Power Basketball
Power Basketball
Contact Information
(608) 261-1775
Information Sheet
UW Health Sports Medicine's Power2 Athletic Performance Power Basketball program is designed to develop the explosive lower-body strength and power needed to be a force on the basketball court.For: Athletes 13- to 18-years-old.
Goals: Improve your agility and first-step quickness while reducing the risk of common basketball injuries.
Power Basketball Sessions
No current sessions. Check back soon for upcoming sessions.
Annual Training Plan for Basketball
UW Health Sports Medicine's Power2 Athletic Performance Power program can help basketball players improve their explosive lower-body strength and power throughout the whole year, whether in-season or off-season. The table below details our year-round training plan.
| Season | Phase | Training Plan | Training Goals |
| In-season (mid-Nov. to March) | Competitive | Strength and Power | Maintain or continue to develop levels of athletic strength and power |
| Post-season (March) | Transition | Regeneration |
Recovery Rehabilitation Re-evaluation Maintain fitness levels |
| Off-season Phase 1 (April to mid-July) | General preparation | Strength and Power |
Evaluate strength and power deficits Develop athletic strength training techniques Develop lower body strength Develop upper body strength Improve torso/core stability Develop upper and lower body power |
| Off-season Phase 2 (mid-July to mid-Sept.) | General preparation | Speed and Agility |
Develop linear and lateral movement speed Improve deceleration and change of direction agility Convert strength and power into athletic speed Continued development of athletic strength |
| Pre-season (mid-Sept. to mid-Nov.) | Specific preparation | Power Basketball |
Convert speed and agility into basketball-focused movements Address sport-specific injury concerns Develop energy system-specific stamina |