The Truth About Quickness Insider's System is the combined knowledge of two speed training consultants: Alex Maroko and Kelly Baggett.

Alex is a young instructor who is also the creator of the Effective Ball Handling Program. Kelly is somewhat of an idol within the sports coaching community, and his most well-known masterpiece is the Vertical Jump Bible.

Kelly is extremely knowledgeable as well as experienced in the case of speed training, however he is not that great at expressing his ideas. Alex makes up for his deficiency of expertise with superb communication ability. Combined, they provide an awesome training course.

I am not saying that Kelly cannot communicate or that Alex does not know speed training. Actually, they both do this better than 99% of the trainers around. What I am saying is that what one lacks, the other one makes up, and more.

The Truth About Quickness syllabus is very simple to understand and easy to follow. It additionally helps that the exercises are actually short, and you'll literally finish every workout in about ten minutes. You additionally get video clips of all the workouts so you recognize precisely the right way to do them, plus the charts allow you to keep track of your workouts.

The one fault that I could find with this system is that the video quality seemed low. It was shot in a rugged health club, which seems like it has been used by lots of athletes. However, simply because the videos weren't shot in HQ doesn't do anything to diminish from the truth that the Truth About Quickness is a great speed coaching course.

Listed below are 3 of my favorite basketball training workout routines for blazing on-court speed:

1. Low, On-Off Box Jumps

To perform this exercise, get a low stair or box between 2-6 inches in height. Then, stand in front of the box, and jump on and off the box as easily and rapidly as you can. Do that for 2-4 sets of 10 reps (hopping on top of the box after which off of it counts as one rep).

2. Lateral Line Hops

To do this exercise, draw a straight line onto the ground or use a bit of adhesive tape. Next, stand on one side of the line and hop horizontally backwards and forwards across the line. Carry out the jumps as rapidly as you can. If you want more bounce in your step, hop a bit higher over the line and focus extra on rhythm and smoothness than simply speed. Do this for 2-3 sets of 20 reps (one jump over the line counts as 1 rep).

3. Pogo Jumps

To accomplish this exercise, you must jump as high as you possibly can, however focus on getting all of your jumps from your plantar flexors (ankles). To do that, maintain your knees and hips almost locked, and just use your ankles to push your self into the air. Really focus on bouncing off the floor, and minimize your floor contact duration. Do that for 2-3 sets of 15-20 reps.