Four Knights: The Rubenstein Defense
This defense makes the four knights defense viable for black! e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bb5 Nd4 This move by black seemingly sacrifices a pawn, but it allows black to develop...
Jumping Rope
I put out a post a few weeks ago about jumping rope. I figured it is worth a post to dive more deeply into this and discuss the value of jumping rope,...
The Kettlebell Swing
Kettlebells are one tool used in the metabolic conditioning of athletes. Some of the exercises that are specific to kettlebells lend themselves to a conditioning workout. One of these exercises is the...
Four Knight’s Game
The four knights game is an opening that lets both sides develop and contest the center. e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Bb5 Both sides develop their king pawns. White moves the...
Sprinting and Hamstring Injuries: Do We “Know” Anything?
We've known that hamstring injuries happen when athletes sprint for a long time now. There have been a lot of hypothesis about why this is. The strength and conditioning field has looked...