What Exercise?
In response to the previous post this was sent in:
The guy lunging for the ball or the guy in a vertical single leg stance. :)
Totally agree. Looks like they are playing a version of 2 v 5 in a circle or something similar in a warmup.
With that said, other than some single leg balance, multi-reach lunges, single leg squats, what else would YOU do in answering your question?
The answer is simple; it is more than selecting an exercise. It is selecting the correct exercises for the individual players needs. It is what exercise you do when. Timing is essential. A good exercise during a general training block may be totally inappropriate during peak competition. This is one of the biggest problems we face today as people begin to understand the importance of multiple plane & multiple joint movement. It is more than an exercise! I would do all of the things you suggest above, but not at the same time. We came up with a two Med Ball pick up drill yesterday that would be perfect for this if done at the correct place in the training plan.
posted by Vern Gambetta @ 9/03/2006 08:40:00 AM
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Vern,
I agree with your comments about timing is essential but this would answer the question of 'when'.
I assumed you meant the 'how' by the question you asked.
That is why I gave a few sample exercises.
Agree with Vern's sentiments on this, particularly about the 'individual athlete's needs'. The exercises put forward are ideal and form the choices that most of us would consider. Here in Australia we are doing a lot more assessment of the individual athlete in an attempt to find out their all-round physical competence and some inherent limitations that may be hidden in their make-up. In this way we turn up some movement efficiency issues that help us make these exercise choices. For example we may unearth a limitation in Gluteus activation within the single leg or Lunge environment. If this is the case we may go back a little further in the exercise continuum as a starting point for this individual and include elements of the Monster Walk matrix and Single Leg stance matrix as a starting point. By having this approach we also deal with the 'When' issue. The athlete must 'earn the physical right' to enter into certain exercise choices. Must admit though that Single Leg Squat continuum and Lunge continuum are underused. Good to see them recommended.
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