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1. HURDLES TO SUCCESS - MOVEMENTS YOU NEED TO WIN
Do you feel the ball is faster than your wheels? You can increase you power by working on an explosive crossover step using three tools. 1) The resistance band which simulates the resistance of changing of direction on the court and trains your legs to be more explosive. 2) The hurdle which adds a vertical movement to the lateral crossover step. This trains your push off legs to exert more
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force and the air time allows a more fluid movement. 3) The medicine ball trains the timing of the ball catch which simulates the unit turn with the loading leg. The medicine ball also trains the rotational power of the core.
Carlos uses this drill with his advanced players to sharpen their lateral movement by adding these three tools to give he player the explosive power and speed needed to get to handle pace and heavy balls with ease.