Defender
Moves After the V-Cut, Part 1
As a basketball player, you can never stand still and expect to get the ball on offense. You should always be cutting and moving to get open. One of the [...]
The 8 Worst NFL Injuries Suffered Before the Season Even Started
Photo via sportingnews.com NFL teams have a few goals entering pre-season: Determine a clear winner of all training camp position battles; improve as a team; and, for the [...]
Build Explosiveness for Football With Resistance Bands
In football, beating your opponent off the line or blasting through a defender can be the deciding factor between winning and losing. Lifts like Squats and Cleans help football players [...]
Is This 70-Yarder the Longest Soccer Goal Ever?
Ok, it’s probably not. This goal by an opposing goalie looks to be the winner of our unofficial search for the longest soccer goal of all-time, which we conducted with about 15 [...]
Bodyweight Conditioning Circuit for Fall Sports
PushUps, Sit-Ups and other bodyweight moves are considered “old school” by many, but guess what? They work. Push-Ups build the muscles in your chest, back, shoulders and arms, better enabling [...]
5 Must-Do Drills for Defensive Linemen
You can turn on the TV on any fall Sunday and see players making plays all over the field; but what you don’t see are the endless hours of practice [...]
4 Simple Changes to Step Up Your Defensive Hoops Game
Defense is a key to basketball success. If you score, you may win, but if they don't score, you can't lose. You always want your defense to be aggressive and [...]
3 Key Football Blocking Drills for Offensive Players
During a typical football play, only one offensive player gets to carry the ball. This means that the other 10 players on offense better block somebody, stat. Whether your squad [...]
Develop Your QB With These 4 Drills
Terry Bradshaw, Dan Marino and Joe Montana. Their names immediately evoke memories of awe-inspiring plays and Super Bowl rings. But these NFL quarterbacks didn't become legends on talent alone. They had [...]
Become An ‘All-Day Shooter’ With Kansas City Academy’s Inside/Out Drill
You can make your shot "all day" in practice. It’s easy to be automatic when no one is guarding you. But try swishing it when a tough defender is in [...]