keeping hoopers healthy

BASKETBALL · HEALTH · PERFORMANCE

The game within the game

Warming up well. Managing a big week of basketball. Looking after the body that plays. Simple habits carry a hooper a long way, and the earlier they arrive, the further they go. That is what Healthy Hooper is here for.

The curriculum

Four sessions for players, coaches, and parents, built from ten years inside professional basketball. Leave your details to be the first to find out when sessions open. Contact hello@healthyhooper.com.au to customise a session for your team, club, academy or organisation.

Taping a player's ankle before a game

01

Tape Yo’Self

The courtside skill every player, parent, and team bench should possess. Taught hands on in this workshop, until it sticks.

Working with a player on court during warm-up

02

Comeback > Setback

Injuries happen. Done well, rehab is a chance to come back a better player. This session shows you how to take advantage of this opportunity.

Warming up the Australian team before a game

03

Ready to Rumble

A workshop for coaches and players to build a warm-up that they own. And that they will keep using.

Directing a training session

04

Load + Recovery

How much basketball is enough, and how to plan the week so bodies get the rest they need to keep going.

THE HANDBOOK

Healthy Hooper: The Book

Your journey to high performance in basketball, health and life. Nine chapters covering preparation, strength, nutrition, load, injury prevention, rehab, recovery, and the mental game. Ten years of professional basketball, written down for juniors.

Healthy Hooper book cover, final design coming soon

Basketball was my sanctuary growing up. The court was where I felt most myself. Basketball taught me life. It taught me that we get further as a team, it taught me how to turn up when things get tough, and that there is always room for improvement. These are skills that you can only get by staying in the game. This is why Healthy Hooper exists.

Tristan Chai, Founder, Healthy Hooper