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Re:First Step Quickness - 2006/07/30 23:09 Yep, I've got Lee's stuff and Todd's footwork ladder and movement program tape. Definitely good stuff if you can get the players to buy into it. Some of the Duke agility and quickness program elements looked good, as well.

I'm definitely looking for more sports science influence.

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Re:First Step Quickness - 2006/07/31 12:42 I don't think there are "experts" in basketball movement because it is just like every other sport. It requires quickness, power and speed, things that strength coaches around the country are capable of teaching with agility drills and strength training. Footwork on the court should be taught by your coach.
Instead of googling basketball, try something like athletic, speed or strength training. Also, a great site I have found very helpful for strength and power training is t-nation.com.

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Re:First Step Quickness - 2006/07/31 12:57 You may be right to a certain extent, but you must have some idea of what is sport specific to basketball, than say football or hockey or volleyball (and there certainly ARE differences, IMO) in order to most effectively hone in on the detail specifics.

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Re:First Step Quickness - 2006/07/31 13:04 Hi guys!

Great discussion! Consider the fact that players have natural neurological patterning that allows some players to stride longer and others to take shorter more rapid steps. Look at D-wade versus Adam Morrison (gonzaga). D-wade is a long powerful strider and Morrisson is a short choppy strider. Not saying they can't be changed somewhat but the fact is they have innate movement patterns that shouldn't be messed with too much.

First step quickness on offensive depends so much more on balance and body wieght shift because you have to move around a fixed foot (when in non dribbling triple threat), when dribbling you can manipulate the center of mass by quickly re-positioning the feet to push the body in any direction (plyo step). Getting back to offensive move out of triple threat- The ability of the athlete to push down and back or angled back is determined so much by their balance, shoulder lean, position of the hips in terms of being vertically aligned over the push off foot or if the hips are in front of the push off foot as is a jab step move.

The story goes, if you want more speed and quickness you need to push off quicker and with more force- this can only happen if the body is aligned properly to initiate and accept that force, plus you need to get the athlete stronger to apply greater force.

First step speed from the defensive side of the ball is all about moving the feet around the center of mass to apply quicker force in the direction you want to travel. Keep the hips fairly level and lean the shoulders in the intended direction.

Sorry for the long post guys but I get excited about this stuff!! I am moving tomorrow to NY to open a new business will be out contact for a few days. I look forward to the forum. Great JOb Brian!!

Lee
www.MyBasektballSpeed.com

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Re:First Step Quickness - 2006/12/27 23:30 Lee Taft and Vern Gambetta "discussing" first-step quickness on Gambetta's blog:

http://functionalpathtraining.blogspot.com/2006/12/plyo-step.html

http://functionalpathtraining.blogspot.com/2006/12/false-step-plyo-step.html

http://functionalpathtraining.blogspot.com/2006/12/positive-step.html

http://functionalpathtraining.blogspot.com/2006/12/first-step-context.html

Lee argues for the effectiveness of the plyo step while Gambetta argues against the "false step" and argues for a better body position based on the hips.

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Basketball Speed - 2008/02/26 19:52 I have received some emails on the subject lately, so here is another article I found on Basketball Speed by Lee Taft:

http://www.performbetter.com/catalog/matriarch/ OnePiecePage.asp_Q_PageID_E_158_A_PageName_E_ArticleTaftBasketballSpeed

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