How to Teach the Squat
The Squat. Arguably the most foundational movement within any fitness or training program. Why? It’s simple. Mastering it boasts the most bang for your buck.
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Fix Your Deadlift
For good reason, the Deadlift is beloved by coaches everywhere. It is an excellent way to develop pure, total body strength as well as reinforce good posture and proper mechanics that relate to many other movements. Unfortunately, though, it is also a movement where strength can trump form – it’s too easy to do it the wrong way.
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Fix Your Squat: 4 Tips & Tricks
We believe the squat to be one of, if not the most important movement in which all athletes should become proficient. Learning a proper squat is crucial for athletes as it has applications in strength, mobility, stamina, injury prevention, and above all, sets a great foundation of strength and movement mechanics.
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Improve Your Clean: 3 Part Drill
The clean, and all of its variations, is an incredible tool for athletic development, as well as general fitness. When executed properly, this one movement can help an athlete improve in all of these areas.
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From Football to Physical Education: Training Together
At St. Paul High School in Nebraska, a smaller school comprised of just a few hundred kids, Rusty Fuller serves as the Physical Education director for grades 7th through 12th, and is the Head Football Coach. Like many schools across the country, St. Paul has recently initiated a school-wide approach to fitness and physical training.…
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The Squat: Range of Motion Before Weight
One of the biggest issues we see on a regular basis is athletes sacrificing depth and form during the back squat in favor of loading up the bar with heavy weight.
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Power vs Starfish – The Clean Catch
Avoid the Starfish Catch – one of the most common faults we see with athletes performing the clean. Reinforce a good power position, allowing for depth at greater loads.
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“The Arm Doesn’t Bend Until The Hip Extends”
One of the most common faults we see with athletes performing any variation of the clean movement is an early break of the elbows.
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Teaching & Scaling the Pull Up
Use movement variations and scaling options to develop a progression that helps inexperienced athletes get their first pull up!
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Deceleration Drills for Athletes
One of the most overlooked aspects of athletic development is the ability to stop and change direction. Try this deceleration progression with your athletes.
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The Pro-Agility Drill
One of the most widely used agility drills, the 5-10-5 or “Pro-Agility Drill” is a great way to develop lateral quickness and change of direction.
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Teaching and Scaling Depth in the Air Squat
The Air Squat. Arguably the single most important movement for young students and athletes to learn. Proper squatting is vital to both athletic performance and overall physical health. Teaching such a foundational movement should be simple right? Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case.
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