Taylor Carpenter / Ryan Ford / Point Loma, California Intro If you want to clean up your drop/landing skills without taking too much extra impact, consider the low-impact and highly accessible nature of fake drops. Surely others have trained fake drops before but I don’t recall seeing this series of drills anywhere else in my … Read more
“Fire under your ass!” “Bare feet on hot ground!” “Be less sticky!” All are useful cues for a common athletic problem—sticking to the ground (or obstacle) for too long during key hand/foot touches when sprinting, jumping, vaulting, climbing, etc. Moving too slow & sticky is 1 good way to limit yourself from completing your toughest … Read more
If your climb-up needs work, consider drilling the progressions in this blog post. For most of these movements, remember to put extra emphasis on training them with ambidextrous footwork, smooth rhythm, and precision landings that are as tall/stable as possible. Groung kong (split-foot takeoff) Keep in mind that there are many progressions between the main … Read more
