At NX Level we work to develop sport specific power to help each individual athlete reach his or her performance goals. Power development is accomplished through speed and strength training.

Speed Training for Basketball
Specifically, a basketball player has to be able to decelerate properly from a jump to an athletic stance in order to repeat that jump, explode out laterally or clear their hips and drop step into a defensive deny shuffle. Deceleration is extremely important for female athletes in regards to knee stability and ACL injury prevention. Acceleration is that first step from a triple threat position. First step quickness can be the difference in explosive drives to the basket, or cutting your opponent off on every attempt to drive the lane.

Strength Training for Basketball
Point of contact is important for both post and perimeter players. You have to be physically strong enough to fight through picks and screens, create space in the paint and are able to
finish a shot and drive after contact.

NX Level will use all full body lifts such as Olympic lifting, front and back squats, all angles of pressing with bars and dumbbells. These lifts improve total body development, flexibility and conditioning for the sport of basketball.

Professional basketball players trained by Brad Arnett:
• Joel Przybilla – Portland   • Andre Iguodala – 76er’s
• Channing Frye – Suns   • Richard Jefferson – Spurs
• Luke Walton – Lakers   • Salim Stoudamire – Bucks
• Hassan Adams – Raptors   • Mustafa Shakur – Hornets
• Gilbert Arenas – Wizards   • Jason Gardner – Europe
• Michael Wright – Europe   • Loren Woods – Europe