What Exactly is Great Body Control? When you see an athlete with great agility and quickness you never forget it. They seem to float across the court or field. They may not be the fastest sprinter, but they cut and change directions quicker than anyone else in the game. We often wonder what makes athletes […]
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When coaches evaluate sprinting mechanics, what should they look for? Here is a simple template to use when working with multi-directional sport athletes during sprinting. When working with sprinters in track, because this is the track athletes’ skill, be more particular. They don’t decelerate or change direction. They need to maximize linear speed only. Tips
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Incorporating balance into youth coaching is one of those “Oh yeah, I should throw some balance activities in some time” components to athletic development. Honestly, it should be the main staple of a youth training program. Train for Balance Incorporating balance into youth coaching falls under many areas like, coordination, stability, body awareness, proprioceptive awareness,
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One of the most common phrases said in athletics is Bend Your Knees. It is an important phrase with good reason. When an athlete bends their knees correctly they are in a better position to move quicker in any direction. Of course there is more involved, but you get the point. There is another reason bending
Value of Sprinting is a Skill Sprinting is one of those skills that are taken for granted. Most of the time we just say “Go run a few sprints” without knowing the outcome of the sprint work. Here are my views on the value of sprinting. Other than track athletes, I probably don’t assign enough
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Teach a Young Sports Coach If you have been a coach in the industry for quite sometime, have you taken the time to show any interest in helping younger coaches? This is something I have always tried to be involved with. A young sports coach has a window of opportunity to create a solid foundation
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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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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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There is often a debate in fitness on the best exercise for any given situation. As most people who really pay attention know, the best exercise is the one that is most needed. This is why we assess and address. Let’s shift to youngsters going through the developmental process, kids that are 9 years old
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