Three Killer Workouts to Improve Tennis Speed
Improve Tennis Speed Make no mistake about it, if you’re going to be a good tennis player you better have a solid game. You need good strokes, to learn the …
Youth Development
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 …
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 …
What “Task and Environment” Really Mean?
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 …
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 …
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 …