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A Skip

Hey everyone! Today we're going to be discussing an A Skip. The setup will be similar to the A Hop and A March like we did in the earlier videos. So for this we are going to assume the starting position. So our two big points of focus here are knee drive, toe up and then pushing through our toe on t...

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A March acceleration dorsiflexion speed

Hey, everyone! Today we're going to be discussing A March for linear speed development and acceleration development. So we're going to instruct our athlete to get in the starting position and the big emphasis for this drill is achieving maximum dorsiflexion or toe up and then driving through the toe...

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Sprint Start from Lateral Shuffle

Hey everyone. In this video, we're going to be discussing a sprint start starting from a lateral shuffle. So in this drill, what we're going to do is instruct our athlete to line up facing a direction about 90 degrees from where they're running. And so what we're going to do is we'll start into a la...

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Multifidus Training

Now we're going to work on teaching her how to feel that multifidus contraction first of all reflexively, and then ultimately we want her to feel it volitionally. But this is kind of the first step. So what I'm going to have her do is I'm going to have you take this hand and bring it and find the...

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Phil's Essential Products
These are the equipment and products that I use on a regular basis.

 

EQUIPMENT

Functional Movement Screen (FMS) Test Kit

I still prefer the PVC version, but call me old fashioned.

Y-Balance Test Kit

Be sure to get the PVC one NOT the Professional Wood one. It is one of the few tim...

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Ankle Step Over ankle dorsiflexion

For the ankle step over exercise, place the balls of your feet up on a board or a book. Lean into the wall with your elbows. Now keeping that ankle in that same stretched position, step over the board and lightly touch your heel down and then return. A key thing on this exercise is to make sure you'...

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Long Arc Quad with Ankle Pump With Weight laq

For long arc quad with ankle pump with weight, straighten the knee all the way out. Hold it there. Bring the ankle up and down while you keep the knee perfectly straight. Repeat that ten times.

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Upper Body Extension Rolling upper body

For upper body extension rolling, start with both arms overhead and then bend the lead elbow. Looking at that elbow by turning your head and you're going to pretend that you cannot move from the waist down. You're going to initiate the rolling with your elbow and your head looking, keeping the le...

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Rectus Femoris Self Stretch - Prone Hip Mobility

So once you're in the position, you're going to bend the knee up and you can use a strap a belt or even a sheet at home. And then go ahead and kick out against that belt so that you're getting a little resistance there. Good. And then relax and gently pull that up just a little bit farther. And t...

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Balance Rotation Progression balance rotation

For the balance rotation exercise, bring one leg up, place your foot flat on the ground and go ahead and check your belly breathing.  So put one hand on your chest, one hand on your stomach.  Take a deep breath in.  Make sure you can balance really well there that you feel really comfortable.  Th...

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Self Band Ankle Dorsiflexion Mobilization dorsiflexion

For banded ankle dorsiflexion, make sure that your down knee is forward so you're not stretching the hip, and then takes a band that's attached to a sturdy object and pull it all the way down low on the ankle. And then what you're going to do is making sure the knee is going out. You should still be...

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