‘Press Push Stand with Hula Hoop’ Isolation Drill

PRACTICE OVERVIEW

Series: Down Low Transitions

Technical Skill: Single Leg Recovery Technique

Practice Level: Foundational

PRACTICE EQUIPMENT

 Recording & Viewing Device: smart phone, tablet, or computer

 Spacing Tools: Stick that will measure at a length that is half your height

Floor Markers: Tape (or spacing stick)

Hula Hoop: To help locate & hold loaded hand position

 PRACTICE BENIFITS

Practicing a skill, videoing your practice sessions, and then reviewing the footage can be an extremely effective method for improving your abilities in various areas. This approach provides several benefits and insights that contribute to skill enhancement.

Immediate feedback: Recording yourself allows you to see your performance in real-time or shortly after the practice session. This immediate feedback helps identify mistakes, weaknesses, and areas for improvement that might not be apparent during the actual execution.

Self-awareness: Video review fosters self-awareness, enabling you to recognize strengths and weaknesses you might not have been aware of previously. It’s an opportunity to see how you come across to others and identify any habits or tendencies that could be hindering your progress.

Analyzing technique: For movement pattern improvement, video analysis helps assess your technique and form. You can compare your movements to those of experts or instructional resources to see where you might be deviating from the correct approach.

Learning from successes and failures: Analyzing both successful attempts and failures on video can help you understand what works and what doesn’t. You can replicate successful strategies and learn from your mistakes to refine your approach.

Mental rehearsal: Reviewing videos can be a form of mental rehearsal. Watching yourself perform successfully can boost confidence and mentally reinforce the correct techniques, potentially enhancing in-game performance.

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