Body control is a broad subject due to the fact it is governed by so many systems in the body. To keep it simple stayed with the exercises that help the athlete control posture, body angles, and mass and momentum. Plus, these are exercises and tools we know to most coaches. Some of the key […]
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Are we learning the principles of athletic movement from the right people? Bet you are wondering where I am going with this one. This isn’t the first time voicing my opinion about this topic. It is important to understand that we need to use our athletes as our guiding light. They are trying to tell
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One of the most common phrases said in athletics is Bend Your Knees. It is an important phrase with good reason. When an athlete bends their knees correctly they are in a better position to move quicker in any direction. Of course there is more involved, but you get the point. There is another reason bending
When I first began coaching basketball, I developed a set of basketball conditioning drills for my players. I called them the “Final Four” of basketball conditioning drills. There are four drills that are completed on a time frame which somewhat mimic basketball speed, but are slightly longer in duration compared to a normal sequence of plays,
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Basketball speed and quickness…why do some players have it and others don’t? This is an easy one….Genetics! Is that the only way basketball players can have an explosive, quick first step? Not at all! A Key to Basketball Speed and Quickness. The unique part of basketball speed and quickness is timing, fakes, body position, and
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Off season basketball begins in June and it is now in session. It is paramount that work on the offensive and defensive systems be mastered. Coaches must understand how important it is for their athlete to move better so they must include speed training into each practice. As all coaches know, there isn’t a lot of time
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“How and when can I fit basketball speed training into my practice?” Basketball Speed Training Common Mistakes First, let me explain one of the common mistakes in basketball speed training. Most coaches make the speed training session into conditioning sessions. In other words, they run far too long and allow little recovery. An example of
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It is fresh in all our memories on how quickly a season can end with a knee injury. It happens thousands of time every season, with most being non-contact injuries. Many times non-contact injuries are something that might not have been helped. There was simply a predisposition for the injury to occur. There are definite
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Athletic Development Strength Energy System Multi-Directional Speed When we look at these three areas of athletic development; strength, energy system, and multi-directional speed we must understand that the first two easily follow a progressive overload method. It is about continually putting stress on the systems to increase results. We can’t blindly say this about multi-directional
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In my first few years of college and during my student teaching, I clearly remember being told by my teachers to always break down skills into smaller parts so students could understand how to build the skill in their minds. For the first couple years I followed that concept. I wasn’t really sure why because
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