Quickness...Soccer

This week we will talk about "how do you make your athletes quicker?" We work with a lot of athletes that want to focus on that very goal. They have been getting beat on that first step or change of direction. We will share some insights on how we approach this quality.
A couple of weeks ago, I listened to a wonderful interview with Steve Nash by Charlie Rose. In this interview, Mr. Nash talks about the difference between speed and quickness. He attributes a lot of those skills to growing up playing soccer. One thing that brings up is that you can't be quick without balance. We are always working on the combination between known and reactive quickness (reactive being more sport specific). Stay tuned for drills and conversation about developing quickness.