It is great to see all the attention now being focused on hip rotation and the role that it plays in throwing and hitting actions. I have been emphasizing the role of hip rotation in many skills for over thirty years so it is especially nice to see that this important action is now being […]
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In the aim of preventing injuries many teams are now giving serious attention to the ability to predict injuries. They consider this to be the last frontier in terms of what can be done to analyze player performance. However, is this ability to predict injuries really the last frontier? I believe the ability to predict
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When preparing for a marathon or long distance run, it is typically recommended that you increase your running speed or distance by 10% every week. According to the experts, going beyond ten percent can increase risk of injury. What is omitted in this recommendation is the level of runners to whom it is addressed. For
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It is not uncommon to hear about training programs that are “specific” to tennis. The term “specific” according to many of these coaches, usually means that the exercises that are prescribed involve the same muscles that are used in execution of the sport skills. But, this is far from what tennis training specificity should mean.
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The knee drive with Active cords is probably one of the most important exercises for athletes who run, execute cuts or kick in their sport. Not only does it increase running speed and acceleration, but it is also very effective for improving kicking power and the ability to execute quick cuts. Because of this the
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