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

https://youtu.be/s8bHxAAe_W0 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...

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. https://youtu.be/BGgsiTwhBvE Once I started to work on my athletes with this step it...

Side Shuffle

Side Shuffle

Last time we spoke about 3 different types of Lateral Movements.  The Side shuffle, Crossover and Clear and Go. With this post I am going to break down the side shuffle and the next 2 posts will consist of the other 2 lateral Movements.   The side...

3 different ways for lateral movement

3 different ways for lateral movement

In sports it is required that athletes be able to move laterally very efficiently.  While many can, there are many who struggle to gain the most with which movement to perform.  In this video I break down 3 different types of lateral movement that is seen...

Multi-Directional Step

Multi-Directional Step

When we discuss “Game Speed” we need to make sure that we focus on training athletes to perform well in all planes of movement.  This includes making movement that is not always straight forward and back. Sometimes it requires the athlete to move in a 45 degree...

Re-acceleration

Re-acceleration

The final piece of the A.D.R. system is how to properly reaccelerate.  This step is very important to an athletes success because every athlete on the field will slow down at some point and have to then move as quickly as possible in a blink of an eye.  With...

Reposition Step

As I look back over my 15 years in training this is the one move that has gotten me in more trouble with coaches when I taught it.  The Reposition step of as most sport coach see it the “False Step” The problem is it is not a false step when taken correctly....

Deceleration Training

Deceleration Training

Coach Brix Speed Series #3 This is a topic that needs more attention when training athletes.  While acceleration is very important for athletes to become faster, this is just as important if not more.   So many athletes lack proper deceleration...

Coach Brix Game Speed Series (Acceleration)

Acceleration I had a great and positive response to the start of the Coach Brix Game Speed series.  I appreciate all the feedback and motivation from everyone out there.   Here is the next video in the series and we are discussing acceleation.  Why...

Game Speed Series

Coach Brix Game Speed Series I am happy to present to you a new series on how to get athletes to become faster, and more explosive.  By working with them on their mechanics to more complex movements such as game speed.   Make sure to subscribe to my...

Are you a Volunteer Victim?

Are you a Volunteer Victim?

With so many in society feeling like they are the victim, I truly believe it takes away from true victims.  One’s from Domestic Abuse, Rape just to name a few.   So I decided to call people who play a victim when they are not “Volunteer Victims”. ...

Where does strength come from

Where does strength come from

I believe many people do not understand where strength comes from.  Many believe it is just physical. The amount of weight you can lift? In my opinion strength comes from a different place.  That place resides in each one of us and that is within. If we can learn to...

What are you training for?

Do you have a plan in place when you train? Do you just go through the motions and not know why you do it? These are questions you need to ask yourself if you are serious about training and your outcome. https://youtu.be/Ojufh-kxpEQ