5 Programming Tips to Help Improve Overall Speed
By: Darin Jerome 1. Always prepare for each speed training session with a proper and thorough dynamic warm-up. If done correctly, most dynamic warm-ups …
Speed Training
Drive and Drop Start Technique
By: Phil Loomis Recently I watched a video of 3-time MLB stolen base leader Dee Gordon explaining how he initiates movement on an attempted …
Training For Speed and Power with Limited Space and/or Equipment
By: Pui Lok Choi When athletes need to train for speed or power, we typically think space for speed and equipment for power. However, …
Base Rotation to Retreat
By: Phil Loomis There are certain movement skills that permeate the sports landscape. One such movement skill is what I refer to as a …
The 40 Yard Sprint Start – The First 2 Steps to Success
By: Lee Taft Regardless of what is said about the value of the 40-yard sprint, it is exciting to see when an athlete blows …
Essential Movement Skills for the Baseball Athlete
Essential Movement Skills for the Baseball Athlete By: Phil Loomis As a kid I was always fascinated with two things: running fast and baseball. …
3 Tips on Training Today’s Female Athlete
3 Tips on Training Today’s Female Athlete By: Adam Feit & Dan Hitman Generally speaking, there aren’t (and shouldn’t be) many differences between male …
Testing for Soccer in Depth
Testing for Soccer By: Patrick Beith Creating a periodization program for the upcoming soccer season takes a lot of time and effort. Hours are …
6 Amazing Exercises that Improve Athletic Speed
6 Amazing Exercises that Will Improve Athletic Speed By: Coach Lee Taft Exercise #1 Medicine Ball Side Throw Progression: A. Standing side throw– …
MASTERING THE LATERAL SHUFFLE
Mastering the Lateral Shuffle By: Travis Hansen The lateral shuffle pattern has been a staple for basketball players and lineman for decades now. Although …
5 Reasons Hill Acceleration Training Is Important
Hill Acceleration Training By: Lee Taft Throughout the course of coaching athletes to be faster all coaches use the fancy drills, fancy equipment, and …
IMPORTANCE OF TOP SPEED TRAINING FOR ATHLETES
Speed Training for Athletes By: Travis Hansen I think if you were to ask how many coaches and trainers throughout the country find it …
Frontal Plane Exercises for Improving Speed and Agility
Frontal Plane Exercises By: Dr. Evan Osar Introduction If you coach speed or agility you will undoubtedly encounter athletes that demonstrate frontal plane instability …
Speed Secret
Speed Secrets By: Travis Hansen Now I’m well aware that many will be skeptical when first seeing the title of this article, but please …
Speed Training Checklist for Success
Speed Training Checklist for Success By: Lee Taft As coaches we develop habits and daily rituals that often direct our day to day …
The Rhythm of Speed
The Rhythm of Speed While there are many elements to developing sound speed in young athletes, one of the most crucial is rhythm. Rhythm …
The Shaping of Speed Through Technique – Part II
Shaping of Speed Through Technique Of the many misconceptions and myths regarding speed and speed training, perhaps none is more concerning than the notion …
The Shaping of Speed Through Technique
Shaping of Speed Through Technique Many articles, books and information products discuss the development of speed from its physiological perspective of biomotor enhancement. How …
Youth Speed Training
Youth Speed Training Acceleration Athletes in any sport, need to be able to accelerate as quickly as possible to get to the ball or …
Should Sprinting and Jumping Athletes Use Plyometrics?
Should Sprinting and Jumping Athletes Use Plyometrics? By Keats Snideman, CSCS, LMT What Are Plyometrics? Probably one of the most commonly used (and abused) …
