Improving Speed and Explosiveness
There is old but common adage in sports – speed kills! Every coach has said at one time or another,...
Basketball Conditioning: Linear Training Applications
By Dan Hutchison, MS, ATC, CSCS The ability to run fast up and down the basketball court is a game...
3 Optimal Devices for Running Speed Improvement
By Dan Hutchison, MS, ATC, CSCS There will most likely never be a magic pill or potion that miraculously...
Deceleration Training with Variable Resistance: Importance for Sports Performance & Injury Reduction
By Dan Hutchison, MS, ATC, CSCS An automobile with no brakes is literally an accident waiting to happen. This...
Lateral Training for Improving Forward Sprinting Velocity
By Dan Hutchison, MS, ATC, CSCS The running motion predominantly occurs in the sagittal plane, which is the plane in...
Speed Development Using Resistance Cords
By Dan Hutchison, MS, ATC, CSCS The training applications for running speed development have taken on a number of different...
The Importance of Sprint Mechanics for Reducing Injury
By Dan Hutchison, MS, ATC, CSCS Establishing proper technique with all human movement allows us the freedom to perform...