In this drill, Matt demonstrates a drill that improves an athletes ability to slow down. Slowing down appropriately helps athletes adjust to constantly varied playing tempos and changing direction.
Single leg lateral hops help develop balance, improve reaction time to ground force, improves functional awareness, quickness, and lower leg strength.
The M-Drill is used to improve changing direction, explosive first step, and agility. Implement this drill into your training program to help improve your athleticism.
Welcome to the first video in the Bodyshop Athletics X Speed Series. In this video, we discuss how to do a lateral shuffle. A lateral shuffle will improve agility and muscle memory for sports that require athletes to move side to side or change directions quickly.