It goes without saying, if an athlete is in a better “athletic stance”, then she can generate more power. But, what does it take to get into a better athletic stance? Mobility for Ankle Power A part of an athlete’s body that is often overlooked and lacking mobility is the ankle. The ankles, due to […]
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As we develop our individual athletes or teams from an athletic standpoint we look at several components; speed and quickness, strength and power, and conditioning. If we want an athlete to make a game breaking play, we will look to improve speed and quickness. How important are the other components to the speed and quickness
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Why Rebounder Training? Having owned and operated several speed academies since 1994, I have experience with many different types of training tools. A good coach knows a training tool is to serve a purpose. It certainly isn’t to build your philosophy around. I have been known for being extremely resourceful when it comes to using
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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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We are becoming an assessment happy industry and that is a good thing. The more we know about our clients (within reason) the better we can address their goals. Questions to First Ask When Assessing Speed Are we qualified to assess properly? Do we really know what we’re looking for when assessing speed? Understanding Assessing
A sports performance trainer that works with many baseball players wanted to talk about how to improve the speed of a baseball player, especially when it comes to base stealing. Anyone that knows me realizes any conversation about the technique of speed gets me fired up! Technique is Important I find most trainers and coaches
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Thoughts to Consider with Body Weight Exercise There is a reason gymnastics is NOT easy. Body weight exercises are hard. It is kind of odd, but I agree and disagree with this statement. On one hand, the merit of performing body weight exercises positively influences correct patterns of movement through control of the body. On
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There are many sad stories of young and older coaches not going full in on their dreams because they fear what others might say or believe about them. If this applies to you, then you need to hear these 3 tips right now! Tip #1 – Listen to Your Voice, Not Theirs When you are
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The purity of youth sports is still there, you just have to dig a little harder to find it these days. Back in the Day We always talk about “Back in the Day”, as if we had it so much different as kids. In a way we did, but it is still so much that
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