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Lee Taft

@leetaft

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🎯Multi-Directional Speed Specialist Challenging Coaches to See Speed Differently.
🏆Consultant → NBA • MLB • NFL •
D1 Collegiate Programs

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Join me, live in Denver, and learn the Basketball-Specific Footwork Model...

A complete movement literacy system designed to help basketball coaches, skills trainers, and performance professionals improve how athletes move, react, decelerate, and change direction on the court.  This hands-on certification will give you the tools to IDENTIFY movement problems, APPLY corrective strategies, and TEACH basketball-specific footwork with greater precision and confidence.

🔗 in Bio to learn more about what will be covered and where to register.

💬 FAQ:

💥 You don’t need to have completed CBSS Level 1. Just have a solid foundation of movement.

💥 I will ONLY be presenting CBSS-2 at Vision Basketball Academy. No other locations now or in the near future. by @leetaft

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One of our favorite moments from this weekend… and it had nothing to do with training speed, change of direction, or even programming.

🙏🏻So lucky to have @leetaft on our board of directors and extremely thankful for all the other coaches, clinicians, and mentors that are knowingly (or unknowingly) on our board.

🙋🏻‍♂️Who’s on your board of directors?

#reloadpt #movewithoutlimits taken in Reload Physical Therapy and Fitness by @leetaft

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Improve Your Basketball Defensive Movement Skills

Great athletes move well. Automatically.

But it doesn’t mean that everyone moves well. It’s easy to practice inefficient movements and have that become your movement library.

During our in staff with @leetaft he was breaking down basketball defensive close out drills he works on with the team to have better footwork, and more effective and efficient movement.

Studying what the best do, and deliberately practicing it so when it’s game time you’ll do what you’ve practiced. When fatigued we’ll rely on what we’ve trained, not what we want.

If you have an opportunity to attend one of Lee’s workshops or seminars, DO IT! He is elite at teaching multi directional speed and athleticism.

#basketball #basketballtraining #movement #athleticism #sportsperformance taken in Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance by @leetaft

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When it comes to learning…

📈There’s levels to it.

🫱🏻‍🫲🏼Shoutout to @leetaft who has been on our board of directors for the past 7-8 years now

👀He just might not been aware…

👉🏼Will elaborate on this in the next post.

#reloadpt #movewithoutlimits #trainingisforeveryone taken in Reload Physical Therapy and Fitness by @leetaft

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THIS Saturday!! This is your opportunity Denver hoopers to learn how to move effectively on the basketball court. Skills training is important, but if you don’t know how to move, it might be holding you back👀

See you this Saturday (August 22nd) and let’s get to work! Link in bio to register🏀✨ taken in Denver, Colorado by @leetaft

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2 months ago

Practical, simple, and effective…that IS and ALWAYS has been my M.O.!

Some might even say my methods are boring!

But, that will never stop me from using the methods and strategies that will be most beneficial and accomplish the goal I am after.

We don’t need fancy drills or fancy equipment! Bands have been in my toolbox for over 35 years!

Let’s discuss this AND MORE of my methods & strategies ⬇️

There is still time to register… join me at the LIVE, HANDS-ON Basketball-Specific Footwork Workshop(CBSS Level 2) in Denver, August 23.

🔗 Link in bio.

💬 FAQ:

💥 You don’t need to have completed Level 1. Just have a solid foundation of movement.

💥This event will not be filmed. by @leetaft

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Pre-Practice and Game Prep is very important!

Here are 5 specific exercises I like to use with my players.

Let’s discuss this AND MORE ⬇️

There is still time to register… join me at the LIVE, HANDS-ON Basketball-Specific Footwork Workshop(CBSS Level 2) in Denver, August 23.

🔗 Link in bio.

💬 FAQ:

💥 You don’t need to have completed Level 1. Just have a solid foundation of movement.

💥This event will not be filmed. by @leetaft

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Integrating speed work into practice gives greater context, therefore greater learning!

And, it doesn’t have to take a lot of time…

Stop over complicating how to incorporate speed training into your practice plan.

Here my athletes are learning to become proficient and efficient at Hip Turning and Escaping Space!

Let’s discuss further…

Join me at the LIVE, HANDS-ON Basketball-Specific Footwork Workshop(CBSS Level 2) in Denver, August 23.

🔗 Link in bio.

💬 FAQ:

💥 You don’t need to have completed Level 1. Just have a solid foundation of movement.

💥This event will not be filmed. by @leetaft

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Testing Players Athleticism: Use to Benefit Versus Just Collecting Data.

☑️ 20-Yard Sprint
☑️ 7-Yard Sprint
☑️ Nail to Hand Court Corner
☑️ Hip Turn Sprint
☑️ Lane Line to Lane Line Lateral Run
☑️ Lane Line to Lane Line 180 T-Step
☑️ Lane Line to Lane Line 180 Shuffle

Learn to weave testing into training, and how to asses movement patterns, reactions, and decision making at the complete Basketball-Specific Footwork Model live at CBSS Level 2 in Denver.

🔗 Link in bio.

💬 FAQ:

💥 You don’t need to have completed Level 1. Just have a solid foundation of movement.

💥This event will not be filmed. by @leetaft

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2 months ago

Experience has shown that while a 7-second window has value, the game-changing moments in basketball almost always happen within the first 1–3 seconds.

That’s why movement speed is trained with that reality in mind.

Rest periods are manipulated to emphasize either maximal movement speed or the ability to perform multiple high-quality efforts with reduced recovery.

This closely reflects basketball, where game speed is frequently performed under cardiovascular stress.

Learn the complete Basketball-Specific Footwork Model live at CBSS Level 2 in Denver.

🔗 Link in bio.

💬 FAQ:

💥 You don’t need to have completed Level 1. Just have a solid foundation of movement.

💥 I will ONLY be presenting CBSS-2 at Vision Basketball Academy. No other locations now or in the future.

💥This event will not be filmed. by @leetaft

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3 months ago

When the heel comes up (the ankle in plantar flexion), the athlete loses the structural integrity of the position needed to produce force efficiently.

As a result, they can’t load the muscles and joints effectively before pushing off.

Let’s discuss this topic and many others at the Live…Hands-On, Basketball Specific Footwork Workshop (🔗 in bio).

💬 FAQ:

💥 You don’t need to have completed Level 1. Just have a solid foundation of movement.

💥 I will ONLY be presenting CBSS-2 at Vision Basketball Academy. No other locations now or in the near future.

💥This event will not be filmed. by @leetaft

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General movement is only the starting point.

The next step is teaching players how to apply those movements to basketball.

Players with a strong movement foundation learn basketball footwork faster because they have more movement options to choose from.

That’s why we give defensive footwork specific names like Hug Shuffle, Waddle Shuffle, Wedge Lateral Run, and Stack & Trail. The name gives the player immediate context for what the situation demands.

Then we connect everything with linking skills. The transitions between the big actions are often where the play is won or lost. When players learn to load, reposition, and explode into the next movement, they become more efficient on the court.

These are the details that make basketball movement easier to teach and easier to understand.

Learn the complete Basketball-Specific Footwork Model live at CBSS Level 2 in Denver.

🔗 Link in bio.

💬 FAQ:

💥 You don’t need to have completed Level 1. Just have a solid foundation of movement.

💥 I will ONLY be presenting CBSS-2 at Vision Basketball Academy. No other locations now or in the future.

💥This event will not be filmed. by @leetaft

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