Friday, September 15, 2017

NBA Combine Testing

I truly believe I have the best job in the world. I get to work with athletes of all ages to help maximize their potential. I work with young youth athletes, lots of high school athletes, college athletes and even … Read More

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Coaching Take Aways From Coach Smith – Oak Hill Academy

Learning takeaways from the greatest high school basketball coach of all time – Coach Steve Smith – Oak Hill Academy

Every year for the past nine years I have been honored to work the Oak Hill Academy Basketball Camp. At … Read More

Monday, July 3, 2017

Let’s Connect

I want to thank all of you that have signed up for our blog. I know I have met many of you at conferences, clinics or camps and want to let you know where I will be the rest of … Read More

Friday, June 2, 2017

The Biggest Mistake That I Have Made as a Coach and How You Can Avoid Them

When I first started as a strength coach, I felt that I always had to create my own athletic performance program independently, instead of reaching out to other strength coaches and learning from them. I made many mistakes when I … Read More

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

3 WAYS TO INCREASE YOUR VERTICAL JUMP THIS OFF SEASON (Part 3)

In order to be explosive and have a great vertical, an athlete must be able to produce a lot of force in a short amount of time. The third piece to being a great leaper is hip mobility.

Many athletes, … Read More

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

3 WAYS TO INCREASE YOUR VERTICAL JUMP THIS OFF SEASON (Part 2)

As mentioned in last week’s Blog available at www.TheAthleteMaker.com ,in order to jump high and run fast an athlete must be able to produce power. Power is the product of force times velocity . The velocity portion can also be … Read More

Monday, May 8, 2017

3 WAYS TO INCREASE YOUR VERTICAL JUMP THIS OFF SEASON (Part 1)

The off season is a great time to focus on improving your athleticism and target areas you want to improve upon. Almost all athletes want to increase their strength and power output. The vertical jump is a measure of power … Read More

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift

Many basketball athletes have weak hamstrings and weak glutes, since the demands of the sport place a higher emphasis on jumping, quick burst running, and abrupt stopping—all these movements are very quad dominant. It is vital, especially for basketball players, … Read More

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Dumbell Step-Ups

The Dumbbell Step–Up is an amazing single-leg exercise that strengthens the entire lower body. This exercise trains an athlete for strength, stability and control. All of these attributes are essential for basketball players.

A recent study by the American Academy … Read More

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Track for Football Players

Track for Football Players

If you strap on a helmet in the fall, you should be lacing up spikes in the spring.

This should seem obvious. After all, the quickest way to impress a football scout or coach is to … Read More