How-to: Agility Archives | https://rollerderbyathletics.com/category/how-to-agility/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 02:19:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.9 https://i0.wp.com/rollerderbyathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-RDA-logo-square-512-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 How-to: Agility Archives | https://rollerderbyathletics.com/category/how-to-agility/ 32 32 41369847 Moving Up The Ladder: Agility Training Is For You! https://rollerderbyathletics.com/moving-up-the-ladder-agility-training/ https://rollerderbyathletics.com/moving-up-the-ladder-agility-training/#respond Wed, 30 Jun 2021 00:56:00 +0000 https://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=55625 Agility training is not just for athletes or extreme competition, like one may assume. While agility movements conjure up ideas of speed and endurance, these exercises also go hand in hand with stability and coordination. Together, emphasis on these elements becomes practical to general mobility. Just walking, or even briskly jogging, can require the need […]

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]]> https://rollerderbyathletics.com/moving-up-the-ladder-agility-training/feed/ 0 55625 How-to: Tuck Jumps – Advanced Variations https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-to-tuck-adv/ Sat, 27 Jun 2015 02:35:07 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=5752 Exercise: Tuck Jumps – Advanced Variations Do: Get low to start every jump. Power up as high as possible and tuck both knees to chest. Attempt to stick the landing each time. Don’t: do these without a very good warm-up. Easier: take more rest between jumps. Harder: n/a See also: Long Jump with Weight, Tuck Jumps Back to […]

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]]> 5752 How-to: Side to Side Switches https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-to-side-switches/ Sat, 27 Jun 2015 01:19:39 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=5723 Exercise: Side to Side Switches Do: Hold weight close to body, use core to control the movement, move quickly and sharply Don’t: swing the weight in large arcs or compensate with a wide stance. Easier: n/a Harder: go faster, use heavier weight. See also: Heismans Back to all How-To Videos, in alphabetical order…

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]]> 5723 How-to: Long Jump Tuck Jump https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-to-ljtj/ Sat, 27 Jun 2015 01:15:54 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=5707 Exercise: Long Jump + Tuck Jump Combination Do: Spring up into the tuck jump quickly and vertically. Don’t: jump forward on the tuck jump. Easier: Separate the two jumps with a pause. Harder: n/a See also: Long Jump with Weight, Tuck Jumps, Advanced Tuck Jumps Back to all How-To Videos, in alphabetical order…

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]]> 5707 How-to: Long Jump with Weight https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-to-long-jump-weight/ Sat, 27 Jun 2015 00:59:27 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=5706 Exercise: Weighted Long Jumps Do: Swing the weight out in front of you, imagine it dragging you forward. Take it slow as you get used to the feeling. Don’t: look for height, or swing the weight above shoulder height. Easier: eliminate the weight Harder: heavier weight, more reps. See also: Long Jump + Tuck Jump Back to all How-To […]

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]]> 5706 How-to: Heismans https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-to-heismans/ Wed, 24 Jun 2015 20:03:21 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=5639 Exercise: Heismans Do: Keep feet fast and light; use your abs to tuck and crunch toward your knee Don’t: look for height – the movements should be lateral Easier: go slower and more deliberately Harder: faster feet!

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]]> 5639 How-to: Sideways Stairs https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-to-sideways-stairs/ Mon, 01 Dec 2014 04:41:48 +0000 http://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=4326 Exercise: Sideways Stairs Do: Use “outside” and “inside” leg equally, & remember to swap sides every flight of stairs or two. Don’t: forget to get low and attack the stairs like a speed skater

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]]> 4326 How-to: Skater Strides https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-to-skater-strides/ Sun, 30 Nov 2014 23:00:34 +0000 http://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=4322 Exercise: Skater Strides Do: Stay low throughout, keep head and chest lifted, use arms like a speed skater Don’t: bob up and down, or half-ass it and wind up looking like a tap dancer :)

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]]> 4322 How-to: Frog Jumps https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-to-frog-jumps/ Sun, 30 Nov 2014 22:14:28 +0000 http://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=4313 Exercise: Frog Jumps Do: Jump for distance, not height, try to minimize the number of hops backward you need to get back to your starting point

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]]> 4313 How-to: Duck Walk https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-to-duck-walk/ Sun, 30 Nov 2014 22:10:10 +0000 http://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=4310 Exercise: Duck Walks Do: Take long, low strides Don’t: Pop up between steps Easier: Shorter sustained periods of walking Harder: Keep going! quack!

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]]> 4310 How-to: Chair Step-Up https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-to-chair-step/ Sun, 30 Nov 2014 20:34:29 +0000 http://rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=4303 Exercise: Chair Step-Ups & Step-Up / Cross-Under Combos* Do: Drive through your heel, all the way up Don’t: Get only halfway up Easier: Standard step up Harder: Double-time, Up and Over variations *check out the Cross-Under squat video for more tutorial on the combo movement.

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]]> 4303 How-to: Agility Hops https://rollerderbyathletics.com/how-to-agility-hops/ Sat, 05 Jul 2014 05:38:59 +0000 http://www.rollerderbyathletics.com/?p=1768 Exercise: Agility Hops Variations: Front/back, Side-side with feet together; side-side one foot at a time Do: Wear shoes! Use something soft as an obstacle, e.g a rolled towel or t-shirt. Move feet quickly Easier: Go slow Harder: Move quickly! Extend your time   Click here to see all the How-To Videos…

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