Drill #3- (Lower Body) Standing Lunges

Lunges are very important for the lower extremities of your body and can be used for many types of activities especially are important for activities including jumping.  As you can see in the movement phase of the foul shot the jumping and power to get the ball to the basket was solely the power of the leg muscles.

How to:  Slowly step forward with one leg allowing both knees to flex so that the thigh of the forward leg is parallel to the floor and the knee of the rear leg touches the floor, or close to the floor. Then, slowly push off with forward leg to return to the starting position. If this movement is too difficult to perform due to weakness, do not perform the full movement.  By doing these lunges slowly, you can increase the intensity.