I am always searching for the latest and greatest items that will help you kick ass on combine day.
You need to listen up and check these out!Last week I got a package in the mail from Nike with their new Nike Vapor Jet 4.2 cleats. I was already a big fan of their shoes but now I am even more impressed. These shoes are perfect.
As you know I always preach that the shoes play a big part in yor success in the 40 yard dash, and Nike has got it spot on with this new model. 10oz. that scream speed.
Now a tip... get a pair of these as fast as you can... becasue they have a limited stock right now with more to come in the late summer. These have just been released and as you can imagine will sell fast. You will want to own a pair of these!
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Train Hard!
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PS: My Speed Tools Agility Package offers a Pro Agility Ladder (26.5 feet long), 6 - 6" Agility Hurdles and a 12" Plyometric Endurance Hurdle all for one low price! As a bonus for those who order today, I will throw in the bonus flexibility program and the Speed Tools Stretching Rope! Offer lasts for 24 hrs.!
Friday, May 9, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
40 Yard Dash Steps for 10, 20 and 40 Splits
Things are starting to heat up here in Florida, both the temperature (85+ degrees) and training is heating up as we are getting some awesome results with our programs. My clients are getting big, fast, quick and exposive! Alot of the gains we have been getting can be attributed to my Speed Tools Training System .
(Get a FREE Stretching Rope and Stretching program FREE with the purchase of my Speed Tools Training System). Build Explosive power and lightning fast speed with these great training tools.
Now on to today's tip...
Is there a correlation between your 40 yard dash time and the number of strides taken for the 40 yard dash?You better believe it. After breaking down the video from this years NFL combine there is a strong correlation between the specific numbers of strides taken in the 40 yard dash and the times clocked. In my COMBINE FREAK DVD I share with you the specific number of strides for the 10, 20 and 40 yard splits. These numbers are right on line with faster times posted at the NFL Combine. So the long and short of it is that stride length and the number of strides taken are integral to a good 40 yard dash.
So if you are taking to many strides you are adding time to 40 yard dash time.
Many of you have contacted us about a training program for this summer to help you get ready for this coming football season. Without a doubt, My Training For The NFL Program is a surefire way to get ready this summer. Now I am going to warn you, this program is only for those that want to be pushed to their limits and become the best.
Thats the way I roll, I want every one of my clients to be the best athletes out there! Train Hard!
Coach Mike Gough
www.procombinetraining.com
www.combinefreak.com
www.speedtoolsusa.com
PS: My Speed Tools Agility Package offers a Pro Agility Ladder (26.5 feet long), 6 - 6" Agility Hurdles and a 12" Plyometric Endurance Hurdle all for one low price! As a bonus for those who order today, I will throw in the bonus flexibility program and the Speed Tools Stretching Rope! Offer lasts for 24 hrs.!
(Get a FREE Stretching Rope and Stretching program FREE with the purchase of my Speed Tools Training System). Build Explosive power and lightning fast speed with these great training tools.
Now on to today's tip...
Is there a correlation between your 40 yard dash time and the number of strides taken for the 40 yard dash?You better believe it. After breaking down the video from this years NFL combine there is a strong correlation between the specific numbers of strides taken in the 40 yard dash and the times clocked. In my COMBINE FREAK DVD I share with you the specific number of strides for the 10, 20 and 40 yard splits. These numbers are right on line with faster times posted at the NFL Combine. So the long and short of it is that stride length and the number of strides taken are integral to a good 40 yard dash.
So if you are taking to many strides you are adding time to 40 yard dash time.
Many of you have contacted us about a training program for this summer to help you get ready for this coming football season. Without a doubt, My Training For The NFL Program is a surefire way to get ready this summer. Now I am going to warn you, this program is only for those that want to be pushed to their limits and become the best.
Thats the way I roll, I want every one of my clients to be the best athletes out there! Train Hard!
Coach Mike Gough
www.procombinetraining.com
www.combinefreak.com
www.speedtoolsusa.com
PS: My Speed Tools Agility Package offers a Pro Agility Ladder (26.5 feet long), 6 - 6" Agility Hurdles and a 12" Plyometric Endurance Hurdle all for one low price! As a bonus for those who order today, I will throw in the bonus flexibility program and the Speed Tools Stretching Rope! Offer lasts for 24 hrs.!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Are your hips limiting your 40 Yard Dash time?
I have been getting alot of e-mails from parents and athletes who have one common problem with their 40 yard dash.They all say that their running stride is two short during acceleration, taking far too many strides. Looks like they are "Scootching" as one parent described it, "he is running but not going anywhere".
I see this problem alot, and this problem is a result of the lack of hip flexion. When the athlete runs, flexion and extension are the keys to acceleration and sprinting in general. Many athletes may think that it is weak hip flexors, and it might certainly be. But most commonly it is the lack of flexibility not strength, in the hip flexors and a lack of posterior chain strength.
One of the first stretches I show my athletes is the psoas stretch which we perform with our Speed Tools Stretch Rope (Get the Rope and Stretching program FREE with the purchase of my Speed Tools Training System). This Active Isolated stretching technique will open the hip flexors up to allow greater range of motion. This will allow to open up freely and the athlete will be able to accelerate.
Once the psoas muscle has been opened up, a solid posterior chain program needs to be performed. Reverse Hyper Extensions, Single leg RDL, Glute ham raise are examples of exercises that can be done to strengthen the chain.
Trust me, if you address both of these elements you 40 yard dash time will drastically improve.
If you are looking on how to run a great 40 yard dash and have a knockout combine performance get your hands on my Combine Freak DVD.
Keep Sprinting!
Coach Mike Gough
www.procombinetraining.com
www.combinefreak.com
www.speedtoolsusa.com
PS: My Speed Tools Agility Package offers a Pro Agility Ladder (26.5 feet long), 6 - 6" Agility Hurdles and a 12" Plyometric Endurance Hurdle all for one low price! As a bonus for those who order today, I will throw in the bonus flexibility program and the Speed Tools Stretching Rope! Offer lasts for 24 hrs.!
I see this problem alot, and this problem is a result of the lack of hip flexion. When the athlete runs, flexion and extension are the keys to acceleration and sprinting in general. Many athletes may think that it is weak hip flexors, and it might certainly be. But most commonly it is the lack of flexibility not strength, in the hip flexors and a lack of posterior chain strength.
One of the first stretches I show my athletes is the psoas stretch which we perform with our Speed Tools Stretch Rope (Get the Rope and Stretching program FREE with the purchase of my Speed Tools Training System). This Active Isolated stretching technique will open the hip flexors up to allow greater range of motion. This will allow to open up freely and the athlete will be able to accelerate.
Once the psoas muscle has been opened up, a solid posterior chain program needs to be performed. Reverse Hyper Extensions, Single leg RDL, Glute ham raise are examples of exercises that can be done to strengthen the chain.
Trust me, if you address both of these elements you 40 yard dash time will drastically improve.
If you are looking on how to run a great 40 yard dash and have a knockout combine performance get your hands on my Combine Freak DVD.
Keep Sprinting!
Coach Mike Gough
www.procombinetraining.com
www.combinefreak.com
www.speedtoolsusa.com
PS: My Speed Tools Agility Package offers a Pro Agility Ladder (26.5 feet long), 6 - 6" Agility Hurdles and a 12" Plyometric Endurance Hurdle all for one low price! As a bonus for those who order today, I will throw in the bonus flexibility program and the Speed Tools Stretching Rope! Offer lasts for 24 hrs.!
Friday, April 25, 2008
Top NFL Scout Speaks!
If you are close to the NFL Scouting circles then you have heard this name CO Brocato, the longtime NFL scout with the Tennessee Titans.
CO is a legend in the scouting circles, and has been a traiblazer in the profession. CO created the L Cone drill as a test of multi directional change of direction.
I recently watched an interview with CO. What he said all of us, whether athletes at the high school or the college level should listen closely to and follow, as he certinly knows what he is talking about.
The main point I took away from this interview was when he was asked what is the most important trait a football prospect should have.
He said without hesitation "SPEED". He said that speed is the key factor. Also the athletes ability to change direction and football skills. This should tell you alot about where your training emphasis should lie.
Speed Kills as some say. Speed will help you make the next level.
If you want to add more "Speed" to your game you need to get my Speed Tools Speed Sled.
A heavy duty training sled, that you can put olympic plates on and do various drills to build your speed. Forward accelerations, backpedal pulls, crossover starts, no arms sprints, and upper body sled pulls are just some of the exercises you can do with this multifaceted piece of training equipment. All at a very reasonable price.
Check it out here: http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/speed-sled.php
Believe me, CO Brocato has tested thousands of athletes trying to make the jump to the NFL. He knows his stuff. Speed is King.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
The 40 Yard Dash for Cash
By ROGER MOONEY
rmooney@bradenton.com
You start running and stride, stride, stride, stride, stride . . . you are finished.
From here to there, a distance of 40 yards. Doesn't seem far, and it really isn't, unless you are the one running and you are running inside a domed stadium in front of NFL coaches, general managers and even the occasional team owner.
"It can be intimidating," Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Barrett Ruud said. "So much is at stake."
A slow one, and by slow think 5 seconds, can knock a prospect off a draft board.
Five seconds. A fast one, and you are golden.
Run in the mid- to low-4s, and you can get that house with the swimming pool and the indoor basketball court and small theater you've always wanted.
Fabian Washington ran a blazing 40 at the 2005 NFL Scouting Combine inside the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, burning up the turf in 4.28 seconds, a time that transformed the Bayshore High product from a projected second-day pick into the 23rd player selected in the 2005 draft and an instant millionaire.
Washington's combine run is legend around Manatee County.
Mike Jenkins has it on a DVD and watches it often.
"That's probably one of the prettier runs I've ever seen," Jenkins said. "I've never seen anyone start like that. He just jumped out of the blocks and kept it going."
Out of the blocks and all the way to the bank.
Jenkins, the Southeast High and South Florida standout, is one of the top cornerbacks in this year's draft, ranked either first or second depending on who is doing the ranking. He, along with cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (Lakewood Ranch/Tennessee State) and safety Nehemiah Warrick (Bayshore/Michigan State) are at the combine, which started Thursday and ends Tuesday.
The trio will run Tuesday. They know what's at stake.
"I know if I run a real low 40 it can really raise my stock," Rodgers-Cromartie said. "I think about that a lot."
The players participate in other tests of speed at the combine, shuttle and cone drills, but none carry the importance of the 40. "It definitely can help. It's not going to hurt you," said Tom Shaw, who runs Tom Shaw Performance Enhancement at Disney's Wide World of Sports, a camp designed to get prospects faster for the combine.
Jenkins and Rodgers-Cromartie spent the past two months working out with Shaw and about 40 other NFL hopefuls.
Warrick worked out in Atlanta alongside Kenny Phillips from Miami, who is considered the top safety in the draft.
"He's running times that should boost his stock," said Kevin Conner, Warrick's agent.
For a safety, an above average time in the 40 is between 4.53 and 4.55 seconds. The average for a cornerback is 4.4. "Run an exceptional time and you will be compensated," Conner said.
The emphasis placed on the 40 varies from team to team. The Raiders, who selected Washington, love speed.
"They may have an Olympic track team," Shaw said. "They recruit speed everywhere."
The New England Patriots are not quite as enamored with 40 times, according to Shaw, who was the Patriots' strength and conditioning coach on their three Super Bowl championship teams."(Patriots coach) Bill Belichick believes that if you have a guy who runs 4.6 at the NFL Combine in 70-degree conditions on FieldTurf in an enclosed building, when it's 30 degrees, that 4.6 turns into a 4.8. So you have a DB who runs 4.8, now he's a 4.8 guy," Shaw said. Besides, it's tough to determine just how fast a player runs in Indianapolis.
Players run the 40 twice, and they are timed by two stopwatches and an electronic timer that is started by hand. It's not the most scientific measure of a player's speed. Still, every team receives all six times, and it's up to the individual team to determine which is the most accurate - the fastest, slowest or an average of all six.
Plus, coaches and scouts time the runners themselves from the stands. And they also keep an eye on the shuttle drill, where the player runs five yards, changes direction and runs 10 yards and changes direction again to run five more yards.
Mike Gough, who runs Athletic Edge Sports Performance Conditioning in Bradenton, said this drill is every bit as important as the 40.
"Teams want to see a blend of speed and quickness," Gough said.
A good shuttle time should be four-tenths of a second faster than the player's time in the 40.
"That gives them an idea that he has speed straight ahead and the quickness to match that," Gough said.
The fastest 40 time belongs to Bo Jackson, who ran a 4.12 in 1986, when the combine was held at the New Orleans Superdome and the timing was done by hand. Deion Sanders was credited with running a 4.2 in 1989, but some believe it was closer to a 4.28, which doesn't seem like much of an adjustment, unless you are the person compiling a draft board.
"There is a big emphasis on the 40-yard dash because it shows explosiveness," Conner said. "Is it overemphasized? Yes. Can it help you? Unequivocally. Run an exceptional time, and it forces teams to say, 'Wow.' "
But it takes more than "wow" to land in the first round.
Rondel Melendez of Eastern Kentucky ran a 4.24 in 1999 and still lasted until the seventh round when the Atlanta Falcons finally called his name.
"You still have to get kids who can run fast, but they still have to be good football players," Shaw said. "You might give up a tenth of a second to get a better football player." Jenkins knows he can stay at the top of the draft with an impressive 40 on Tuesday, he said he can do better than the 4.4 average for his position. Still, even he knows a fast 40 time has a downside.
"You go out there and run a great 40, a fast 40, and a lot of guys think that makes you a good player, when actually it may be a 4.5, 4.6 guy who is an awesome player, but he doesn't get that recognition because he ran a 4.6," Jenkins said. "It's good and bad, but I don't think that's anything I have to worry about or Dominique has to worry about or anyone else coming out of our area has to worry about, because we produce speed. I don't know why. Maybe it's something in the water."
rmooney@bradenton.com
You start running and stride, stride, stride, stride, stride . . . you are finished.
From here to there, a distance of 40 yards. Doesn't seem far, and it really isn't, unless you are the one running and you are running inside a domed stadium in front of NFL coaches, general managers and even the occasional team owner.
"It can be intimidating," Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Barrett Ruud said. "So much is at stake."
A slow one, and by slow think 5 seconds, can knock a prospect off a draft board.
Five seconds. A fast one, and you are golden.
Run in the mid- to low-4s, and you can get that house with the swimming pool and the indoor basketball court and small theater you've always wanted.
Fabian Washington ran a blazing 40 at the 2005 NFL Scouting Combine inside the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, burning up the turf in 4.28 seconds, a time that transformed the Bayshore High product from a projected second-day pick into the 23rd player selected in the 2005 draft and an instant millionaire.
Washington's combine run is legend around Manatee County.
Mike Jenkins has it on a DVD and watches it often.
"That's probably one of the prettier runs I've ever seen," Jenkins said. "I've never seen anyone start like that. He just jumped out of the blocks and kept it going."
Out of the blocks and all the way to the bank.
Jenkins, the Southeast High and South Florida standout, is one of the top cornerbacks in this year's draft, ranked either first or second depending on who is doing the ranking. He, along with cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (Lakewood Ranch/Tennessee State) and safety Nehemiah Warrick (Bayshore/Michigan State) are at the combine, which started Thursday and ends Tuesday.
The trio will run Tuesday. They know what's at stake.
"I know if I run a real low 40 it can really raise my stock," Rodgers-Cromartie said. "I think about that a lot."
The players participate in other tests of speed at the combine, shuttle and cone drills, but none carry the importance of the 40. "It definitely can help. It's not going to hurt you," said Tom Shaw, who runs Tom Shaw Performance Enhancement at Disney's Wide World of Sports, a camp designed to get prospects faster for the combine.
Jenkins and Rodgers-Cromartie spent the past two months working out with Shaw and about 40 other NFL hopefuls.
Warrick worked out in Atlanta alongside Kenny Phillips from Miami, who is considered the top safety in the draft.
"He's running times that should boost his stock," said Kevin Conner, Warrick's agent.
For a safety, an above average time in the 40 is between 4.53 and 4.55 seconds. The average for a cornerback is 4.4. "Run an exceptional time and you will be compensated," Conner said.
The emphasis placed on the 40 varies from team to team. The Raiders, who selected Washington, love speed.
"They may have an Olympic track team," Shaw said. "They recruit speed everywhere."
The New England Patriots are not quite as enamored with 40 times, according to Shaw, who was the Patriots' strength and conditioning coach on their three Super Bowl championship teams."(Patriots coach) Bill Belichick believes that if you have a guy who runs 4.6 at the NFL Combine in 70-degree conditions on FieldTurf in an enclosed building, when it's 30 degrees, that 4.6 turns into a 4.8. So you have a DB who runs 4.8, now he's a 4.8 guy," Shaw said. Besides, it's tough to determine just how fast a player runs in Indianapolis.
Players run the 40 twice, and they are timed by two stopwatches and an electronic timer that is started by hand. It's not the most scientific measure of a player's speed. Still, every team receives all six times, and it's up to the individual team to determine which is the most accurate - the fastest, slowest or an average of all six.
Plus, coaches and scouts time the runners themselves from the stands. And they also keep an eye on the shuttle drill, where the player runs five yards, changes direction and runs 10 yards and changes direction again to run five more yards.
Mike Gough, who runs Athletic Edge Sports Performance Conditioning in Bradenton, said this drill is every bit as important as the 40.
"Teams want to see a blend of speed and quickness," Gough said.
A good shuttle time should be four-tenths of a second faster than the player's time in the 40.
"That gives them an idea that he has speed straight ahead and the quickness to match that," Gough said.
The fastest 40 time belongs to Bo Jackson, who ran a 4.12 in 1986, when the combine was held at the New Orleans Superdome and the timing was done by hand. Deion Sanders was credited with running a 4.2 in 1989, but some believe it was closer to a 4.28, which doesn't seem like much of an adjustment, unless you are the person compiling a draft board.
"There is a big emphasis on the 40-yard dash because it shows explosiveness," Conner said. "Is it overemphasized? Yes. Can it help you? Unequivocally. Run an exceptional time, and it forces teams to say, 'Wow.' "
But it takes more than "wow" to land in the first round.
Rondel Melendez of Eastern Kentucky ran a 4.24 in 1999 and still lasted until the seventh round when the Atlanta Falcons finally called his name.
"You still have to get kids who can run fast, but they still have to be good football players," Shaw said. "You might give up a tenth of a second to get a better football player." Jenkins knows he can stay at the top of the draft with an impressive 40 on Tuesday, he said he can do better than the 4.4 average for his position. Still, even he knows a fast 40 time has a downside.
"You go out there and run a great 40, a fast 40, and a lot of guys think that makes you a good player, when actually it may be a 4.5, 4.6 guy who is an awesome player, but he doesn't get that recognition because he ran a 4.6," Jenkins said. "It's good and bad, but I don't think that's anything I have to worry about or Dominique has to worry about or anyone else coming out of our area has to worry about, because we produce speed. I don't know why. Maybe it's something in the water."
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
NFL Combine Results
If you are looking for the results of the 2008 NFL Combine we will post them as soon as we get our hands on them, or are wondering how these athletes get the results they get, check out www.combinefreak.com . You will not be disappointed!
Enjoy the 2008 NFL Scouting Combine.
Enjoy the 2008 NFL Scouting Combine.
NFL Combine Shoe Selection
I can't tell you how important the right shoes are for each combine test.
Last week I had two athletes come into train for their pro day. I started teaching them the my techniques for the agility tests. The were slipping and sliding trying to execute the proper technique... But they couldn't... It was frustrating!
I told them they needed to get three different types of shoes for various tests. They said "we wear soccer shoes, we wear them to play in as well". I said my pitch to them that there times would come down one to two tenths with the right shoe. They did not believe me.
Two days later we were back on the field working through technique and there they were with their soccer shoes on. They were slipping around again. Finally one of my other athletes' got frustrated watching them slip and took off his shoes and let one of them wear them. After performing a near flawless L-Cone, running a personal best, the athlete looked at me and smiled and said "you were right, I need to get a pair of these".
I tried to tell them, but sometime people are stubborn and want to make the learning curve even longer.
Let me shorten the learning curve for you. Let me show you what are the best shoes to wear to get the best performance in addition to all my other secrets.
I will give you all the answers right here: http://www.combinefreak.com/
Train Hard!
Mike Gough
http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/
http://www.procombinetraining.com/
http://www.combinefreak.com/
PS: My Speed Ladders are going fast! If you do not have a high quality ladder you should check out my Speed Tools Ladder (http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/agility-ladder.php)
Last week I had two athletes come into train for their pro day. I started teaching them the my techniques for the agility tests. The were slipping and sliding trying to execute the proper technique... But they couldn't... It was frustrating!
I told them they needed to get three different types of shoes for various tests. They said "we wear soccer shoes, we wear them to play in as well". I said my pitch to them that there times would come down one to two tenths with the right shoe. They did not believe me.
Two days later we were back on the field working through technique and there they were with their soccer shoes on. They were slipping around again. Finally one of my other athletes' got frustrated watching them slip and took off his shoes and let one of them wear them. After performing a near flawless L-Cone, running a personal best, the athlete looked at me and smiled and said "you were right, I need to get a pair of these".
I tried to tell them, but sometime people are stubborn and want to make the learning curve even longer.
Let me shorten the learning curve for you. Let me show you what are the best shoes to wear to get the best performance in addition to all my other secrets.
I will give you all the answers right here: http://www.combinefreak.com/
Train Hard!
Mike Gough
http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/
http://www.procombinetraining.com/
http://www.combinefreak.com/
PS: My Speed Ladders are going fast! If you do not have a high quality ladder you should check out my Speed Tools Ladder (http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/agility-ladder.php)
Sunday, February 17, 2008
How to have a 40" Vertical Jump
I often get e-mails from many aspiring high school and college athletes out there regarding how to max out on the vertical jump. Over the past two combine seasons I have had over 6 athletes test out over 40" in the Vertical Jump, including the highest ever Vert for a DE at the NFL Combine (42" Mark Anderson).
A great vertical is twofold, you need to master each of the two components: the reach and the jump. Both take skill to master and refine, leading to a great result.
The Reach is critical to you putting up a great score. In my Combine Freak DVD (www.combinefreak.com) I show how to execute the proper reach techniques that will add 4-5" on to your vertical jump.
The Jump mechanics need to be perfect to ensure you are maximizing your explosive power. Often athletes are too mechanical, firing the arms or legs at different times. When jumping you need to get everything firing together to generate maximal force from the floor. Again, my Combine Freak DVD (www.combinefreak.com) teaches you the proper jump mechanics so you can explode through the air.
A high vert takes time and practice. If you commit to the right technique for both the reach and the jump, you too can become one of my Combine Freaks!!!!!
If you have yet to become a Freak, get on the right track www.combinefreak.com
Jump High!
Mike Gough
www.speedtoolsusa.com
www.procombinetraining.com
www.combinefreak.com
PS: My Speed Tools speed ladders are hot! Get yours today right here http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/agility-ladder.php
A great vertical is twofold, you need to master each of the two components: the reach and the jump. Both take skill to master and refine, leading to a great result.
The Reach is critical to you putting up a great score. In my Combine Freak DVD (www.combinefreak.com) I show how to execute the proper reach techniques that will add 4-5" on to your vertical jump.
The Jump mechanics need to be perfect to ensure you are maximizing your explosive power. Often athletes are too mechanical, firing the arms or legs at different times. When jumping you need to get everything firing together to generate maximal force from the floor. Again, my Combine Freak DVD (www.combinefreak.com) teaches you the proper jump mechanics so you can explode through the air.
A high vert takes time and practice. If you commit to the right technique for both the reach and the jump, you too can become one of my Combine Freaks!!!!!
If you have yet to become a Freak, get on the right track www.combinefreak.com
Jump High!
Mike Gough
www.speedtoolsusa.com
www.procombinetraining.com
www.combinefreak.com
PS: My Speed Tools speed ladders are hot! Get yours today right here http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/agility-ladder.php
NFL Combine Week
Well all the preparation is just about done, tomorrow the finishing touches will be completed for the NFL Combine.
All those long days will be worth it when my guys hit the turf in Indy. If you are preparing for a combine, are a trainer, or just purely interested in the NFL Combine make sure to watch the Combine on NFL Network starting Saturday.
When training for the NFL Combine, athletes preparation is twofold. Getting back into top condition through intense training, and test technique perfection. Both of these will lead to a great performce in Indy.
When watching the combine on tv watch each athletes technique on how they perform the tests. Watch the differences. Can you tell who trained with me?
After you watch my Combine Freak DVD, you should be able to see my techniques put forth. So become a student of the tests, it will improve your combine performance and make the NFL Combine watching more interesting.
To learn my techniques get the Combine Freak at http://www.combinefreak.com/
Train Hard!
Mike Gough
http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/
http://www.procombinetraining.com/
http://www.combinefreak.com/
PS: My Speed Ladders are going fast! If you do not have a high quality ladder you should check out my Speed Tools Ladder (http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/agility-ladder.php) Copyright,
Athletic Edge Sports, LLC 2008
All those long days will be worth it when my guys hit the turf in Indy. If you are preparing for a combine, are a trainer, or just purely interested in the NFL Combine make sure to watch the Combine on NFL Network starting Saturday.
When training for the NFL Combine, athletes preparation is twofold. Getting back into top condition through intense training, and test technique perfection. Both of these will lead to a great performce in Indy.
When watching the combine on tv watch each athletes technique on how they perform the tests. Watch the differences. Can you tell who trained with me?
After you watch my Combine Freak DVD, you should be able to see my techniques put forth. So become a student of the tests, it will improve your combine performance and make the NFL Combine watching more interesting.
To learn my techniques get the Combine Freak at http://www.combinefreak.com/
Train Hard!
Mike Gough
http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/
http://www.procombinetraining.com/
http://www.combinefreak.com/
PS: My Speed Ladders are going fast! If you do not have a high quality ladder you should check out my Speed Tools Ladder (http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/agility-ladder.php) Copyright,
Athletic Edge Sports, LLC 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
How to Run a Fast Short Shuttle
The Combine Short Shuttle test is a test of agility, quickness and change of direction.
Today I spent over an hour teaching my NFL Combine athletes the nuances of this test. There are so many details on how to run a fast time in this test we could be here for a long time. So much that this test technique took the longest of all tests on my Combine Freak DVD (http://www.combinefreak.com/)
Now let me share with you one tip that will help you shred time off your shuttle.
The tip is the pivoting of the inside foot when performing the shuttle turns. The inside foot needs to pivot or rip around in the direction you need to go. This helps open the hips in the opposite direction, increases the torque of the turn and ultimately allows for a quick crisp turn.
So be sure to practice this tip and your times lower quickly. I taught this last weekend to some high school athletes preparing for the NIKE Combines and they each took 2 tenths off there times following this technique tip alone.
This is just one of many test technique tips that I can give you to shave time off your shuttle. For all my other secrets get my Combine Freak DVD by clicking here http://www.combinefreak.com .
Keep training hard!
Mike Gough
http://www.speedtoolsusa.com
http://www.procombinetraining.com
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PS: My Speed Tools speed ladders are hot! Get yours today right here http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/agility-ladder.php
Today I spent over an hour teaching my NFL Combine athletes the nuances of this test. There are so many details on how to run a fast time in this test we could be here for a long time. So much that this test technique took the longest of all tests on my Combine Freak DVD (http://www.combinefreak.com/)
Now let me share with you one tip that will help you shred time off your shuttle.
The tip is the pivoting of the inside foot when performing the shuttle turns. The inside foot needs to pivot or rip around in the direction you need to go. This helps open the hips in the opposite direction, increases the torque of the turn and ultimately allows for a quick crisp turn.
So be sure to practice this tip and your times lower quickly. I taught this last weekend to some high school athletes preparing for the NIKE Combines and they each took 2 tenths off there times following this technique tip alone.
This is just one of many test technique tips that I can give you to shave time off your shuttle. For all my other secrets get my Combine Freak DVD by clicking here http://www.combinefreak.com .
Keep training hard!
Mike Gough
http://www.speedtoolsusa.com
http://www.procombinetraining.com
http://www.combinefreak.com/
PS: My Speed Tools speed ladders are hot! Get yours today right here http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/agility-ladder.php
Sunday, January 6, 2008
How Good is Speed Ladder Training?
Just how good is the speed ladder for your training? Well it is a staple of my training program here with my athletes. Let me tell you why...
With the speed ladder (http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/agility-ladder.php) you have to have body coordination, awareness, and the ability to get your feet moving quickly. In any sport the faster your feet are the better you will be able to read, react and separate yourself from the competition.
With young athletes through professionals the ability to move the feet while processing information (a thrown ball, recievers movements) is a knack within itself. The ladder will help you keep the feet moving and ultimately elevate your gsme.
When using the ladder the focus should be on keeping the hips low as this is a power position in which to react with power and acceleration when translated on the field.
To see what I mean check out this YouTube video I posted.
To get your hands on one of my Speed Ladders so you can start putting it to work to improve your footspeed click this link
http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/agility-ladder.php
Train Hard,
Mike Gough
http://www.speedtoolsusa.com
http://www.procombinetraining.com
http://www.combinefreak.com
PS: If you have not started to prepare for your football combine, start it today with my Combine Freak DVD (http://www.combinefreak.com)
With the speed ladder (http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/agility-ladder.php) you have to have body coordination, awareness, and the ability to get your feet moving quickly. In any sport the faster your feet are the better you will be able to read, react and separate yourself from the competition.
With young athletes through professionals the ability to move the feet while processing information (a thrown ball, recievers movements) is a knack within itself. The ladder will help you keep the feet moving and ultimately elevate your gsme.
When using the ladder the focus should be on keeping the hips low as this is a power position in which to react with power and acceleration when translated on the field.
To see what I mean check out this YouTube video I posted.
To get your hands on one of my Speed Ladders so you can start putting it to work to improve your footspeed click this link
http://www.speedtoolsusa.com/agility-ladder.php
Train Hard,
Mike Gough
http://www.speedtoolsusa.com
http://www.procombinetraining.com
http://www.combinefreak.com
PS: If you have not started to prepare for your football combine, start it today with my Combine Freak DVD (http://www.combinefreak.com)
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