Speed Drills
Speed Drill of the Day: Get a Quicker First Step with Pause Squats
One of the most important traits of an athlete is his or her first-step quickness and acceleration. How fast can you explode out of a static position and reach your [...]
Todd Durkin’s 5 Drills for Faster Sprints
Sprinting will make you faster, but it will only take you so far. To make substantial speed improvements, you need to develop every aspect of your stride, including power and [...]
3 Simple Steps to Get Quick
Often over complicated and made to look more confusing and good looking than it really is. What am I talking about, Speed and agility training. I may...
Linear Speed Drills to Improve Athleticism
With the Spring months approaching and NFL combine out-of-the-way, athletes all around are getting ready for outdoor sports. All good coaches and...
Build a Better Layup With These Basketball Speed Drills
Basketball speed is critical to offensive success. Nowhere is this more true than when it comes to executing layups. One of the principles that I use...
Preparation Nation: Sierra Canyon Basketball
A hard day at the beach seems implausible until you see how the Sierra Canyon basketball team spends its time off the court. The Trailblazers, ranked No. 17 in USA Today 's [...]
Skipping Drills: The Missing Link From Your Speed Workouts
Skipping isn’t just a fun thing young kids do. It’s actually one of the easiest and most important ways to learn or improve your sprinting technique and get faster. What [...]
Improve Your Football 40 Time During the Season
Football season is nearing playoff time and it has been a long season full of wear and tear. However, in this day and age there is no offseason and...
The Speed Drill That Set Up DeSean Jackson’s 64-Yard Touchdown
Big-time players make big-time plays. And when that big-time play comes against one of the league’s premier defensive players, you’re a surefire pick for the STACK NFL Beast of the [...]
3 Box Drills That Develop True Game Speed
If you’re a sprinter, running fast in a straight line may be all you need to do. Nearly every other sport, however, requires players to move fast in every direction—side [...]