Solo Reps: Unstructured Practice is Great for Skill-building
Solo Reps Stanford Coach John Dunning spends a lot of time planning every detail of his team’s daily practices. However, he also leaves 10 or 15 minutes for extra practice when players do solo reps. His reasoning: Practicing volleyball skills like serving or passing without having a coach on your back is a good way to […]
Burn Outs: Are They the Best Option?
Walk into most high school (or college) weight rooms during the just about any sport team’s training session and a plethora of sounds attacks your ears. They typically include, but are not limited to: Grunting Gasping. Loading and unloading of plates. Shouting. (usually “UP! UP! UP! at an athlete who has horrendous form and too […]
