The ability to jump high is necessary not only in sports such as basketball and volleyball, but in almost all sports. For example,, this ability is needed by football receivers, tennis players for reaching and sometimes hitting an overhead, baseball and lacrosse players to catch a ball,, figure skaters in executing different stunts, and others. […]
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“Everyone knows how to throw”. You have probably heard this expression many times as it appears to be universally accepted especially in the sports of baseball and football. As a result, very few parents and coaches spend much time teaching youngsters how to throw more effectively. The same thing happens in the later years. Throwing
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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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