Speed And Agility
Why Playing Tag Is an Awesome Way for Youth Athletes to Build Speed, Agility and Awareness
Developing speed and agility in young athletes doesn’t have to be complicated. While there are enormous amounts of drills and exercises designed to improve these skills, a simple game trumps [...]
The Best Exercises for Every Soccer Position
The 2018 World Cup has given many people the chance to witness the colorful art of soccer. Each team is a canvas painted by the swirl of the various roles [...]
What Do We Mean When We Say ‘Athletic?’
Seriously, have you ever asked yourself exactly what it is that makes someone “athletic," or what the definition of “athletic” actually is?
How to Build Baseball Agility That Actually Transfers to the Field
Almost everywhere you look, coaches are creating strength and conditioning programs to improve strength, body composition, muscle hypertrophy, power and conditioning. Yet, very little attention is paid to an athlete’s [...]
Los Angeles Angels Pitcher Shohei Ohtani Is Also Really, Really Fast
When the Los Angeles Angels signed Japanese pitcher/hitter/all-around phenom Shohei Ohtani last December, the hype was palpable. Somehow, Ohtani has already exceeded those expectations. He's 2-0 as a starter with [...]
Improve Your Crossover Step to Become a More Explosive Basketball Player
If you're a basketball player and you're not working on your crossover step, you're missing out. A crossover step simply refers to "crossing" one leg across the other to cover [...]
The Costly Speed Training Mistake Slowing Down Young Athletes
Now more than ever, sports reward speed. No matter the sport or the age of the athlete, the faster and more explosive players will not only get more opportunities, but [...]
Don’t Trash Your Speed Ladder: How to Get the Most Out of This Much-Maligned Training Tool
There have been several instances in my career when I learned that things I did as an athlete growing up were not as effective as I thought they were at [...]
6 Upper-Body Exercises to Help Make You Faster
Running as a sport is different than running as part of a sport. It’s the difference of unhindered straightaway running compared to multiple directional changes while attacking or defending. It [...]
Master the Stretch-Shortening Cycle to Sprint Faster and Jump Higher
When you hear the term “plyometric,” you might think of jumping or jump training. However, plyometric is defined as an action that causes a muscle to reach maximal force in [...]