Speed And Agility
3 All-Star Drills to Improve Your Basketball Footwork
Among basketball athletes, it's common knowledge that speed and agility training needs to focus on promoting fast feet, ball control, quick changes of direction and endurance to last all game. [...]
Best Plyometric Exercises for Basketball
Basketball is a sport that requires its athletes to have explosive strength, top speed and agility. There's no better way to train these skills than with plyometrics. Because they work [...]
2 Tough Conditioning Drills for Basketball Players
Basketball players are constantly moving—whether they are cutting to the hoop, sprinting on a breakaway, or shuffling their feet on D. For players to perform at their peak during games, [...]
3 Drills for Training Speed and Agility in the Sand
Sand is a great training tool for improving speed and agility. It provides resistance that challenges your muscles, helping to make you faster and more explosive. The constant shifting under [...]
adidas Traxion Technology Designed to Increase Traction
After all the excitement surrounding Team USA in the recent Women’s World Cup, many soccer players are eagerly anticipating their own season this fall. A new season means new equipment, [...]
Enhance Endurance With Speed Ladder Training in the Weight Room
As reported last week, opportunities abound to enhance your foot speed and quickness in the weight room. One way is by performing ladder drills between sets of lifts during your [...]
Exclusive Training With U.S. National Team Defender Heather Mitts
With more than 100 caps in international play, it’s no surprise that defender Heather Mitts was named to the U.S. Women’s National team for the 2010 Women’s World Cup Qualifying [...]
Group H: Honduras
The team from this tiny Central American country is back on the world stage for the first time since 1982. They squeaked in through an equalizer at the end of [...]
Tennessee Softball’s Flexibility Test
Here, Collin Schlosser, associate head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Tennessee, explains the test he uses to measure the Lady Vols softball players’ flexibility and provides a [...]
Partner Agility Races
If you’re a lugging post player or a guard whose feet seem encased in concrete, it’s time to review your speed training. Below, Dr. Marcus Elliott of Peak Performance Project [...]