The goal of our 'plyometric' program is to first teach the athlete jumping and landing skills before we progress to what most people would consider true plyometrics. We prioritize eccentric stability before we worry about power develop ➡️ we prioritize injury prevention over performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR-L2sNT0rg Phase One: To A Box The first emphasis is learning … Continue reading 1-Leg Linear Hurdle Hop Progression
Month: November 2016
The Importance of In-Season Strength Training
Anyone that has spent a day as a strength and conditioning coach knows very well that in-season training is not high on the list of things to do for both athletes and sport coaches. In-season the strength coach becomes the dentist, someone that no one wants to go see. In addition to this, during the … Continue reading The Importance of In-Season Strength Training
Random Thoughts: November Edition
Every month I try to put out a post with 10 or so random thoughts in regards to strength and conditioning. Here is the November edition. 1. “If you are bigger and stronger but gave up movement integrity to get there, you’ll end up hurt.” Gray Cook 2. When you are a young coach, don’t … Continue reading Random Thoughts: November Edition
Progressions: Hurdle Jump
“We must learn to jump off the ground and properly land on the ground before we attempt to minimize the time spent on the ground.” – Mike Boyle Most strength programs do a great job at training acceleration through speed work, traditional plyo’s and Olympic lifting, but don’t put the same amount of time and … Continue reading Progressions: Hurdle Jump