Q: In light of the information in your Ultimate Off-Season Training Manual, i.e. minimizing sport specific training in the off season, how would you train a basketball player with a dire need to improve his ballhandling skills and jump shooting?

A: You’re actually in luck, as these are skills that aren’t as hard on the system as actual gameplay. That is, you might get some accumulated fatigue from loads of jump shooting, but it really won’t detract from your weight room work. We always just tried to get our guys to do the two in separate sessions – or even use the shooting in small sessions to help warm them up for lifting.

Eric Cressey