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Archive for July, 2008

The WNBA: Kind of Like Working at Target

Friday, July 25th, 2008

I always considered the WNBA to be nothing if not laughable, but this crosses the line. ESPN.com reported today that hall-of-famer Nancy Lieberman has signed a 7-day deal with the Detroit Shock days after a famously weak “brawl” between the Shock and the Los Angeles Sparks. First we have to laugh at the [...]

Form Running: A Key to Unlock Athletic Potential

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Form running drills are some of the most overlooked aspects of getting better as an athlete. They help your overall agility and enforce proper running technique to make you faster. Here’s some of my favorite drills that will help make you a better football player:

High knees/butt kicks. The classics. I group these two together because [...]

My Life as a D3 Player: July 22 ‘08

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Today is a more running-oriented workout in our off season strength and conditioning program. July 22 in our manual calls for form run (a part of most running workouts that I will highlight in another post today) and plyometrics (a quick, intense workout focused on balance and explosion). We’ll also be doing our conditioning program [...]

The Importance of Observing Rest Periods

Monday, July 21st, 2008

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I came from a high school where we did some pretty crazy conditioning stuff. I wouldn’t necessarily say that we over trained, but we ran a lot. It made me a faster, more athletic football player and helped me cut my 40 time down from about 5.8 freshman year to right around 5 [...]

The D3 Experience Featured on SI.com

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Of course I have lofty goals for this website as a resource for high school players, lower-level college players, as well as fans and coaches, but I didn’t expect this in the first week of operating the website.
From the day I started TheD3Experience.com, I set out to provide a service to others in the football [...]