Hockey is another sport I really enjoy watching. My favorite team is by far the Orlando Solar Bears. Hockey is also a sport that demands respect from its players through determination and hard work. Today I want to discuss 5 hockey drill that will enhance your teams game play be increasing their speed and reaction time. Be sure to stretch before running these drills.
The first hockey drill I want to go over is a pass and shoot drill. For this drill you are going to need three players. To begin player 1 will be in possession of the puck. Player 2 will guard player 1 and player 3 will stay in close proximity of the goal. Player 1 will attempt to maneuver around player 21 but will pass to player 3 then player 3 will shoot the goal. After you have run this drill then rotate the players positions. Player 3 will be in possession of the puck and will be guarded by player 1. Player 2 will then receive the puck from player 3 and shoot the goal. The more you run this drill the faster you will be able to execute it.
The second hockey drill I want to talk about is a one on one drill that focuses on player offense and player defense. For this exercise you are going to take turns guarding each other. Focus on the puck and your stick work and be sure to rotate after each shot. Running this hockey drill consistently will enhance your defensive skills as well as your offensive skills. Do this exercise 10 times playing both the offense and defensive position and then relax.
The third hockey drill I want to discuss is a slap shot drill. To begin this exercise stand back from the net and slap the puck into the goal. Do this 5 times then move to a different spot and repeat. To intensify this drill, have another player defend the goal. Now run the exercise the same way. Move around slapping the puck in the goal. Run this drill consistently and you will enhance your teams shooting abilities.
The fourth hockey drill exercise is a pass and shooting drill. For this you will need 4 players. To begin player 1 will pass to player 2. Player 2 will pass to player 3. Player 3 will then shoot the puck into the goal. Do this exercise 5 times then switch positions. Player moves out of defend the goal and player 3 moves in. This exercise will enhance your teams overall performance. To intensify this drill add another player to help defend the goal. Run this exercise once then switch positions.
The last hockey exercise is a passing drill. For this you will need a partner and an egg. To begin, pass the egg back and fourth to your partner without breaking it. This exercise will enhance your shooting and receiving technique.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
5 Basketball Drills (New)
Basketball is a sport everyone appreciates whether you play it or just watch it. Today I want to talk about 5 basketball drills that will enhance your game as well as your teammates.
The first basketball exercise I want to discuss is one that enhances your reaction time to a missed shot. For this drill you are going to need a partner. To begin, your partner is going to stand under the hoop and bounce the basketball off the backboard. Now you are going to run up to the basket and catch the rebound, shooting the basketball in the hoop. Run this drill 5 to 7 times then switch and let your partner catch the rebound. The more you do this the faster you will get.
The second basket ball exercise is a one on one drill. To begin you are going to dribble the ball down one end of the basketball court. As you make your way down to the other end of the court you are going to try and maneuver your way around your opponent. When you get to your basket you are going to take a shot. After you shoot your partner is going to take the ball and do the same. You and your partner are going to take turns running this drill and guarding each other. Run this drill 10 times then relax. This exercise will strengthen you and your teammates game both defensive and offensive wise.
The third basketball exercise is a 3 point drill that requires three players. One player will stand off to the side (either to the left or to the right) behind the three point line. Another player will stand under the basket and the third player runs the ball. To begin, the player with the ball will run in on the basket and pass the ball to the man under the basket. That player will then pass the ball to the player standing outside the 3 pint line. That player will immediately shoot the 3 pointer. Now the man under the basket will rotate to the outside of the 3 point line. The player who shot the 3 pointer will rotate to be the runner and the player that ran the ball will stand under the basket. Do this basketball drill 10 times then relax. This exercise strengthens your players 3 point shots and their passing game.
The fourth basketball exercise is a shot for shot drill called "H.O.R.S.E". You will need at least one other player for this exercise. To begin this drill player 1 will shoot the ball from anywhere on the court. If he misses it, it's player 2 shot with no penalty and player 2 can shoot from anywhere on the court. If he makes it then player 2 has to shoot the basketball from the same spot. If player 2 misses it then he gets an "H" and player 1 gets to shoot the basketball again from anywhere on the court. If player 1 misses his shot then player 2 gets to shoot from anywhere on the court. If player 2 makes it then player 1 has to shoot the basketball from the same spot as player 2. If player 1 misses it then he gets an "H". If player 1 makes it then player 2 gets to shoot the basketball again from anywhere on the court. Continue this until one player has spelled out "Horse". Whoever has spelled out "Horse" loses.
The last basketball exercise is a one man drill that is intense however it seriously enhances your shooting game. To start this drill shoot the basketball from the free throw line as many times as you can until you miss. When you miss, catch the rebound and run to the left outside of the 3 point line. Shoot the 3 pointer then retrieve the basketball and move to the 3 point line behind the free throw line. Shoot the 3 pointer then retrieve the basketball and again move to the right outside of the 3 point line and shoot the 3 pointer. Now after your third 3 point shot retrieve the basketball and return to the free throw line and run the drill again. Do this exercise 5 times then relax.
The first basketball exercise I want to discuss is one that enhances your reaction time to a missed shot. For this drill you are going to need a partner. To begin, your partner is going to stand under the hoop and bounce the basketball off the backboard. Now you are going to run up to the basket and catch the rebound, shooting the basketball in the hoop. Run this drill 5 to 7 times then switch and let your partner catch the rebound. The more you do this the faster you will get.
The second basket ball exercise is a one on one drill. To begin you are going to dribble the ball down one end of the basketball court. As you make your way down to the other end of the court you are going to try and maneuver your way around your opponent. When you get to your basket you are going to take a shot. After you shoot your partner is going to take the ball and do the same. You and your partner are going to take turns running this drill and guarding each other. Run this drill 10 times then relax. This exercise will strengthen you and your teammates game both defensive and offensive wise.
The third basketball exercise is a 3 point drill that requires three players. One player will stand off to the side (either to the left or to the right) behind the three point line. Another player will stand under the basket and the third player runs the ball. To begin, the player with the ball will run in on the basket and pass the ball to the man under the basket. That player will then pass the ball to the player standing outside the 3 pint line. That player will immediately shoot the 3 pointer. Now the man under the basket will rotate to the outside of the 3 point line. The player who shot the 3 pointer will rotate to be the runner and the player that ran the ball will stand under the basket. Do this basketball drill 10 times then relax. This exercise strengthens your players 3 point shots and their passing game.
The fourth basketball exercise is a shot for shot drill called "H.O.R.S.E". You will need at least one other player for this exercise. To begin this drill player 1 will shoot the ball from anywhere on the court. If he misses it, it's player 2 shot with no penalty and player 2 can shoot from anywhere on the court. If he makes it then player 2 has to shoot the basketball from the same spot. If player 2 misses it then he gets an "H" and player 1 gets to shoot the basketball again from anywhere on the court. If player 1 misses his shot then player 2 gets to shoot from anywhere on the court. If player 2 makes it then player 1 has to shoot the basketball from the same spot as player 2. If player 1 misses it then he gets an "H". If player 1 makes it then player 2 gets to shoot the basketball again from anywhere on the court. Continue this until one player has spelled out "Horse". Whoever has spelled out "Horse" loses.
The last basketball exercise is a one man drill that is intense however it seriously enhances your shooting game. To start this drill shoot the basketball from the free throw line as many times as you can until you miss. When you miss, catch the rebound and run to the left outside of the 3 point line. Shoot the 3 pointer then retrieve the basketball and move to the 3 point line behind the free throw line. Shoot the 3 pointer then retrieve the basketball and again move to the right outside of the 3 point line and shoot the 3 pointer. Now after your third 3 point shot retrieve the basketball and return to the free throw line and run the drill again. Do this exercise 5 times then relax.
5 Baseball Drills (New!)
Baseball is one of my favorite sports. Both to play and to watch however I have yet to write about it so today I want to focus our workout drills around this fantastic sport. Before we start be sure to stretch before doing these exercises.
The first baseball drill I want to talk about is an infielders catching drill. You need 4 players to run this exercise. You need a catcher, 1st baseman, 2nd baseman and a 3rd baseman. The catcher is going to play the batters position as well. To begin the drill the batter who is also the catcher is going to throw a fast ball to the 3rd baseman. Now the 3rd baseman is going to throw a fast ball to the first baseman. Finally, the 1st baseman is going to throw a fast ball to the catcher.
To continue, the batter/catcher is going to throw a fastball to the 2nd baseman, then the 2nd baseman is going to throw a fastball to the 1st baseman. Finally, the 1st baseman is going to throw a fastball to the catcher. From here you can repeat these two catching drills or you can continue.
To continue, the batter/catcher is going to throw a fast ball to the 2nd baseman, then the 2nd baseman is going to throw to the 1st baseman. Now the 1st baseman is going to throw to the 3rd baseman and finally the 3rd baseman is going to throw a fastball to the catcher. Again from here you can repeat these three catching drills or you can continue further.
To continue, the batter/catcher is going to throw a fast ball to the 1st baseman, then the 1st baseman is going to throw a fast ball to the 1st baseman, then the 1st baseman is going to throw a fast ball to the 3rd baseman. Now the 3rd baseman is going to throw to the 2nd baseman then finally the 2nd baseman is going to throw a fast ball to the catcher.
These four catching drills are serious and they are designed to have your players effectively act off instinct. To change it up even more the batter/catcher can throw grounders instead of throwing fast balls.
The second baseball exercise I want to talk about is an outfielders drill. Your outfielders are basically catching fly balls and ground balls. You are going to need an infield and an outfield to run this drill. To begin this exercise your batter is going to hit a ball to the outfielders. The outfielders will then catch it and throw it to the infielders. The infielders will then run one of the infield catching drills that we previously went over. What catching drill the infielders run depends on which baseman the outfielders throw the baseball to. This exercise drill is meant to enhance your players speed and reaction time making their instinct more effective.
The third baseball exercise is a short stop drill. For this exercise you are going to need a full infield including a batter/catcher, a 1st baseman, 2nd baseman, 3rd baseman and of course two short stops. To begin, the batter is going to hit grounders to one of the two short stops. Now the short stop will throw the baseball to either the 1st, 2nd or 3rd baseman. From here your baseman will run one of the infield catching drills that we previously discussed. What catching drill your infield runs will depend on what baseman the short stop threw the baseball to. This short stop drill will enhance your short stops ability to work with your baseman thereby tightening up the infielders game. This is an extremely important baseball drill because your short stops guard the two pockets that keep the ball in play.
The fourth baseball exercise is a catching drill that requires 8 players. 4 regular players and 4 short stops. The 4 regular players are going to stand across from each other so that their area is in the shape of a square. You want to have a good amount of distance between them so they can throw fast balls. Now your 4 short stops are going to stand in between them but position themselves further back. To begin the drill the 4 regular players are going to throw the baseball back and fourth to each other occasionally throwing grounders to the short stops. The short stops are then either going to toss the baseball to one of the players next to them or throw a fast ball to one of the regular players across from them. The short stops should never throw to each other. This is a serious catching drill that will tighten up your whole infield.
The fifth baseball exercise drill is a pitching drill. For this exercise you are going to need to hand a tire from a tree. Now all you are going to do is stand back and pitch the baseball through the tire. Do this baseball/pitching drill consistently and you will enhance your pitching skills.
The first baseball drill I want to talk about is an infielders catching drill. You need 4 players to run this exercise. You need a catcher, 1st baseman, 2nd baseman and a 3rd baseman. The catcher is going to play the batters position as well. To begin the drill the batter who is also the catcher is going to throw a fast ball to the 3rd baseman. Now the 3rd baseman is going to throw a fast ball to the first baseman. Finally, the 1st baseman is going to throw a fast ball to the catcher.
To continue, the batter/catcher is going to throw a fastball to the 2nd baseman, then the 2nd baseman is going to throw a fastball to the 1st baseman. Finally, the 1st baseman is going to throw a fastball to the catcher. From here you can repeat these two catching drills or you can continue.
To continue, the batter/catcher is going to throw a fast ball to the 2nd baseman, then the 2nd baseman is going to throw to the 1st baseman. Now the 1st baseman is going to throw to the 3rd baseman and finally the 3rd baseman is going to throw a fastball to the catcher. Again from here you can repeat these three catching drills or you can continue further.
To continue, the batter/catcher is going to throw a fast ball to the 1st baseman, then the 1st baseman is going to throw a fast ball to the 1st baseman, then the 1st baseman is going to throw a fast ball to the 3rd baseman. Now the 3rd baseman is going to throw to the 2nd baseman then finally the 2nd baseman is going to throw a fast ball to the catcher.
These four catching drills are serious and they are designed to have your players effectively act off instinct. To change it up even more the batter/catcher can throw grounders instead of throwing fast balls.
The second baseball exercise I want to talk about is an outfielders drill. Your outfielders are basically catching fly balls and ground balls. You are going to need an infield and an outfield to run this drill. To begin this exercise your batter is going to hit a ball to the outfielders. The outfielders will then catch it and throw it to the infielders. The infielders will then run one of the infield catching drills that we previously went over. What catching drill the infielders run depends on which baseman the outfielders throw the baseball to. This exercise drill is meant to enhance your players speed and reaction time making their instinct more effective.
The third baseball exercise is a short stop drill. For this exercise you are going to need a full infield including a batter/catcher, a 1st baseman, 2nd baseman, 3rd baseman and of course two short stops. To begin, the batter is going to hit grounders to one of the two short stops. Now the short stop will throw the baseball to either the 1st, 2nd or 3rd baseman. From here your baseman will run one of the infield catching drills that we previously discussed. What catching drill your infield runs will depend on what baseman the short stop threw the baseball to. This short stop drill will enhance your short stops ability to work with your baseman thereby tightening up the infielders game. This is an extremely important baseball drill because your short stops guard the two pockets that keep the ball in play.
The fourth baseball exercise is a catching drill that requires 8 players. 4 regular players and 4 short stops. The 4 regular players are going to stand across from each other so that their area is in the shape of a square. You want to have a good amount of distance between them so they can throw fast balls. Now your 4 short stops are going to stand in between them but position themselves further back. To begin the drill the 4 regular players are going to throw the baseball back and fourth to each other occasionally throwing grounders to the short stops. The short stops are then either going to toss the baseball to one of the players next to them or throw a fast ball to one of the regular players across from them. The short stops should never throw to each other. This is a serious catching drill that will tighten up your whole infield.
The fifth baseball exercise drill is a pitching drill. For this exercise you are going to need to hand a tire from a tree. Now all you are going to do is stand back and pitch the baseball through the tire. Do this baseball/pitching drill consistently and you will enhance your pitching skills.
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