To become a better ball-handler, Stephen relies on drills that not only increase his physical endurance but also overload his brain cognitively. Such overloading exercises, like practicing with two
basketballs instead of one, or handling a tennis ball in one hand and a basketball in the other, make dribbling a single basketball during games seem easy by comparison. When overloading,
Stephen never sacrifices his mechanics for speed.
Stephen looks beyond the physical drill itself when doing overloading work. Sometimes, when Stephen stresses his brain trying to focus on the overloading exercise, he forgets to breathe. Making mistakes is natural and overcoming them is a sign that you’re pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone and becoming a better player. If you’re never making mistakes or if you don’t feel challenged by your workouts, you’re probably not improving or extending your abilities as substantially as you can and should.
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