A lot of players practice moves. Great players practice moves they’re actually going to use. That side-step. That pull-up. That change of pace. That separation. If you’re going to use it in a game, you need to practice it like it’s a game. Don’t casually walk into your side-step. Don’t shoot your pull-up with no pressure. Don’t do a move at half speed and expect your body to magically execute it at full speed when the lights come on. Practice at game speed. Practice with purpose. Practice with pressure. Imagine the defender. Create the separation. Get to your spot. Rise up. Make the read. Your practice reps are building the habits your body will fall back on when you’re tired, when the defense is closing, and when the game is on the line. And especially if you’re a high school player: You don’t have unlimited time in the gym. So stop asking, “How many shots did I get up?” Start asking: “How many of those reps actually made me better at playing basketball?” Maximize your practice time. Don’t just practice basketball. Practice YOUR basketball. Because the goal isn’t to look good in workouts. The goal is to make it translate when it matters. Trainer: @Logan Hinton, a former 5 year pro across three countries. Train Like a Pro! 🏀

Visualization is one of the most underrated tools in basketball. And no, I don’t mean sitting around imagining yourself becoming a superstar. I mean mentally rehearsing the moments you’re going to face on the court. Before you ever experience the moment, see yourself in it. 1️⃣ Visualize the situation. Don’t just picture yourself making a shot. Picture the actual game. 8 seconds left. Defender closing out. Crowd is loud. You’re tired. The ball finds you. See the entire situation. 2️⃣ Visualize your response. This is where most players stop. Don’t only visualize everything going right. Visualize the miss. The turnover. Getting beat off the dribble. Missing the free throw. Making a mistake late in the game. Then see yourself responding the right way. Next play mentality. Sprint back. Communicate. Defend. Stay composed. 3️⃣ Visualize the execution. See yourself doing what you’ve practiced. Your footwork. Your reads. Your release. Your defensive stance. Your movements. Make the correct response familiar before you ever need it. Visualization isn’t about convincing yourself that you’ll never fail. It’s about preparing your mind for the moment before the moment arrives. You can’t control everything that happens in a game. But you can prepare for how you’ll respond. See it. Feel it. Rehearse it. Then go make it real. 🏀 Trainer: @Logan Hinton, a former 5 year pro across three countries. Train Like a Pro!

Here’s some fun parts of my training I’ve been doing in NC! I have only been able to get out to the court one day. But every day I have made sure to keep my feel for the ball. I have also gotten in some good steep hill sprints(which I never get in flat Florida 😂) I’ve also been doing some handles and line shooting in my grandparents driveway when I can’t go to the court! All the handles work was done with a weighted ball which is why it was a little slower. When I switch back to a regular ball at the end of my workouts it feels like I'm dribbling air it’s crazy. The black ball is weighted and you can tell which is the regular. Below I attached a video of me doing line shooting( I was selling 😂) I also attached 3 new moves I’ve been working on the tween spin, the double behind into the tuff finish, and the toe tap cross(I’ve also added a couple other moves to my bag over the off season I just didn’t video them this week). I also attached a video of me getting some lateral movement dribbling in. (Keep in mind I am much faster on the moves with a normal weight ball) Check the videos out 👇 5 videos below

To be powerful on the court, you have to learn how to create power off of it. Before the explosive first step. Before the violent change of direction. Before the bounce. Before the dunk. There’s work that has to happen in the weight room. Strength gives you a foundation. Power teaches you to use that strength explosively. And the combination is what shows up when the game gets fast. You don’t train just to lift more weight. You train so you can be stronger through contact. Explode past your defender. Finish through traffic. Jump higher. Move faster. And play with more force. The highlight happens on the court. But the foundation is built when nobody is watching. And yes… this benching video is from when I was 17 😂 it was the only clip I had, but the message still stands. Build your strength. Build your power. Then bring it to the game. 🏀⚡️ Trainer: @Logan Hinton, a former 5 year pro across three countries. Train Like a Pro!

Trust me, it’s okay. When you’re a kid, the sky is the limit. You believe you can play professionally. You believe you can be the best. You believe you can accomplish things nobody around you has ever accomplished. You don’t question whether it’s possible. You just believe. And the crazy part? Maybe that kid had it right. Somewhere along the way, people start putting limits on us. “You probably can’t do that.” “That’s unrealistic.” “Be more practical.” “You’re not good enough.” “Who do you think you are?” Sometimes those voices come from other people. Sometimes, eventually, they come from ourselves. But don’t let someone else’s limitations become your own. It’s okay to want more. It’s okay to work harder than everyone around you. It’s okay to set goals that scare you. It’s okay to believe you can become something you’ve never seen before. And yes, some people will try to tear that dream down. Not always because your dream is impossible, but because your belief in yourself forces them to confront what they stopped believing about themselves. They may have been told to dream smaller. They may have stopped chasing their own dreams. They may be afraid to fail. Whatever the reason, their ceiling doesn’t have to become yours. Dream like a kid again. Dream without asking, “What if I fail?” Ask yourself, “What if I actually make it?” Then work. Work until the dream becomes a goal. The goal becomes a plan. The plan becomes a habit. And the habit becomes your reality. You don’t have to prove everyone wrong. You just have to refuse to prove yourself wrong. Dream big. Believe bigger. And then go earn it. 🏀 Trainer: @Logan Hinton, a former 5 year pro across three countries. Train Like a Pro!