When my child was learning to swim, the instructor was shouting out instructions and our daughter just wasn’t getting the message. The coach would say things like, use your hips instead of your knees, and a small child isn’t going to know what that exactly means in terms of their anatomy. We have to keep […]
October 2020
Is the Guru Always Right? – Brett Klika
As coaches we teach different training methods but this doesn’t mean that we are always right. There are different environments where children are learning how to do certain things that my methods wouldn’t work in. There is crawling for example, many athletes might benefit from this practice, but it would only work in an environment […]
Creating a Program for the Multi-Sport Athlete
Coaching an individual that is in multiple sports does not mean simply throwing them a program that works only for basketball players when the individual also plays football. One thing that coaches must be aware of is how each sport affects the individual’s body. The individual will need an entirely new program made just for […]
Why You Are Not Faster No Matter How Much You Workout
No matter how much you exercise, there is a good chance that you are not targeting the right muscles in the body. You can do as many sets and reps of the same things in the training room, but you are still not targeting the right muscles that will help you increase your speed. The […]
How To Become a Faster and Better Player in Days – Not Weeks or Months
Fast and strong muscles are not the same thing. When you build your strength using conventional weight lifting techniques, you are actually contracting your muscles. That, in turn, cannot make you faster, and in fact may make decrease your speed. Making muscles fast is a routine that is not understood by many athletes and trainers. […]
Speed Training – What They Never Told You!
When it comes to speed training, there are even professionals who waste their time and do not know what they are doing. It is possible to find the secrets to improving speed. It is possible to perform exercises that improve your speed regardless of your age or fitness level. Resistance band training and isometric exercises […]
Become a Faster Athlete and Better Player in Days
If you are looking to take your athletic game to the next level, you should consider enrolling in the AQSpeed training program. This elaborate program focuses on exercises that increase power and even changes the molecular makeup of your muscles so that you can run faster. On top of that, it only takes a few […]
5 Two-Ball Dribbling Drills Every Basketball Player Should Try
There are a lot of Instagram dribbling drills out there, but you can’t really learn anything from watching them. For one, they are more focused on flash than they are function and nothing beats giving it a try yourself. When you have two balls this really helps with your hand eye coordination and makes dribbling […]
Football Coaches and Slow 40 Times
There is a video that we use to show people how they can improve their speed and one of those ways is to exercise the hip flexors. A lot of coaches message us and ask us why these muscles are so important for improving speed, and they just don’t understand it. If you want to […]
