Torso Twist

Series Summary

Basketball, b-ball, hoops—these are all names for one of the most popular games in America. Whether it’s professional play in the NBA, college games, the local high school team, a friendly one-on-one game, or outdoor at the playground, basketball is exciting and fast-paced, pitting player against player and skill against skill. Having strong fundamentals like dribbling, passing, and shooting is the key to the success of any aspiring player or team. Though flashy dunks, trick shots, and showy dribbling are fun to watch and have their place, they often create a “superstar” mentality that ultimately hurts the team if not put in check. What makes basketball great is the combination of individual talent and team strategy, ultimately producing a match that’s sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.

In this free basketball video series, you will get instruction how to properly warm-up and stretch before hitting the court. Get tips on warming up your upper body with torso twists, elbow stretches, arm rotations, arm crosses and the hook shot stretch. Learn how to warm-up your lower body with knee bends, toe touches, hurdler stretches, straddle toe touches, jumping rope and jogging.

Video Transcript

"The next stretch we will do for our warm up exercises is called the "Torso Twist". What you do is put your feet about shoulder length apart and you just rotate your body not too far, just gently and slowly. You can do this twist about ten to each side and this is to stretch out your back and also your hip joints. So, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten and that is the end of the Torso Twist."