Good physical preparation is very important in today's basketball. Modern basketball guidelines more and more often indicate that motor abilities of players are crucial. One of main motor abilities is endurance (stamina), which is a vital part of physical preparation. Among other abilities, a good endurance preparation is the key to a successful season. Like any other sport, basketball has specific features, technical, tactical and physiological, that is why specific endurance is also important in basketball. Endurance has an even higher meaning with young players, as it is possible to notice some attributes with every age group. With basketball players younger than 16 years old, we especially develop basic (aerobic) endurance, which is a vital base for later development of special (aerobic-anaerobic) endurance. Every year the endurance training is more specific, suited for typical motor skills of basketball. We develop endurance in different ways and with different methods which we have presented with different professional and scientific sources. Especially in adolescent period, we can influence on endurance the most, that is why the right choice of method and planning of exercises throughout the whole year is very important. For this purpose every age group has their own adopted yearly plan, so we can take advantage of every potential of the specific age group. To make this process as efficient as possible and to get the most out of young players, it is vital to diagnose (test) players several times during the year. This way we gather useful feedback information.
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