I am always interested in finding out how professional teams train, analyze and develop their players. When injured and rehabilitating, I always check to see what kind of progress the athletes are making and what the teams are doing to speed up or enhance the rehabilitation to get them back to playing as soon as […]
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Ankle hops are always a great exercise for athletes. How much they contribute to speed and quickness however, depends upon how the exercise is executed. When executed well they are great for all athletes involved in sports that require running and/or jumping. They can be used in baseball, basketball, football, track, tennis, hockey, volleyball and
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To prevent hamstring injuries, the leg (knee) curl is usually recommended. This is a good exercise for development of the hamstring muscles and for strengthening the tendons that cross the knee joint. It helps provide a more stable knee for runners and athletes in other sports. Hamstring exercises for runners should more closely duplicate the
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Supination, and especially pronation, are very important actions that occur in almost all hitting and throwing actions. Supination is the act of turning the palm upward and pronation is the act of turning the palm downward. For example, in throwing (as in a fastball) pronation occurs to get the fingers behind the ball so that
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Sports that require some form of running also show the need for acceleration. It is part and parcel of every run regardless of whether it is in track or in a team or individual sport. In many cases it is a key to success in the particular sport as for example, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, football,