Agility Drills
Rest Time With the Portland Trail Blazers
With a few blockbuster draft picks panning out to be studs, the Portland Trail Blazers have slowly built themselves into a force in the talent-laden Western Conference. We talked with [...]
Defending the Net With Michigan State Hockey
If the red light behind your net is flashing as frequently as the Blue Light at Kmart, you’re not getting the job done. Michigan State senior netminder Jeff Lerg takes [...]
Agility Drills
Navigating a labyrinth of zigzags that would dizzy a mouse is a great way to develop muscular memory for impromptu change-of-direction speed in your sport. With help from Randall Dorvin, [...]
Movement Tips from USA Volleyball
That dig you use against your grandpa at the family’s annual Fourth of July picnic won’t be a killer move in a competitive match against your rival school’s squad. “When [...]
Baseball Agility Drills
Despite appearances, there’s nothing routine about fielding a ground ball hit back to the pitcher’s mound or bare-handing a perfectly executed bunt down the baseline. Making a play on a [...]
Importance of Agility for Basketball Players
Even if you’re the quickest guy on the court, if you’re slow to react, it will negate how quick you really are. You want and need to improve both reaction [...]
Under Armour Training Shoes
Because athletes don't all train the same way, they shouldn't all wear the same workout shoes. To give athletes an option other than running shoes in which to train, Under [...]
Buccaneer Linebacker’s Off-Season Agility Work
Mike Morris, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head strength and conditioning coach, offers up his six keys to off-season agility training success. 1. Work agility drills 2 days per week. 2. Perform [...]
Goal Saving with the Houston Dynamo
If the other team doesn’t score, you can’t lose. Yeah, it’s an old cliché—but it’s true. Just ask the Houston Dynamo. The Dynamo are sitting atop the Western Conference standings, [...]
Leg Strength with Minnesota Hockey
Hockey is a game of starting, stopping and changing directions. Strength is an important factor for performing those movements at a high level, because you need to be able to [...]