Lee Taft

Basketball Speed Starts with Stopping

Isn't it so obvious when you see a player just blows by a defender that there is no mistaking speed and quickness? But the focus may be on the wrong end of speed. Now, don't get me wrong. First step speed and acceleration is king in the sport of basketball. The issue is basketball isn't just a linear sport by any means. There are stops and starts, lateral and angular cuts and deceleration; basketball requires players... (posted by Lee 3 years 223 days ago.)

Effortless Speed, Agility and Quickness

A close look at what it really takes to improve your reaction time, speed, agility and quickness. Without understanding this concept of training, all the speed and agility drills in the world won't make you any quicker! Applying 's Third Law of "Action-Reaction" to Make Your Athletes Faster Maybe it's time to dust off the old science books and take a hard look at the science behind speed, quickness and... (posted by Lee 3 years 230 days ago.)

7 Awesome Medicine Ball Drills to Increase Speed!!

Medicine ball drills are overlooked by many coaches in general. Even when coaches do implement medicine ball training, they only look at it as upper body and core strengthening. There are so many other facets to medicine ball training. Let's take a look at the many ways in which medicine ball training can increase speed. Here is a quick tutorial on physics. 's third law of action reaction... (posted by Lee 3 years 230 days ago.)