Phases of the Jerk
Besides being part of the clean and jerk, which is part of Olympic weightlifting, the jerk is also a great conditioning exercise for many athletes. It is a total body exercise, is...
The Two Handed Slam
The two handed slam is one of the fundamental heavy rope/battle rope/fitness rope exercises. It can be done as either a total body exercise or as an exercise that has an upper...
Max Lange
The "Max Lange" opening is a gambit by white. In this opening both sides are still attempting to develop by the book, but white is going to throw in a gambit early...
Defending the Ball
Team defense starts with defending the ball. We should have several goals when we do this. First, get the ball handler to turn over the ball so that we can recover it....
You Have to Know How to Land
Jumping is a critical ability in most sports. Unfortunately though, when an athlete jumps they also have to come down. Landing can be a source of repetitive stress and a source of...