NBA Preparation

High Performance Basketball Training

TEST Sports Clubs in Martinsville, NJ offers the premiere high performance basketball training program in the New York City Metropolitan area for veterans and prospects of the NBA. TEST BASKETBALL has developed a multi-faceted program that will maximize a player’s potential through extensive on-court skill training and technique breakdown, positional instruction, daily competitive play, elite performance training, nutritional counseling, mental preparation, and biomechanical analysis to deliver goal driven results fast!

TEST’s NBA Basketball Prep Program combines superior On-Court Basketball SkillTrainingcoached by NBA Veterans, with unmatched Performance Training to deliver a uniqueexperience for all athletes. Each player will receive intense on-court drill work, skill specificfor what they need. Every on-court session will involve competitive play, to allow the athlete time to carry over these skills to a game environment. All performance workouts will combine total body strength and power, speed and agility, flexibility, and balance to address each player’s weaknesses as determined from previous seasons or through an initial assessment by TEST ‘s Performance Staff.

TEST BASKETBALL’S staff of performance coaches, orthopedic physicians, physical therapists, chiropractors and sports psychologists, evaluate all clients to establish strengths and weaknesses both on and off the court. From this assessment, individualized goals are set with each player so that training sessions are customized and purposefully focused to meet the athlete’s specific needs. Every players’ performance will be evaluated weekly with a detailed performance analysis made available to the athlete’s coach, personnel director or agent as needed.

Coaches

Eric Murdock
NBA Veteran

After a stellar All-American career at Providence, where he set the NCAA career mark in career steals (376), and the Big East mark for points in a game (48), Eric was a first–round selection of the Utah Jazz in the 1991 NBA Draft beginning a 9 year career in the league. After one year in Utah, Eric was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks where he led the Bucks in scoring in 1993-94 (15.3 ppg), in assists for three consecutive years and in steals for two years.

Anthony Avent
NBA Veteran

A member of Seton Hall’s NCAA national runner-up team in 1989, Anthony was selected 15th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 1991 NBA Draft. A solid inside presence at 6’10” with a knack for rebounding and defense, Anthony enjoyed 6 productive seasons in the NBA and 3 seasons in Europe.

Dr. Charlie Maher
Sports Psychology Consultant TEST Sports

As team psychologist for the Cleveland Cavaliers and formerly for the Chicago Bulls, Dr. Maher has worked with NBA players in developing their mental and emotional skills in order to enhance performance. Dr. Maher is also Director of Sports Psychology at Rutgers University.

Brian Martin CSCS
Founder and CEO TEST Sports

Brian has been involved in the sports performance industry for 15 years. Former National Training Director for 75 health clubs on the East Coast. Brian has trained numerous NFL and NBA players specializing in power development and speed mechanics.

Skip Fuller
Director of Sports Performance at TEST Sports

Prior to coming to TEST, Skip served 10 years as Head Strength and Conditioning coach for Rutgers’ football and 2 years as Assistant Strength and Conditioning coach for Rutgers’ men and women’s basketball teams. Skip specializes in power and acceleration development for all athletes.

Dr. Ed Sofo DC, CCSP
Director of Sports Chiropractic for Pro Rehab at TEST Sports

Dr. Sofo is a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician whose private practice has served the athletic community for over 17 years. His practice’s emphasis has always included sports injuries, rehabilitation, and increasing athletic performance.

Brad Lambert MPT, CSCS
Director of Sports Performance Therapy for Pro Rehab at TEST Sports

Along with being a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Brad is a sports performance physical therapist specializing in identifying and correcting muscle imbalances and impairments in order to maximize a player’s performance on the court.

Athletic Facility

TEST’s NBA Basketball Prep Program takes place at TEST’s world class, state-of-the-art athlete’s training complex located in central New Jersey. TEST Sports Clubs offers the very best in performance equipment including:

  • Keiser Resistance Training Equipment
  • Woodway Performance
  • Treadmills
  • Power Plate Whole Body Vibration Technology
  • GameReady Ice Compression Systems
  • Dartfish Biomechanical Video Analysis

TEST also offers on-site:

  • Massage Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Chiropractic
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Sports Psychology

TEST Sports Clubs has developed business relationships with local hotels to offer discount housing and shuttle service to athletes while they are training with us. Please call Keith Dunn to inquire about the most up-to-date rates.

On-Court and Performance Training

On-Court Skill Training

  • On-court training including individual and position specific group work coach by NBA veterans to address and
  • improve each player’s weaknesses, while maximizing their strengths
  • Each session will include competitive play, allowing each athlete to immediately carry over their knowledge to a game situation
  • Select sessions will be videotaped and dissected using Dartfish Video Analysis to provide visual feedback to each player regarding their performance
  • Detailed progress reports will be provided to each player’s agent documenting a player’s development within the program along with all sessions open for agents to attend

Basketball Specific Performance Training

  • Pre and Post Medical and Performance evaluations will be performed to isolate each athlete’s strengths and weaknesses to individually customize a player’s goals for the program
  • High Intensity Training Sessions focusing on total body strength and power, speed and agility, and flexibility and balance using cutting edge training techniques
  • Detailed breakdown and “secrets” to beat the 5 NBA Pre-Draft Combine Tests: Vertical Jump, Max Vertical Jump, Lane Agility, 3/4 Court Sprint, and 185 lb. Bench Press
  • On Site Pro Rehab Sports Performance Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Services

NBA Prep Training Options

NBA Pre-Draft Camp Training

For those athletes preparing for the upcoming NBA Pre-Draft Camp in Orlando or for the NBA draft. Emphasis will be placed on on-court skill development, as well as enhancing the player’s performance in the 5 NBA Pre-Draft Camp Tests: Vertical Jump, Max Vertical Jump, Lane Agility, 3/4 Court Sprint, 185 lb. Bench Press, and presentation of height, weight, and body fat.

Professional and College Elite Off Season Training

For the professional and college veteran to maintain and maximize their performance in between seasons. Emphasis will be placed on daily on-court skill work and intense performance training sessions to develop total body power, increase speed and agility, and optimize the athlete’s cardiovascular conditioning for their pre-season training camps.

Location

TEST Sports Clubs is located in Martinsville, NJ. It is centrally located between the New York and Philadelphia metropolitan areas. For detailed directions, please call Keith Dunn at (732) 271-1000.


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