{"id":333,"date":"2009-08-27T19:49:12","date_gmt":"2009-08-28T02:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=333"},"modified":"2009-08-27T19:49:12","modified_gmt":"2009-08-28T02:49:12","slug":"improving-speed-and-agility-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.brianschiff.com\/?p=333","title":{"rendered":"Improving Speed and Agility (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I continue in this post with another drill from our lacrosse clinic.\u00a0 You may notice in these drills that the athletes know exactly where they are going throughout.\u00a0 We start with predictive agility drills in our training with the aim of teaching them how to move correctly and repeat the drill in a controlled manner.<\/p>\n<p>As athletes progress, we will move to more reactive agility where they respond to cues or changes in their environment.\u00a0 I will reveal some of these drills in the upcoming posts.<\/p>\n<p>In the pole run and spin drill in today&#8217;s video we ask the athlete to focus on the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>deceleration<\/li>\n<li>spin on the inside leg<\/li>\n<li>stay low on the cuts<\/li>\n<li>accelerate quickly<\/li>\n<li>dodge the poles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div id=\"viddlervideo-56443-601b5609\" class=\"viddlervideo\"><p><a href=\"#viddlervideo-56443-601b5609\" onclick=\"loadViddlerVideo('56443','601b5609','player',437,370);\" title=\"Click to play this video.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"370\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn-thumbs.viddler.com\/e2\/thumbnail_2_601b5609.jpg\" alt=\"Video thumbnail.\" \/><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"#viddlervideo-56443-601b5609\" onclick=\"loadViddlerVideo('56443','601b5609','player',437,370);\" return false;\">Click to play this video.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>We end the drill with a linear acceleration.\u00a0 The athletes enjoy using the lacrosse sticks while they do this and often I will have them compete for time to get their best efforts as well.\u00a0 A couple\u00a0of key points\u00a0to consider when coaching them are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Demonstrate proper execution of the drill<\/li>\n<li>Let them practice the drill half speed at first<\/li>\n<li>Provide verbal and tactile cues to correct improper form<\/li>\n<li>Start with longer distances between the cones at first<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In the next post I will begin to reveal some of my favorite outdoor field drills in a team setting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I continue in this post with another drill from our lacrosse clinic.\u00a0 You may notice in these drills that the athletes know exactly where they are going throughout.\u00a0 We start with predictive agility drills in our training with the aim of teaching them how to move correctly and repeat the drill in a controlled manner. 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