Multi-Directional Speed

Warm Up and Movement Preparation

The purpose of the warm up and movemement preparation system for our adolescent athletes is to: Improve neurological firing (proprioception and kinesthetic awareness) Correct any postural or length tension issues before training Increase blood flow to increase body temperature and increase muscle and joint function. Increase the sympathetic nervous system for heighten awareness Increase range […]

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Improve Lateral Speed and Quickness

Below are 5 simple but effective tips that will greatly improve lateral speed and quickness. Tip #1 Improve your overall functional strength using functional exercises. Increasing leg strength will allow the muscles to apply more force into the ground. Improving functional strength which implies movement patterns that are used throughout sports, activities, and daily living

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Multi-Directional Speed

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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Primal Methods of Sports Speed Movements

Over the past few years, there has been a big push on “Primal” emphasis. Primal movement, Primal Foods, Primal Patterns, etc…. As I was thinking about, this Primal emphasis it dawned on me. Everything I have taught for the past 25 years has been an emphasis on allowing the “Primal” or original intuitive patterns of

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Lee Taft’s Ground Breaking Techniques

Lee Taft’s Ground Breaking 2 will make you into the guru on coaching athletic speed. Not only will you be able to evaluate athletic skills such as; many forms of cutting, acceleration, deceleration/change of direction, jumping/landing, first step quickness in any direction, lateral speed mechanics, tactical quickness, retreating skills, and so much more, you will

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Multi-Directional Speed Movement Concepts and Implementation

Over the past years I have been blessed to visit colleges and spend time with their strength and conditioning staff working on multi-directional speed concepts, strategies and techniques. We have had great success in building successful approaches. The area I want to impact at the college level is the Physical Education, Exercises Science, Health and

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