Basketball Speed is king in the sport of basketball. Basketball requires player to have a very good multi- directional speed. Speed on the basketball court is essential. You need to develop muscles and instincts for moving side to side, backwards and forwards and in circles to get around your opponent.

Basketball speed can give you an edge over your opponent, because you need to beat the opponent to the rebound or to the ball. By researching all the potential techniques and tools that are available to you, you will find out how to develop the best speed training technique.

If you are a player who is always sucking wind to keep up with the natural speed demon athletes, you can improve your speed with drills and training. Basketball drills for speed training are varied and many, so to start you off, try a cone drill.

Take 2 cones or if you don’t have cones, take any 2 objects and place them about 5-7 feet apart. Perform side steps, so only move right and left and as soon as you get close to a cone, thrust off the leg closest to the cone and shuffle as fast as you can to the opposite cone. The point of this drill is to increase you change in direction and balance into your game. Once you perform 6 repetitions, rest for 1 minute and do it all over again. You should do 3 sets which means 6 reps, 1minute rest, 6 reps, 1minute rest, 6 reps, 1minute rest.

Go and try it out!

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