Jacob Hiller, Basketball Training Coach, Interviewed by MVP Magazine

April 21, 2011 - PRLog -- Jacob Hiller, basketball training coach, was recently published in international basketball magazine, MVP. MVP Magazine sought out Hiller for several articles concerning basketball skills training.  

Hiller is internationally known for basketball skills training to NBA and worldwide basketball teams as well as Olympic teams in various sports requiring conditioning and workouts related to vertical jump training. MVP will be publishing several of Hiller’s articles focusing on specific basketball training techniques.

In one MVP article, “Get a Grip,” Hiller identifies ways in which basketball players can overcome genetic limitations, such as shorter arm reach and smaller hands, and learn to extend reach and palm a basketball.  Hiller writes about exercises and workouts that help basketball players maximize these limited traits, such as lat (latissimus dorsi - back muscles) stretching techniques to extend reach, and ball squeezing and  ‘fingertip push up’ exercises to strengthen the muscles in the hands necessary for palming.

In the article titled “Shoot for Success”, Hiller discusses the fundamentals of developing consistent basketball shooting skills and training the body to master the muscle ‘memory’ factors and various techniques to hone optimum performance.

“Too many athletes change their shot every week. Part of shooting is making that muscle movement automatic, so that it stems from ‘muscle memory’ – but that will never take place if you are incessantly changing your shot,” wrote Hiller.

While Hiller is widely known for teaching players how to jump higher or vertical jump training with his best selling book, The Jump Manual, he is developing a broader audience for his expertise in other skills related to basketball training as well as other sports.

Hiller has had communication and published material with other sports agencies, such as ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Men’s Health, Fadeaway Magazine, and has been published in numerous online forums and directories related to basketball skills training and vertical jump training for all types of sports.

The most recent articles for MVP will be released to coach Hiller’s audience on his blog here: How to Jump Higher.

About Jacob Hiller

Jacob Hiller is an athlete and personal trainer to professional athletes in the U.S. and abroad. The Jump Manual was published in 2008 as a companion training manual for workout and health methodologies for optimal vertical jump conditioning for all types of athletes. The Jump Manual has been featured on ESPN and in Fadeaway Magazine as one of the most comprehensive guides on jump training. Jacob released Jumpmanual.tv for a more interactive approach to training and connecting with his audiences. Jacob received his personal training certification from the American Council on Exercise and trains athletes in various sports internationally. For more information, visit www.freeverticaljumptraining.com or www.jumpmanual.tv .

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The Jump Manual is a best selling comprehensive guide to increasing your vertical jump and contains diet, exercise, and workout methods that have proven to assist all athletes in improving their vertical jump.