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Tag: basketball strength and conditioning
Start of the Season Part II, by Alan Stein
If you are a high school basketball player in the United States, you are probably about to start (or have… Read more »
Start of the Season, by Alan Stein
I have always been impressed by spectacular feats of athletic ability; it is one of the main reasons I love… Read more »
Top 10 Moments, by Alan Stein
Top 10 Moments This fall marks my 10th year in the strength & conditioning industry. After ten amazing years, I… Read more »
One Possession, by Alan Stein
Montrose-ism #6: One Possession Coach Vetter has a player read this poem by Jeff Smith aloud to the team before… Read more »
Choices, by Alan Stein
Jim Valvano, the former legendary coach at NC State once said, “Every morning when you get out of bed you… Read more »
Professional Development, by Alan Stein
I spend a good deal of my time in the fall traveling the country to speak at various coaching clinics;… Read more »
Habits, by Alan Stein
Montrose-ism #4: Habits Here is another page out of the Montrose team handbook. We are always talking to our players… Read more »
What Winners Do, by Alan Stein
Montrose-ism #3: What Winners Do Winning is a habit. Unfortunately so is losing. Winners are confident. Losers have doubt. Winners… Read more »
Preseason Training Part III
This is the third installment of a three part series on pre-season basketball training. The first post gave a comprehensive… Read more »