One of my favorite tools to use to introduce how to move the feet from under the center of mass is the Low Box series. The other great use of Low Box Training is the introduction of quick plyometric exercises. Here is a workout I often use with athletes to get them moving better. Lee […]
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The other day my athletes performed low box training as part of their workout, and I can’t understand why more coaches and trainers don’t use this form of training. Why Use Low Box Training: Low Box Training is something I developed in the early 90’s while at a tennis academy in Florida. The reason I
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Testing Movement Does testing movement really do what we think it does? I have tested more athletes over the past two decades than I can possibly count. Did I become any smarter or learn more about my athletes from it? I am not so sure… The Athlete’s Movement Ability: Athletes are designed to move. They
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Five Tips to a Successful Athletic Assessment and Evaluation There is no doubt that completing various forms of assessment will enlighten you and your athletes to what needs to be addressed. I have listed five key tips to improving your assessment process. Tip #1 Functional Movement Screen If you are not familiar with the Functional
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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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What do I mean by “play in the tunnel” when moving laterally? This is my cue to remind athletes of the height I want them to move in laterally. When working with athletes on lateral shuffle technique the focus is to have them always stay low and push away- not to rise up and down.
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It has often been said athletes are born with speed and that it cannot be taught. Although I disagree with this statement, it is funny how the same people who make this statement are coaching away an athletes speed with the methods they use. Of course I understand this is unintentional, but none the same the
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One of my favorite sayings for coaches and trainers is, “We need to be teachers of skills not of drills.” Too often we focus more on the fancy speed drill and not enough on the execution of the skill. I believe a large part of the blame has to go on inexperience and fear in
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Hidden Gems in the BackYard When I was a kid we use to play backyard games like Jarts, croquet, Bocce Ball, and games we made up; target practice by throwing rocks at cans on a wall, home run derby with a ping pong ball and paddle, and so many other games. The athleticism we talk
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I AM… I am known as a Naturalist Speed Coach. I take what the body shows me, tighten it up where needed and let it go. I then make corrections as the athletes show me they need it. This brings up a point…. My Teaching Style… My teaching style of many skills as an encouraging
