MEET BASKETBALL SKILLS TRAINER

Armani Blackmon

ablackmon@lt.life

BIRTH PLACE: Plano, TX

HIGH SCHOOL: Plano East High School

COLLEGE: Manhattanville College

SPECIALTIES: Maximizing peoples truest potential by instilling unwavering confidence through undeniable work ethic.

TRAINING PHILOSOPHY: "Making the uncomfortable comfortable"

FAVORITE PLAYER:

TRAINING STYLE: I will push you until you bend but not break, my job is not to be your best friend but a mentor and a confidant that you can lean on as a guide not just for basketball but in life.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS & CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Finished third in the MAAC conference in rebounds Senior Season

  • Finished second on the team in points Senior Season

  • Certified Dynamic Stretch Specialist

  • NASM Certified Personal Trainer

Location - Life Time Plano

 
Featured
Post Move Series: Lorenzo Orr
Instruction, Post Moves
Post Move Series: Lorenzo Orr
Instruction, Post Moves

Ultimate Hoops Trainer Lorenzo Orr shares tips on how to improve post moves, integrating jump hooks into your offensive toolkit.

Instruction, Post Moves
Ball handling drill to build court awareness
Instruction, Ball Handling
Ball handling drill to build court awareness
Instruction, Ball Handling

Ultimate Hoops Trainer Hasan Ahad shares his favorite warm-up ball-handling routine to build court awareness.

Instruction, Ball Handling
Stationary Ball Handling Drill
Instruction, Ball Handling
Stationary Ball Handling Drill
Instruction, Ball Handling

Ultimate Hoops Trainer Hasan Ahad shares his favorite stationary ball-handling drill.

Instruction, Ball Handling
Two Proven Steps To Improve Your Free-Throw Shooting
Instruction
Two Proven Steps To Improve Your Free-Throw Shooting
Instruction

Free-throw shooting rewards repetition. If you practice enough, you can perform like a robot under any game situation.

Instruction
Ultimate Finisher Workout
Workouts
Ultimate Finisher Workout
Workouts

The Ultimate Finisher’s Workout is a series of near basket drills on how to finish with both force and finesse to assist you in scoring more buckets.

Workouts
Build Confidence on the Basketball Court in 2022
Mind & Body
Build Confidence on the Basketball Court in 2022
Mind & Body

Confidence is knowing you are capable, trusting in yourself that you can do it. Let’s break it down to help you develop unwavering confidence on the court.

Mind & Body
How to master the Euro Step
Instruction
How to master the Euro Step
Instruction

The Euro step is a must-have basketball move in your toolkit. Here the basics of the move and how to progressively practice at home.

Instruction
Our Favorite At-Home Basketball Games
Workouts
Our Favorite At-Home Basketball Games
Workouts

We’ve compiled a list of our favorite backyard and driveway basketball games to try from home.

Workouts
Pass Like A Pro
Instruction
Pass Like A Pro
Instruction

Passing is an under-emphasized, under-taught skill. It should be practiced daily to make you the ultimate teammate on the court.

Instruction