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Basketball: Square Jumping- Plyometrics

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The players will jump (2 footed) as far as they can forward, left, back and right.

They will continue this for 45 seconds.

COACHING POINTS

Players are jumping as far as they can, but making sure they are sticking the jump, so that they land on balance.

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