Base Stealing System: Master the Jump for Explosive Speed “You Can Break the Rules as Long as You Know the Rules.” Every elite base stealer knows that success isn’t just about being fast—it’s about being fast at the right time, in the right way. This guide breaks down the critical steps to perfecting your base-stealing […]
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Sprinting and Muhammad Ali Have One Thing In Common… Have you ever had the chance to stand next to a great sprinter and watch him or her strike the ground? It is quite remarkable. The grace at which they do it, and the power that comes from it is what makes them great sprinters. While
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Thoughts on Program Design Here are my thoughts on program design. Please understand these thoughts are not standards, but simply additional concepts that can make your programming more thoughtful. Remember, training is not just a science; it is an art. Program design may be the single most important area when it comes to training athletes.
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How often do we see athletes performing running arm drills in positions inconsistent with arm action during acceleration or max velocity? Actually, quite a bit. The problem is, we have been taught wrong from the get-go. How many times have you heard “arms should always be at 90 degrees”? I am here to tell you
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 is an example of a natural repositioning movement which allows the athletes to quickly use an appropriate angle to change the path of the body.
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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 that play sports, like basketball, tennis, baseball, softball, lacrosse, soccer, etc., you will notice that players often become disorganized when traveling backwards. Moving backwards isn’t
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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 to make a game breaking play, we will look to improve speed and quickness. How important are the other components to the speed and quickness
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We are becoming an assessment happy industry and that is a good thing. The more we know about our clients (within reason) the better we can address their goals. Questions to First Ask When Assessing Speed Are we qualified to assess properly? Do we really know what we’re looking for when assessing speed? Understanding Assessing
The purity of youth sports is still there, you just have to dig a little harder to find it these days. Back in the Day We always talk about “Back in the Day”, as if we had it so much different as kids. In a way we did, but it is still so much that
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With over 30 years of experience working with hundreds of athletes, here are my 5 tips for running a successful speed session. #1 Warm Up for the Day It is important to make sure athletes are warmed up in all planes of motion and levels for each workout. If you really want to optimize the
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