I’m not going to lie. One of the main reasons I took to defense was because I did not have to run very much. Every time I cleared the ball across the midfield line I prayed that the offense would hold onto it so I could catch my breath. I was fairly quick and athletic for my age, and I was not a fat-body, for lack of a better term. Quite honestly, I was a perfectly average young player but ...
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I love cone drills. They can be as simple or as complicated as your imagination. Make a triangle, square, circle, semi-circle, or a bunch of zig-zags and you have a ready-to-go speed and agility drill.
Some of the drills in the video are ones I have done for many years. The others are from xlathlete.com’s – Cone Drills.
If you want to build quick feet, acceleration, and fast changes of direction you need to implement cone ...
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My first experience with the agility ladder was in ninth grade. I trained at a gym in Buford, GA five times a week, and every day we started with the agility ladder. Initially, I knocked around the ladder repeatedly, but I eventually got the hang of how to place my feet into each square as quickly as I could.
For any athlete interested in improving their foot speed and overall quickness, the agility ladder is a must have. Most sporting outlets ...
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I hated weighing 145 pounds. I hated not having the size of a traditional defenseman. I hated that my physical appearance did not immediately strike fear into the opposing attackmen. However, I loved my field presence. I loved my agility. I loved that I could throw one check and scare the fight out of most players on the field. I loved my war cry.
I had a hard time coming to terms with my lack of bulk. In my mind, successful defensemen ...
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What a day. Coach Lou and I had an early morning workout to wake ourselves up. Then it was time to get ready for the opening of the convention. The whole place came together overnight. The live field was ringed with netting and loudspeakers were set up for the coaches attending. The expo featured dozens of companies who were selling all kinds of lacrosse swag and services.
Once we were settled, Coach Lou and I went our separate ways. He went ...
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