Speed And Agility
Exclusive Training With U.S. National Team Defender Heather Mitts
With more than 100 caps in international play, it’s no surprise that defender Heather Mitts was named to the U.S. Women’s National team for the 2010 Women’s World Cup Qualifying [...]
Group H: Honduras
The team from this tiny Central American country is back on the world stage for the first time since 1982. They squeaked in through an equalizer at the end of [...]
Tennessee Softball’s Flexibility Test
Here, Collin Schlosser, associate head strength and conditioning coach at the University of Tennessee, explains the test he uses to measure the Lady Vols softball players’ flexibility and provides a [...]
Partner Agility Races
If you’re a lugging post player or a guard whose feet seem encased in concrete, it’s time to review your speed training. Below, Dr. Marcus Elliott of Peak Performance Project [...]
Man-to-Man Coverage
If you’re looking to build your man-to-man coverage skills, you’ve come to the right place. Shutdown cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha of the Oakland Raiders and hard-hitting safety Donte Whitner of the [...]
Defending the Net
It’s no secret that goalkeepers need to move laterally as quickly as possible. If opponents fired shots directly into your lap, any Average Joe could man the net. Since that’s [...]
Agility for Infielders
Complete this sentence: Bat is to ball as _____ is to agility. The answer: speed. For a hitter to be successful, he has to connect the bat to the ball. [...]
Lower-Body Flexibility with Wichita State Baseball
Whatever your sport, stretching religiously will help prevent injury and enhance your performance. That’s why Kerry Rosenboom, head strength and conditioning coach at Wichita State, has his athletes perform lower [...]
Agility Training with Cornell Lacrosse
By Tom Howley Strength and conditioning coach for Cornell University Agility is extremely important because of the constant starting and stopping in lacrosse; you engage it throughout the course of [...]
Barefoot training
Athletes have been training barefoot on grass fields and sand for years. Why? By Josh Staph Theory says that without the support of athletic shoes, the bare foot is forced [...]
