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Hey everyone! Today we're going to be discussing an A Skip. The setup will be similar to the A Hop and A March like we did in the earlier videos. So for this we are going to assume the starting position. So our two big points of focus here are knee drive, toe up and then pushing through our toe on t...
Hey everyone. In this video, we're going to be discussing a sprint start starting from a lateral shuffle. So in this drill, what we're going to do is instruct our athlete to line up facing a direction about 90 degrees from where they're running. And so what we're going to do is we'll start into a la...
Hey, everyone! Today we're going to be discussing A March for linear speed development and acceleration development. So we're going to instruct our athlete to get in the starting position and the big emphasis for this drill is achieving maximum dorsiflexion or toe up and then driving through the toe...
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Functional Movement Screen (FMS) Test Kit
I still prefer the PVC version, but call me old fashioned.
Y-Balance Test Kit
Be sure to get the PVC one NOT the Professional Wood one. It is one of the few tim...
So once you're in the position, you're going to bend the knee up and you can use a strap a belt or even a sheet at home. And then go ahead and kick out against that belt so that you're getting a little resistance there. Good. And then relax and gently pull that up just a little bit farther. And t...
Now we're going to work on teaching her how to feel that multifidus contraction first of all reflexively, and then ultimately we want her to feel it volitionally. But this is kind of the first step. So what I'm going to have her do is I'm going to have you take this hand and bring it and find the...
For diaphragmatic breathing in half kneeling, go ahead and place one foot up so that your knee is at a right angle and your hip is right above your knee on your down leg. Go ahead and place a hand on your chest and a hand on your stomach. Take a deep breath in so that your hand on your chest is n...
Hey everyone, in this video, we're going to be discussing A Skip with a triple exchange for maximum speed and acceleration development. This will be very similar to our regular A Skip and our A Skip with our double exchange. So we're going to instruct our athlete to get into the starting position. O...
For the balance rotation exercise, bring one leg up, place your foot flat on the ground and go ahead and check your belly breathing. So put one hand on your chest, one hand on your stomach. Take a deep breath in. Make sure you can balance really well there that you feel really comfortable. Th...