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Steve Nash's 20 Minute Workout
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Steve Nash's  
20 Minute Workout

"If every basketball player worked as hard as me, I would be out of a job" 

                                                 Steve Nash

 

 Put 20 minutes on the clock

·            You can't end a shooting sequence on a miss if you miss the last shot of a sequence you must end making two in a row

·           You never walk to get a rebound or to a spot you want to shoot the ball

 

1) Start your workout by being close to the basket

• Work on your form, release and touch Try to get yourself going b~ getting hot!

• Start by going from one lane line to the other until moving outside the lane lines (your moving horizontally)

• One of the great things about starting close to the basket it makes the basket look big

• You gain a lot of confidence by progressively moving back a little bit from the basket

• Sometimes you want to make at less 50 of these types of shots begin (in closer to the basket than normal game shots) to start your workout. Never count how many shots you take, count how many shots you make

 

2) You want to make 10 - 15 mid-range shots

 

3) Make 10 - 15 shots closer than mid-range off the backboard (glass)

• Rebounding for yourself gets you warmed-up, allows you to break a sweat and gives you the opportunity to concentrate at a higher level than you would if you had are-bounder

• Allows you to work on a little ball handling•

 

4) Make 5 -10 shots mid-range shots off the backboard (glass)

 

5) Move to the elbow and make 10 -15 shots (dribble the ball outside the elbow and pivot on your inside foot prior to shooting)

• When shooting runners in the lane you must dribble to the three-point line before you can attack the lane area

• You can also practice on getting a high arc on the ball to simulate shooting over a tall player

 

6) Make 10 - 15 one-leg lane runners (dribble to the lane and leave the floor off one leg and shoot)

 

7) Make 10 - 15 one-leg lane runners off the backboard (glass)

• Use a variety of dribble moves to complete your movement prior to shooting

 

8) Shoot 10 - 15 hesitations to a pull-up (similar to dribbling off a ball screen and the BIG is a step back and looks to show)

• It's good to practice (shoot) when you get a little tired

• Work on your ball handling which makes situations a little more like game-like

• Remember, dribble moves should be performed by changing your speed and direction

 

9) Go to the post area and make 10 - 15 turn-around jumpers (make 10 -15 off the left shoulder than 10 - 15 off the right shoulder) on the first lane line moving horizontally from one post area to the other side

• Sometimes when you penetrate you might get stuck down in the post area with no other options except a turn-around jumper (you need to work at something that might get you out of a little bind)

• You want to be able to shoot off both shoulders so you don't become predictable

 

10) Make 10 -15 in the lane hook shots (10 - 15 with each hand)

 

11) Work on pull-up jumpers from the top of the key to the elbow (10 - 15 pull-ups on each elbow (get the rebound, dribble the ball to the top of the key, pick-up your dribble and RIP the ball to a pull-up)

• Use your RIP to get your defender on their heels and pull-up before the help defender can close out on you

• The foul line or in the lane are great areas to make a pull-up

• It's important to keep your eyes up instead of down on the ball

 

12) Dribble into the lane area (no further than the foul line) and spin to a shot making 10 - 15 spinning to each side

 

13) Make 10 - 15 college three-pointers

• When you get tired your legs start to go and you lose your concentration (when this happens get back to basics: use you legs, get your eyes up and use good technique)

• This aerobic exercise is way better than running outdoors or on a treadmill and perhaps the most important thing is your using a basketball

• It makes you perform when your heart rate is elevated and your moving closer to fatigue or exhaustion

• When your legs go your shot goes

 

14) Penetrate to the area from the foul line to the baseline, take a couple of steps in and step-back for a shot (10 - 15 made shots off each hand)

• Perform the step-back by using various dribble moves and pulling back on balance (this is a tough shot to make and especially when your tired)

 

15) 10 - 15 shots off a ball screen along the wings moving to the middle of the floor, from the top towards the outside of the floor and from the wings going towards the baseline

• It's difficult to stay in a balanced shooting position when your tired so concentrate

 

16) Make 10 - 15 NBA three-pointers

• If you're tired and your not making shots, you're not on balance and not using your legs

• If your legs go it doesn't matter what you do up top of your body your still going tom struggle making shots.

 

                                                 • Overtime

17) Free Throws (make 10 in a row)

 

The main thing that stood out about his workout was his constant movement, the consistency with his speed and his conditioning.