• EXERCISE OF THE WEEK: Pop-Ups

     2 MAJOR GOALS OF THIS EXERCISE: FULL HIP FLEXION The KEY COMPONENT of a jump is rapid hip action. This drill teaches full hip motion to load the jump – not just...

  • COACH ROZY’S FAVORITE POST OF THE WEEK

      Rousing speeches & “rah rah” tactics fare well in movies but not real-life. Motivation is NOT an external matter but rather an internal one. Don’t ask “how can I motivate...

  • EXERCISE OF THE WEEK

    Pallof Press Walkout is a great exercise to build functional core strength. Unlike “ab crunches”, this is how we build TOTAL core strength. The band wants to rotate the body in the direction...

  • COACH ROZY’S FAVORITE POST OF THE WEEK

    We are starting to see more and more videos from coaches giving praise to their strength & conditioning programs. This is another great example of a head coach praising his strength...

  • The Truth About ELITE Athletes’ Training

    As strength & conditioning coaches, we often get caught assuming that parents, athletes, and coaches share the same understanding and passion for performance training as we do. The truth is that...

  • Training With Coach Rozy Performance

    Before we dive into the details, we want you to think about this analogy. You want a hamburger. There is a $1 option from McDonalds or a $10 hamburger at your...

  • 5 Exercises to Improve Ankle Stability

    By: Adam Rizzio Coach Rozy Performance Intern Whether you are an athlete or someone trying to get in shape, a vital component when striving for peak levels of performance is to...

  • Add This for Faster 40’s & Higher Jumps

    Understanding the Mechanics There are three phases to a muscle contraction or a jump; eccentric, isometric, and concentric. Eccentric loading a controlled lengthening of the primary muscle group. An isometric contraction...

  • Agility Training: Setting Up Progressions for Lateral Progress

    Author: Mark “Coach Rozy” Roozen, M.Ed, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, TSAC-F, FNSCA Agility Training Agility training is more than just going out and setting up some random cones and running around a field...

  • “OPPORTUNITY IS NOWHERE!”

    OPPORTUNITY IS NOWHERE *I got this piece from friend Peter Twist from Canada.  Pete always has great insight, vision and has a way of moving past just the physical – hope...

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