Drills for Skills - Speed, Agility, Quickness; W Drill

Here's the first in a series of short but informative videos from All-Star Sports Academy! This one's called the "W" Drill!
Try this one out to improve linear and change of direction speed and acceleration, as well as balance and coordination in turns and direction changes!
As always, contact brian or phil @ allstarsportsacademynj.com for more info or with questions!

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• speed
• agility
• quickness
• sports
• football
• baseball
• soccer
• basketball
• hockey
• lacrosse
• tennis
• volleyball
• track
• softball

[blongsta5]

His hips look a little high, don't ya think?

[allstarsportsacademy]

@blongsta5 No, actually they don't. Hip height will always be relevant to body size and height.

Artificially lowering the hips to meet an imposed coaching demand will always reduce the body's ability to reduce and produce force during direction changes.

Always pay close attention to where an athlete's center of gravity is relative to his directionality and angle of force production and you'll get a better read on where hips, knees and shoulders should be during any given movement pattern

Cheers!

[djangoprodegy]

hey man awseome video, im just wondering is that a resistance band that your using and your professional opinion on whether those bands actually can help make you faster, thanks and keep the vids coming!

[allstarsportsacademy]

@djangoprodegy Yes, we're using a resistance band here. We generally use them only with athletes who 1.) have no to minimal motor pattern distortions within the framework of the drill we're running and 2.) have mastered the movement without resistance.

That being said, resistance tools, when used properly, will help increase explosion and first step speed.

Thanks for the compliment and the great question!

[B1GGH1TT]

We Use This At Football Practice

[carlitos465]

we use this too and sometines we ad a medecine ball.. its a very nice excercise

[gregorymwishart]

like to see bouncing souls fans and good drill

[allstarsportsacademy]

@allstarsportsacademy One of the other football specific problems with the "nose over toes" concept is the issue of cervical extension. As the athlete tries to accommodate the nose-over command, he's artificially extending the cervical spine. This becomes a dangerous condition in sudden stops, direction changes and, of course, hitting and tackling. Your observation is keen, but you may want to think about teaching a tighter backpedal concept. Thanks again, and good luck, Coach!

[allstarsportsacademy]

@TheBulldogscoach Hi Coach. Thanks for your input. The "Nose over Toes" concept for backpedaling is a nice concept in a controlled training environment, but doesn't always translate to the real world. Using the band allows us to show proper acceleration positioning in both directions in an advanced athlete. Teaching efficient backpedal acceleration is necessary before external loading tools are applied.

[ranjithtower]

HIiiiii dis excersie is suitable for tennis

[Frog0Pusher]

THIS VIDEO IS GOOD!

[peterpetersnbg]

@serbianpride90 .. absolutely ..with 19 you can do what ever sport you want.. just got to work hard with focus and determination..and dont give up..dont forget to sleep eat and relax just as good either though