The answer to the above question is yes, but it is based on several assumptions. First is that you have an adequate strength base and second, that you do true plyometrics, not simple jump exercises that have come to be called plyometrics. Jump exercises are great for long-distance runners and are used as a lead […]
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Doctor Yessis talks about what agility is and what is crucial for it’s development Read more about agility drills here.
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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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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Prior to the Carlsbad Marathon there is a Kids Marathon Mile at Legoland. This is a fun event for children under the age of 12. Its main objective is to get more youngsters interested in and involved in running. This is a commendable goal with which I am in full agreement. And it should be
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