Youth Sports Performance
Change of direction and agility are crucial components in the Parisi program and are important skills for athletes to master in order to increase their speed and overall performance. While all athletes know how to change direction, most do not know how to do it efficiently and effectively. Change of direction and agility go hand …
4 Exercises To Improve Change of Direction & AgilityRead More
Why Agility? Agility, something every athlete needs, no matter the sport. When it comes to agility, the goal is to be able to change the direction of movement as effective as possible. There are several ways and exercises to improve your agility. While there are several tips and techniques, we broke it down into five …
It may seem contradictory, but in order to maximize top end speed, athletes need to understand negative foot speed. What is negative foot speed? If you are running forward, you need to put force in the ground behind you. If you’re running 18 mph, your foot has to hit the ground at least at 18 …
Bill Parisi is joined by Dr. Martins of Atlantic Health Systems to discuss how to motivate athletes when returning from injury.
1. Force Output/Projection Factors: Start position ex: Track block stance, Football stance, Baseball stealing a base Transition Start ex: Soccer-breaking on the ball, Lacrosse turnover getting upfield The optimal body angle is 45 degrees to the ground at the initial start. This relates more to a traditional start position. The stronger the athlete, the lower …
In every style of training, coaches and athletes tend to hold onto common trains of thoughts as if they are golden rules. Today, we’re breaking down some of the misconceptions we’ve heard about speed training. Myth #1: You’re Slow Because You’re Weak. In certain situations, this may make sense, but let’s think of our typical …
The drive phase of the vertical jump is really about the recruitment of the posterior chain and achieving triple extension.
