Youth Basketball

Designed to improve athletic conditioning and fundamental basketball skills in players of all levels, BlueStreak Basketball programming combines on-court teaching experience with the advanced physical conditioning programs at Chelsea Piers BlueStreak.

Skills

Speed

Strength

Agility

Program Overview

Skills Development

Be successful on the court. BlueStreak training will make you a better player. Improve individual ball handling, shooting and defensive skills with our Basketball coaches on the court. Skills development workouts include multiple drills that focus on ball handling, shooting, off-balance accuracy, soft hands, passing, rebounding and power. Specific attention is given to defensive strategies, including man-to-man and team defense.

Coaches work with athletes in small groups to improve basketball fundamentals. Skills development and practices are age and level appropriate. Younger athletes focus on basic individual basketball skills while older players experience sessions formatted like competitive high school and college practices.

Speed Training

Players run on Generation III Super Treadmills that can reach speeds of 28 miles an hour and an incline grade of 40 degrees. Short-duration/high-intensity sprinting sequences on these treadmills simulate game play. Players are taught proper stride mechanics at high speeds and learn to self-correct in three ways: real-time visual — by training in front of a mirror; auditory— through the coach’s cues; and delayed visual — through Dartfish video motion analysis. Quickness and court speed lead to better offensive production and more effective defensive play.

Strength Training

Be a stronger player. Control the boards. At the BlueStreak Basketball Academy, athletes increase strength in muscles, joints and connective tissues, as well as increase lower body power in the hip and trunk region. Exercises are biomechanically specific to basketball, including muscle movements used in shooting, passing and rebounding. On-court strength equals ball control and possession.

Plyometric Training

Plyometric training is a very effective form of power training ideally suited to basketball players. Athletes perform specific plyometric drills for increased coordination, explosive power, vertical jump height, lateral power and rotation, and landing strength. Plyometrics combine elements of both speed and strength in single movement patterns that include the Athletic Republic PlyoPress, longitudinal and vertical jumps, box jumps, and medicine ball drills for upper body and torso power. Body control and quick reaction time help players defend better and attack more effectively.