Does Your Drill Past the Test?
How to Determine If Your Drills Pass the Litmus Test I attended the regional track and field championship for girls in Indiana last year. One of my favorite things to …
Speed Training
6 Amazing Exercises that Improve Athletic Speed
Exercise #1 Medicine Ball Side Throw Progression One of the exercises that I use with my athletes to improve athletic speed is the medicine ball side throw. Medicine ball side …
Secret Behind Baseball Stealing That No One Talks About
For many years, I have spoken about how important the hand speed is to an explosive start in base stealing. There are other sports where this concept applies as well, …
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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 …
The Buzz of Variability Training
If you have been in the strength and conditioning field for any length of time, you quickly realize there is an influx of new information always coming in. Some of …
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 …
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 …