The Best Ways to Train Game Speed

The Best Ways to Train Game Speed

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The question then becomes, does speed training reflect the conditions that we see on the field? For most training programs, the answer is no…and that’s the problem. In a game there are numerous variables and conditions that effect when an athletes does. Too often speed training is done in a way that isolates and dilutes those elements.

As physical preparation coaches, we believe it’s our job to best prepare our athletes for what they will see in a game. One way we accomplish this is by training game speed, and here are some of the way we do it.

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The 4 Biggest Baseball Training Mistakes

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Across all levels, baseball participation is on the rise. According to reports, detailed in The Wall Street Journal, nearly 15.9 million people participated in baseball from youth local leagues to the MLB in 2018. That same report documented a 21% increase in participation from 2014-2018.

As baseball is growing globally, may of the training and physical preparation methods are lagging behind. Improper training methods can lead to decreased performance, and even injury. Today, my goal is to go over the most common mistakes that we see baseball players make and how you can avoid them.

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4 Nutrition Tips to Help Athletes Build Muscle

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For many athletes, gaining weight is a source of pain and frustration.  In many sports, size can be a limiting factor in performance, or even in seeing the field at all. 

The problem is there is an  over abundance of info on how to gain muscle. If you were to google “How athletes can gain weight” 73,200,000 search results would pop up.  I know, because I’ve done it.   And like most things on the internet, 98% of is overcomplicated and garbage.

So today, we’re going to give you what you want.  What’s real, and what actually works.

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5 Factors That Affect Your Vertical Jump

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“I want to increase my vertical”…..Easily one of the most common pain points coaches hear from athletes.  How can something as benign as how high one can jump, holds so much weight?

An impressive vertical can open up doors for athletes.  It can take a below the rim basketball player, and make them a high flyer.  It can make the difference between a volleyball player going DI, or to a smaller school.

But as important as a vertical can be, it is one of the most misunderstood and improperly trained aspects of sports performance. The internet is littered with so called “vertical coaches” and jump programs hawking promises such as, “Increase your vertical 8 inches in 4 weeks”.  Complete Snake oil….Been on instagram lately?? …Flashy Exercises with no substance or scientific basis.

So with all that being said, what exactly makes up a great vertical jump?  Today we will cut through the BS and give you the factors that affect vertical jump, and what those factors mean for training.

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