I have used my "cone stack" drill as an asessment tool for years. It helps the coaches to identify so many components to movement. Simple drill but shows a lot of "good" stuff. Plus, the athletes love this drill so they usually go all out.

Most coaches say “backpedal.”. Great coaches know how to teach it, & when to use the compact vs extended version. ✅ Compact = quick changes.✅ Extended = more ground. Both matter. Know when & how to coach each. Learn the breakdown inside

It’s that time of year! “make 10-full court layups in a minute or less”. The style we play requires a level of conditioning which allows speed all game. We primarily train for high levels of speed/quickness- but the full court layups show up at least 1-2 times per week.

Most coaches teach the backpedal…. But are you coaching it correctly?. Compact Backpedal: hips hinge back, knees drive forward, & the quads power a sharp, controlled push. Short, quick steps = speed & balance. Big, high steps = loss of control.

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Grade-2 ankle sprain athlete has gone from limping into the Speed Cave 2-wks ago and working on ROM and balance training to now performing this rapid bounce footwork. 6-feet btw cones and up and back 5-trips. Roughly 65-seconds. She’s a fighter 💪

Backpedal Breakout…. Most see a backpedal. Great coaches see the setup for the breakout. This breakdown shows how posture leads to a clean plant and explosive acceleration. Want the coaching eye to spot it all?.→ It’s inside Speed Insiders.

Officiating needs to be completely blown up and retaught! It’s disgraceful. Missing a tough questionable call is one thing. Missing an obvious flagrant act needs to be investigated and major fines, suspension, and termination needs to start occurring.

You’d be shocked what a simple box jump test reveals…. Twisted landings. Asymmetry. Hidden ankle, knee, hip or spine issues. In Speed Insiders, I break down how to see movement like a pro…and coach it with purpose. →

Athletic Movement Reads are built on experience of having seen it before and reacting using the speed needed to accomplish a task. The chosen pattern is a conduit btw what I see and what I do to compete. Athlete owns the read. Coach supports the read w/ enhancement of pattern

This slant board drill teaches them to snap down, stay stiff, and bounce back up. It’s not about absorbing—it’s about reacting. Want to coach elasticity with simple tools?. 👉 All inside the 24-module Speed Insiders Course:

Jumping is 1 of the 7 patterns every athlete should own. It’s not just about power—it’s about how you load, snap, and land. Coach better movement. Build better athletes. → Full breakdown inside the Speed Insiders course.

Angles of force production are driven by the task. Lean is a product of force. If you teach to lean without force they bend.

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Question-.Does anyone know of a women’s college basketball GA position for the upcoming year?.

Being able to coach on-court basketball speed to your team can improve efficiency and performance. Understanding the skills allows you to build a basketball speed program for your team that will take them to another level.

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What’s a Knee Cut?. A deceleration or change-of-direction move, plant the foot, point the knee where you want to go, and create quick separation. Not a power cut, more of a technical one that shifts pace and space. I cover this & more inside .

College soccer player recovering from grade-2 ankle sprain. Challenging ROM, proprioceptive information, and tissue extensibility.

This footwork pattern would fall under the “knee-cut” pattern due to the orientation of the foot and knee in relation to the direction of travel. His knee points in the direction he is cutting (stopping) from.