TrainersEye · Session of the Day · Basketball · #080

Basketball One-Foot Takeoff & First-Step Blow-By

Unilateral running takeoff, positive shin angle, blow-by acceleration off the catch · Stage · Power & Vertical Peak
Target ≈ 55 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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1Ankle Dorsiflexionadductors long and strong — zero sharp pinch allowed8 + 8
2Inchwormsteady breathing rhythm2 × 10
3Clamshellfirst step: positive shin, push the floor BACK2 × 10
Phase 2 · Closeouts, Slides & Deceleration8-10 min · react to the call · brake low, recover 180°
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1Shuttle Runcloseout: sprint, chop the feet, high hand — brake in balance6 × 8 s
2Side Stepslide low — chest up, feet never click together6 × 8 s
3Drop Stepland silent and STICK 2 s — knees over toes, hips back4 × 3/side
Phase 3 · Vertical & Court Ballistics10-12 min · 100% intent, low counts · every landing stuck 2 s
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1Lateral Boundrun through the takeoff — knee drives to the rim4 × 3/side
2Single-Leg Glute Bridgeland silent and STICK 2 s — knees over toes, hips back3 × 4/side
3Fast Feetfirst step: positive shin, push the floor BACK6 × 10 m
Progression: Vertical rule: jumps at 100% intent, full recovery, low counts — 20 quality contacts beat 60 tired ones. Heavy then explosive within 20 s on contrast pairs.
Phase 4 · Court Strength & Knee/Groin Armor16-20 min · unilateral bias + tendon eccentrics · rest 2 min
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1Step-Upknees NEVER cave — push the floor apart on every landing4 × 4kg
2Single-Leg Deadliftpenultimate step long, plant low — then POP3 × 6kg
3Single-Leg Calf Raisetendons load slow — 3-s lowering, zero bounce3 × 10 slow
4Russian Twistknees NEVER cave — push the floor apart on every landing2 × 8/side
Phase 5 · Decompression & Parasympathetic Reset4-6 min · psoas & rec-fem lengthening, spinal traction, breathwork
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1Dead Hangsteady breathing rhythm2 × 30 s
2Hip Flexor Stretchsteady breathing rhythm45 s/side
3Box Breathingsteady breathing rhythm4-4-4-4 · 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.