The answer to the above question, “Why is plyometrics so misunderstood and misapplied?”, is very simple; there are no unified definitions or descriptions of what constitutes true plyometrics and there are few legitimate guidelines for application. But there is quite a bit of BS tossed around to make plyometrics appear impressive and meaningful. Anyone who […]
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The concept of developing a better athlete (taking raw talent and molding it into a bona fide athlete) appears to be unknown in the eyes of most coaches. To them, it is a known “fact” that athletes are for the most part blessed with what they are born with. Is it innate God-given talents that
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Tim Green, college football Hall of Famer, former NFL standout, best-selling author and television host, discusses his son Troy’s training with Dr. Yessis. <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/GJl77siaAak” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
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For years I’ve been telling athletes who throw a ball or an implement, that they must generate the power for the throw with the body and use the arm for accuracy. This was recently brought out in a statement by San Diego Padres pitcher Kevin Correia to explain his improvement. He stated that “I’m using
In parts I, II, III and IV I presented the fact that it is impossible to see what occurs in execution of a sport skill, in the power phase, the most critical phase for success in skill execution. In addition, most coaches do not have the backgrounds needed to understand what takes place, or should
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