Introducing our new Cobra Class home workouts! Stay sharp during the home lockdown with our new workout series designed to help you improve all areas of your game. New Class and Challenge videos will be released weekly so stay tuned!
Our Cobra Class videos take you through a series of ball handling, shot breakdown, shooting and finishing off the dribble, defence and agility drills to help you stay on top of your game from home. Led by Cobras Manager of Basketball Operations and former NBL/Australian coach Mark Watkins, our Cobra Class workouts are used by our Junior Cobra teams and are suitable for players of all ages.
Complete our Cobra Class workouts then test your skills with our Cobra Challenges! The Cobra Challenge videos tie into our Cobra Class workouts, with Cobras star guard Isaac Turner taking you through a series of scored and timed drills for you to complete. Upload your challenge videos to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with the hashtag #CobraChallenge! and show us how you stack up to Isaac!
Workout From YOUR OWN Home
Complete our workouts without needing to leave the house. All you need is a ball, hoop and space to move! Some drills work best within a half court; others require just the length of the key!
expand YOUR GAME
We've got you covered with a wide variety of workouts focusing on ball handling, shooting, finishing, defence and agility drills to help you improve all aspects of your game.
TAKE THE COBRA CHALLENGE
Take the Cobra Challenge and see if you can keep up with Cobras star Isaac Turner. Upload your attempt with the #CobraChallenge hashtag and show us what you've got!
#1: EXPRESS HANDLE WORKOUT
#2: SHOT BREAKDOWN & CONFINED SPACE SHOOTING
#3: FINISHING AT THE RIM
#4: DEFENSIVE AGILITY WORKOUT
#5 DRIBBLE ON THE MOVE SERIES
#6 ADVANCED FACE-UP PERIMETER MOVES
#1: EXPRESS HANDLE WORKOUT
Single ball wraps, stationary dribbling and dribble combos
30 second reps per drill (each direction/hand)
For our first Class we take you through our 10 minute Express Handle Workout to keep your ball handling sharp.
#2: SHOT BREAKDOWN & CONFINED SPACE SHOOTING
Shot Breakdown (Set, Load, Release); Shooting off dribble in confined space
Our Express Shooting workout focuses on shot breakdown, form shooting, and shooting drills within a confined space. It is vital to focus on the Set, Load, Release concepts and correct footwork during this workout.
#3: FINISHING AT THE RIM
Finishing at the rim workout
5 makes per side for each drill
Our first finishing at the rim workout takes you through a series of drills to help you develop a great touch around the basket. Includes a variety of Mikan and tip drills, and layups, floaters, runners and step throughs off the dribble.
#4: DEFENSIVE AGILITY WORKOUT
Defensive Agility workout
Defensive slides, closeouts, denials
Our Express Defensive Agility workout will help you become a two-way star! This is a great – and quick – workout to improve your speed, lateral movement, and explosiveness on the defensive end.
#5 DRIBBLE ON THE MOVE SERIES
Dribble on the Move Series
Combo moves, retreat dribble combos, change of direction
Improve those handles and speed up your footwork with our on the move dribble series. A great stand alone workout or one to add in before some shooting and finishing!
Take your perimeter game the next level and become a serious threat on the wing with our Advanced Face-up Perimeter Move Class.
Isaac Turner and Mark Watkins take you through a series of explosive face-up moves to help gain separation from your defender without over dribbling the ball.
CHALLENGE #1: DRIBBLE COMBO MOVES
CHALLENGE #2: 5-SPOT SHOOTING
CHALLENGE #3: DEFENSIVE AGILITY
CHALLENGE #1: DRIBBLE COMBO MOVES
4x 30 second dribble challenges
Are you ready for our first #CobraChallenge? Run through our Express Workout class and get ready to battle Isaac Turner in 4x 30 second dribble challenges.
CHALLENGE #2: 5-SPOT SHOOTING
5-Spot Shooting/Star Drill
Check out our Shot Breakdown/Confined Space Shooting class and then see if you can match Isaac Turner in this pair of 5-spot shooting challenges.
CHALLENGE #3: DEFENSIVE AGILITY
Timed defensive slides and closeouts
Today Isaac Turner challenges you to a pair of defensive agility drills, as featured in our Defensive Agility Cobra Class. All you need is a few cones/markers and some space for this one!
COBRA CLASS #1
EXPRESS HANDLE WORKOUT
Single ball stationary dribbling and dribble combos
For our first workout we take you through our 10 minute Express Handle Workout, to keep your ball handling sharp.
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