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By Andrew Darqui. Originally posted at adarq.org Due to the unfortunate passing of Professor Yuri Verkhoshansky, I thought I would show my appreciation by posting some of my notes taken from his work (online articles) and some of my favorite forum posts of his. My own training, and the training advice I provide [...] This is a small case study of one of the members (nba8340) of our forum. He contacted me with the following post: “hey alex, i know i asked you this awhile about what shoes to get. I’ve always worn bball sneakers, and i tried on the nike zoom waffles like you said to check [...] Recently Evolutionary Athletics contributor Jeremy and I were consulting a local HS football coach about his off season strength and conditioning program. During our discussion a lot of interesting points and subjects came up that I wanted to share. 1. Time will always be a limiting factor. No matter how you slice it, 1 [...] Maximal Strength Effort Method (Originally published 2-5-10 at Adarq.org)
By: Andrew Darqui - Editors note- I had originally intended to write an article on this topic but my friend Andrew had done such an excellent job I decided to publish his article. Enjoy - *** Keep in mind this method is intended for intermediate athletes who have plenty of experience, or advanced athletes. Beginners shouldn’t play with this. *** When people think about performing one rep (singles), they always think about maxing out (1RM lifting). There is a method out there which utilizes single repetitions in order to improve maximal & explosive strength. This method is formally referred to as the “Maximal Strength Effort Method” (MSEM) as described by Verkhoshansky. I have found this method to be extremely effective, from experience in my own training & for those who I have coached. MSEM improves Max strength (MxS) & Explosive Strength (ExS) Continue reading Strength Training for Sports Performamnce – Maximal Strength Effort Method Our friend Andrew, “adarqui”, from Adarq.org has scoured the globe in search of the highest intensity, most extreme training techniques that will “trick” the CNS into elite performance output. ***Note: This is tongue in cheek. Do not try these ever!*** The Attack Dog Chase Method For sprint speed. This is using a 60m sprint example. 1. Athlete gets set in blocks. There’s a fence about 70m from the starting blocks.  2. Handler is holding an attack dog, such as pitbul or german shepherd. The distance between the sprinter & the dog depends on the total length of the sprint. For this example, we’ll use 15 yards separation. For a 200m sprint, we might use 30-40 yards separation, etc. 3. At the sound of the gun, the athlete sprints & the dog chases. The goal is for the athlete to outrun the dog and run into the fence, climbing up and avoiding imminent death. If the athlete fails to reach the fence before the dogs gets ahold of him, a mauling will occur. Save a Life: PR lifting Continue reading Extreme Training Techniques Foot Function for Sports Performance – Becoming Forefoot Dominant By now you should have a fairly nice and strong foot. Our next goal is to develop ankle stiffness and forefoot dominance. First lets talk about forefoot dominance. Every coach in the world yells at their kids to get on their toes. This is true from MMA to football to sprints. Being on your toes allows for more acceleration, quickness, and speed. How do you get to your forefoot. Simple. Your “toes” or forefoot is made up of a bipod. What is your foot bipod. This should be simple to find. From the earlier articles you should have already found your tripod comprised of the base of your little toe, big toe, and heel. Your bipod then is the tripod without the heel contact. What is ankle stiffness? Continue reading Foot Function for Sports Performance Part 3- Forefoot Dominance Ok guys, I have “finished” my 8-7-6-5 cycle BUT I haven’t even reached my stagnation step. I had to stop it because of injury (my right leg is all injured, with pain in the Achilles’ tendon, ankle, knee and hip). It’s not because of squatting but because of some awkward jumps I did a [...] Just been playing with prime time runs, and found a better way to perform. We have been reaching out with the lead leg more, almost like stepping over a low hurdle. The idea is to get the foot to strike in front of the center of mass. In a neutral position. Also, keep the [...] We look at the impact ankle rocker has on sports performance. Including a look at sprinting speed, potential injuries, and exercises to improve ankle rocker and sports performance [...] Improving Foot Function for Sports Performance I want to start my saying that I am not a foot expert I am a sports performance coach. Much of the information presented in this article has been gleaned from Dr. Shawn Allen, Dr. Ivo Waerlop, speed coach Chris Korfist, and our own experimentation with our athletes. [...] |
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