Summer is here and athletes are ready to get training!  Here are a few mental concepts I have shared with my athletes to kick off a great summer:

• What bad habit can you change that is holding you back starting today?
• What personal risks are you willing to take in order to become the best version of you by the end of the summer?

I can't believe it but we are now already starting week five of the offseason program.  Wow does time fly!

If you want to checkout a short clip of a few of the things we do go to http://tinyurl.com/panthersoffseason

Below is an audio conversation with Scott Moody regarding an agility screen for change of direction sports.   Although it was recorded back in 2007, the information is still very relevant for any coach who implements a speed and agility program.

I keep hearing and seeing coaches encourage athletes to 'move faster'....however, when it comes to the...

One of the biggest dangers of developing speed is trying to make every athlete on the team fit the same mold.  This just doesn't work!  Trust me there is no such thing as ...

Mini-hurdles have become a popular tool for iimproving both linear and lateral speed over the last few years.   However, as is usually the case, many coaches simply have their athletes run through various drills thinking that their athletes are actually improving!

It's no question that I love the world of speed development for change of direction sports.  In fact, I have focused the majority of my entire career over the past sixteen years doing so!  I often get emails and phone calls from coaches wanting to know how do I evaluate speed and agility.

So in response, I quickly created a short video on various cues for evaluating straight ahead speed.   This is the first video in a series of similar videos to come.  Keep in mind this is but a general overview but it will at least get the ball rolling.   I hope you enjoy it!

All I can say is....well nothing as my jaw dropped while watching Bolt's peformance earlier today!   In case you missed it, here is the video clip below:

If you have read previous posts on this blog, you know I am a big proponent of using the inside leg to help decelerate the body.   In fact, this has been a focus in the NFL Carolina Panthers offseason program now for ....