Chi and Karate assist with balance and limberness while stimulating the mind. Youths will also learn coping mechanisms for stress which will assist in the regular season.

Youth camps sponsored by the NBA or other professional leagues where fun activities are designed around basketball drills, physical fitness, and healthy eating can also be ideal. The youths get to meet people they admire and keep up their fitness while learning important techniques to improve their athleticism.
Youth nutritional classes are designed to assist children in learning about good health through eating which aides in a stronger athlete.

Day camps can often be found at local community centers designed around swimming, intermural sports like Basketball, nature walks, team building exercises, and leadership games which build communication skills while maintaining physical fitness. As a bonus for parents these courses are often very inexpensive.

Photo credit: zenobia_joy

Related Articles

  • 4 Fitness Tips To Stay Motivated During The Off-Season
  • Notes on Practice Planning
  • A few Tips to handle Sore Muscles
  • A quick run-down of Food Tips
  • Managing your players
  • Tips On Dealing With A Bad Coach
  • How to handle Basketball Referees
  • 9 Fundamentals of Passing
  • 10 Questions to ask yourself if Basketball is the right sport for you
  • Basic athletic skills which enhance Basketball Performance
December 12, 2009by Eitel
FacebookTwitterPinterestGoogle +Stumbleupon

Support Layups.com on Facebook

Support Layups.com on Facebook

Advertise here!

TeamSnap!    

Advertise here!

Recent Comments

  • Nutrition Tips for the Aspiring Basketball Athletes | on Top Nutrition Tips For Kids Playing Basketball
  • Bailey on Telling your parents you are quitting
  • Andy Putman on What To Do If You Get Cut From Tryouts
  • 10 Tips For Your Basketball Tryout | Arete Hoops on What To Do If You Get Cut From Tryouts
  • Svetlana ILINA on How not to be an annoying Sideline Parent
Review: Spalding TF-1000 ZK Pro Basketball

Review: Spalding TF-1000 ZK Pro Basketba

10 Tips For Girls On How To Be Aggressive In Basketball

10 Tips For Girls On How To Be Aggressiv

8 Reasons Why People Love To Play Basketball

8 Reasons Why People Love To Play Basket

What To Do If You Get Cut From Tryouts

What To Do If You Get Cut From Tryouts

My Tweets

Nutrition Tips for the Aspiring Basketba

3 Jump Training Variables That Can Help You Achieve Your First Dunk

3 Jump Training Variables That Can Help

What’s My Vertical: Measure your vertical jump with your iPhone

What’s My Vertical: Measure your v

5 Small Changes That Help Kids Get Better On The Court

5 Small Changes That Help Kids Get Bette

"I started with Layups.com in 2009 to provide you regularly with new articles covering a myriad of topics on the subject of Basketball and Coaching." ― Eitel


Copyright ©2009 - 2017 Eitel Daniel // All rights reserved // Terms of Use
Basketball is Life!