PRELIMINARY TRAINING AND DRILLS

The coach's preseason interest in the conditioning of his basketball
players should manifest itself during vacation time, as early as late July or
early Auguste Through personal comrespondence the coach should urge his pros-
pective players to evince deep concern about getting into shape. They should
be directed to practice the following prescribed setting-up exercises for five
minutes each day as strengtheners for the wrists, fingers, ankles and Imees.
These are the parts of the player's anatomy that are the most susceptible to in=
jurye

So important does the writer deem these simple exercises that during
the entire season he gives five minutes daily of the regular practice session,
in addition to the five minutes prescribed for use at home, to their executions
Failure on the part of the men to execute these drills for five minutes daily
in their rooms is regarded by the coach as a direct violetion of the training
schedule and is treated as such. If consistently followed, these exercises
will so strengthen the ligamentous attachments of the fingers, wrists, ankles,
and knees that few injuries will occur in scrimmage.

Heel and Toes Rise slowly on heels and toes alternately ten or twelve
times e

Full Squat. Assume dh die meabltns, Ah te A Gt. HO
the arms stretched out full the front, come slowly dow to a full squat.
With arms slowly stretched above the head, rise to a standing posturee With
imees kept straight end the fingertips touching the floor, execute a full body
bend. Repeat these movenents alternately and slowly three or feu timese