Jason Papalio (2)

Jason Papalio: Dynamic Warm-Up for Basketball Often overlooked in player development is preparing the athlete’s body for practice. Jason Papalio is an Athletic Recovery Training Specialist who has worked with the Manhattan College men’s basketball program as well as a number of high school, college, and professional athletes. In this video, you will learn Coach Papalio’s dynamic warm-up and how it can help you to prevent injuries and increase overall athleticism. Dynamic Warm-Up Preparing your team for practice is both mental and physical. Coach Papalio takes you through his dynamic warm-up and demonstrates a variety of drills that can help your players improve. The drills focus on core, mobility, stability, and flexibility and balance. With a menu of drills like lunges, pogo jumps, jumping jacks, and more; you can pick and choose the drills best suited to your program. Coach Papalio’s drills help prepare your athletes for daily practice sessions. The Cool Down While most programs around the country have a defined warm-up before they begin practice, many often do not fully utilize the cool down. Coach Papalio explains the importance of the cool down as well as providing detailed explanations and demonstrations of post-practice and post-game cool down routines. These routines use both static stretches and yoga to increase flexibility and prevent injuries in your athletes. Stretching after a practice will improve your players’ flexibility. More flexible athletes tend to be stronger, faster, and more productive on the court. Instituting a post-practice or post-game cool down routine also serves as a preventative measure in guarding against injury. Coach Papalio explains all of his recovery techniques, warm-up drills, and other exercises with one goal in mind – to make your players the best they can be. 44 minutes. 2018.

Jason Papalio: Basketball Core Strengthening & Balance Drills The game of basketball requires athletes to have a strong core. As players move around the court, they are bumped, pushed, and must quickly react whether on offense or defense. All of these body movements demand excellent core strength. In this video, Jason Papalio, athletic recovery specialist and staff consultant for Manhattan College basketball, shares with you a core strength training program specific to the game of basketball. Coach Papalio has worked with high school, college, and professional athletes preparing them for the rigors of a basketball season and postseason. He begins his presentation with an introduction and some background on the need for recover and strength strategies for your team. He explains how you can incorporate these into your practice sessions. Balance and Core Strength Drills Building and strengthening the core are the keys to developing the athleticism of any athlete, including basketball players. Coach Papalio demonstrates 15 different drills that develop balance and core strength. Simple balancing drills are an easy way to develop core strength. Papalio adds in the use of a basketball to make the drills even more demanding. Eventually, he incorporates dribbling and defensive drills emphasizing proper body position to develop both core strength and game skills. Cool Down Stretches After demonstrating the various drills, Coach Papalio concludes the session with an example of post-workout stretching routines and information about hydration and proper nutrition. Stretching should be done at the conclusion of every workout, practice, or game. Developing a post-practice routine can help speed up a player’s recovery while at the same time reducing soreness. By incorporating core strength development with specific basketball skills, Coach Papalio gives you a strategy for keeping your players healthy and in the kind of shape that can get them through a demanding season. Learn how to implement programming utilizing proper body position, core strength, and ball skills with Coach Papalio’s ideas today!