We often speak of athletes who need to accomplish a skill based on the task in front of them and the environment it exists in. Wait… What does this really…
What “Task and Environment” Really Mean?
Category: Coaching
Purpose of an Athletic Assessment
The Purpose Q: What does an initial athletic assessment do for you as a trainer/coach? A: It gives you initial information. Q: What does assessing an athlete do for you…
Heavy Strength Training for Speed
We often look at training strategies in a bubble. From both a negative and positive standpoint, we don’t always consider the effect it will have on performance. It is important…
Three Simple Speed Cutting Techniques
Below I have listed three of several speed cutting techniques athletes must become proficient at in order to improve performance and reduce injury potential. Let's Take A Closer Look Cutting…
4 Tips For Greater Backwards Acceleration
Simply Google ‘Acceleration’ and you will find hundreds, if not thousands of articles. Type Google Backwards Acceleration and you will find a completely different response. If we look at athletes…
All Kids Should Learn to Throw And Kick
All kids should learn to throw and kick. As kids grow and develop through play, they naturally develop strategies to move in both acceleration and deceleration pathways. This occurs as…
Reps Need Roots
What's a Rep? When defining a repetition (rep), we might define it as the completion of an action. The definition describes what a rep is. It doesn’t describe the quality…
Developing a Coach’s Eye
We all have strengths and limitations that define our perspective in speed development. The strength coach that comes primarily from the weight-room might look at strength being the primary determinant…
Mobilize the Ankles For Power
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…
Components of Coaching Speed
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…