Our Process
TEACH ATHLETIC MOVEMENT PRINCIPLES
1. Neutral Head
2. Center of Mass
3. Arched Back/Big Chest
4. Shin-Angles
5. Stretch Reflexes
6. Hip Hyperextension & Triple Extension
7. Matching Arm & Foot Patterns
8. Exploding With Limited Heel Displacement
9. Exploding With Heel Toe Roll Jumping
10. Pigeon Toe Cutting
11. Pulling the Shoulder Blades Down and Back
INTEGRATE SPORT-SPECIFIC SKILLS INTO DRILLS
EXAMPLE OF INTEGRATING "EURO STEPS" INTO OFF-SEASON AGILITY & PLYOMETRIC PROGRAMS
BASKETBALL SKILLS:
Cutting to jumping, Running to jumping, Landing to cutting, Landing to sprinting, Euro Steps
ATHLETIC MOVEMENT PRINCIPLES: Controlling balance by controlling the Center of Mass, Exploding With Limited Heel Displacement
PLYOMETRIC EXERCISE:
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APPLY ATHLETIC MOVEMENT PRINCIPLES TO THEIR SPORT
In the picture to the left, we would teach the following Athletic Movement Principles:
- Neutral Head
- Center of Mass
- Shin-Angles of the plant foot
- Stretch Reflexes of the kicking leg when she pulls her leg back