Speed vs Conditioning

Many in the sports world get speed confused with conditioning.  Now most people do not try to confuse them but the way they train athletes says differently.   Watch this short video on the difference and see if you have been doing it wrong.  I know I...
Backpedal stance to Crossover step to Sprint

Backpedal stance to Crossover step to Sprint

As I mentioned last week in my blog getting athletes to change from one movement to the next can with fluidity can be difficult.  That is why we need to work with them on different movement pattern especially from the backpedal position.   Here is one...
Backpedal to a Sprint

Backpedal to a Sprint

One of the biggest problems I see in field and court sport athletes is the transition from one movement to the next.  This move cause headaches for many athletes because they truly never get the technique down correctly.   Many athletes take too many...

Backpedal Step

The backpedal step is a step that many athletes are not used to. Many times we see athletes fall or stubble when running backwards.  There are a couple of reasons one it is not practiced at all in practice.  Second athletes are not taught the proper...
Clear and Go

Clear and Go

This step has become a staple in teaching my athletes how to be facing in a lateral stance and to get them to get the best step possible when it comes to opening the hips and going. Once I started to work on my athletes with this step it has become a game changer,...

Lateral Movement Crossover Step

Last blog post was about the side shuffle and how that is so overused by coaches in sports.  If you missed it then go back and check it out here: Side Shuffle blog...