TrainersEye · Session of the Day · Basketball · #039

Basketball Defensive Slides, Closeouts & Deceleration

Lateral push-and-recover, low-COM closeout brakes, 180° hip-turn recovery · Stage · Strength Build (loading the legs)

Target ≈ 50 minDate Body Weight Session RPE cap 8/10Coach: MMSx Team of Experts

Warm-Up · RAMPPhase 1 · Ankle, groin & hip priming · 6-8 min

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1	Ankle Dorsiflexionadductors long and strong — zero sharp pinch allowed	8 + 8
2	Hip Circlessteady breathing rhythm	2 × 10
3	Glute Bridgefirst step: positive shin, push the floor BACK	2 × 10

Phase 2 · Closeouts, Slides & Deceleration8-10 min · react to the call · brake low, recover 180°

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1	Reactive Closeout on Coach's Callcloseout: sprint, chop the feet, high hand — brake in balance	5 × 8 s
2	Drop Stepslide low — chest up, feet never click together	5 × 8 s
3	Skater Hopland silent and STICK 2 s — knees over toes, hips back	4 × 3/side

Progression: Loading rule: unilateral first — the game is played one leg at a time. Copenhagen and calf-Achilles sets weekly minimums; tendons load slow, 3-s eccentrics.

Phase 3 · Vertical & Court Ballistics10-12 min · 100% intent, low counts · every landing stuck 2 s

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	1	Hurdle Hopland silent and STICK 2 s — knees over toes, hips back	3 × 4
	2	Rotational Throwchest up through contact — wide base, brace before the bump	3 × 5

Phase 4 · Court Strength & Knee/Groin Armor16-20 min · unilateral bias + tendon eccentrics · rest 2 min

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1	Trap Bar Deadliftknees NEVER cave — push the floor apart on every landing	4 × 5 heavy	kg
2	Hip Thrustpenultimate step long, plant low — then POP	3 × 6	kg
3	Eccentric Calf Lowering — slow 4 stendons load slow — 3-s lowering, zero bounce	3 × 10 slow
4	Bird Dogknees NEVER cave — push the floor apart on every landing	2 × 8/side

Phase 5 · Decompression & Parasympathetic Reset4-6 min · psoas & rec-fem lengthening, spinal traction, breathwork

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1	Dead Hangsteady breathing rhythm	2 × 30 s
2	Calf Stretch Wallsteady breathing rhythm	45 s/side
3	Box Breathingsteady breathing rhythm	4-4-4-4 · 2 min

Coach notes: Log every load and every time box — next week's card asks for 2% more.

Whole Session TimeFirst warm-up minute → last second of the cool-down

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TrainersEye · MMSx Authority Institute · Session of the Day · Written by the MMSx team of certified professionals

Jumpers earn landings — silent stick every rep, knees never cave, tendons loaded slow; stop at any patellar or groin pinch. Scale load to your level, stop at pain, follow the BPIT Principle of Intensity and NASM/ACSM/ACE safety guidance. Educational — not medical advice.