Explosiveness Archives

28 Mar Youth Female Athletes Must STOP Focusing On The Outcome of Speed and Have a DEEPER WHY!

Posted at 16:29h in Blog, Explosiveness, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Speed, Strength and Conditioning, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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I got on a Zoom call with my sprint and nutrition coach before I began my six month training plan with her in preparation for the World Track Championships with Team USA. Tearing up on the call, I told her, "I want to compete in this...

14 Jan The Soccer Community Gets Speed Wrong and Girls Soccer Players are Suffering

Posted at 13:03h in Blog, Explosiveness, Speed, Uncategorized by erica 4 Comments

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I could make a fortune by putting on a show and being like every other "soccer speed guru" on social media. Alas, I don't. As a result of operating in integrity and telling the truth about speed training, I have lost clients along the way. A lot...

16 Jul Improving a Female Athlete’s First Step

Posted at 18:14h in Blog, Explosiveness by erica 0 Comments

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"First step" is another term for acceleration. Building acceleration doesn't need to be complicated. Rather, it's as simple as this blog post will be: Perform fast twitch movements: max velocity sprints and hops, broad jumps, and med ball throws Utilize chest to ground and plank starts,...

14 Apr Improving Explosiveness in Female Athletes

Posted at 18:21h in Acceleration, Blog, Explosiveness, Female Athletes, Online Programs, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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Explosiveness = power To get scientific, it is the ability to exert force as fast as possible. To get mathematical, speed + strength = power This means female athletes must be both strong and fast to become explosive. They must have strength in these main muscle groups: - Hamstrings -...