Agility Training
Get Quick With an Agility Progression Sequence, Part 3
Gaining agility and quickness for game-time situations involves many components. True agility isn’t just moving at different speeds in different directions; it’s moving in all directions with great speed in [...]
Get Quick With an Agility Progression Sequence, Part 2
Gaining agility and quickness for game-time situations involves many components. True agility isn’t just moving at different speeds in different directions; it’s moving in all directions with great speed in [...]
Get Quick With an Agility Progression Sequence, Part 1
Athletes are always working to improve agility and quickness. Many coaches and trainers believe drills, or a combination of repetitive movements, will help their athletes gain an advantage against the [...]
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 [...]
Run Backwards Faster With Three Exercises
Sprint speed can define you as an athlete. Think of the emphasis placed on the 40-Yard Dash in the NFL Combine. But when you think about sports like football, soccer [...]
Develop Major League Fielding Fundamentals With a Baseball Pitchback
Pitchbacks are effective tools for developing outstanding throwing skills, agility, reflexes, coordination and fielding fundamentals. A pitchback can be set up in your backyard or at the local playground to [...]
The Secret Weapon in Manny Pacquiao's Training Camp
Counting down less than 30 days: Manny Pacquiao, the pound-for-pound king of the ring, will defend his welterweight title against “Sugar” Shane Mosley on May 7 at the glittering MGM [...]
Dominate Opponents With Multi-Directional Lower Body Training
Regardless of your sport, you can never predict exactly when, how and where you’ll land on the field or court during a game. The best thing you can do as [...]
Reaction Training for Quickness
Sports training often centers on improving explosive strength and speed, since they help an athlete beat out an opponent or win a race to a ball. Quickness, however, is not [...]
NFL Combine Files: Jalil Brown Preps at IMG Academies
Jalil Brown wants to prove to NFL scouts that he’s very capable of playing the cornerback position. After all, he was a mainstay in the secondary for four seasons at [...]
