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Back to School, Back to Basics
As the kids go back to school, we suggest coaches take basketball back to the basics. Not just the basic fundamental skills that first call to mind (dribbling, shooting, or passing) but the body behind them, and the Fundamental Movement Skills.
The idea of Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) is certainly not new. But to clarify, FMS refers to basic movement skills categorized into stability, locomotion and object control. While dribbling, shooting and passing are important aspects to the game of basketball, developing an athlete's physical characteristics is critical to their overall long-term development. These basic skills may consist of:
- Athletic stance
- Running forward and backward
- Starting and stopping
- Change of direction
- Hopping, skipping, and jumping
- Balance
- Pivoting
- Lunging and squatting
- Twisting
- Pushing and pulling
As coaches prepare for the upcoming season, consider stripping away the ball. Allow yourself and your players to focus on improving the form and function of the skills listed above. By extension, improving a player's comfort level without the ball will ultimately improve their ability with the ball.
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