Building Grit - Toughness Drills for Basketball

If you want to stop getting bullied on the court, you need to start running toughness drills for basketball that actually push your limits. We've all seen those players who look like superstars during a casual shootaround but completely disappear the second the game gets physical. They don't want to get hit, they don't want to dive for a loose ball, and they definitely don't want to box out the biggest guy on the floor. That's because skills like shooting and dribbling are only half the battle; the other half is pure, unadulterated grit. ...

February 14, 2026 · 7 min · Jenine Dave