Gray's Academy

Slower hip speed leads to decrease takeoff power, resulting in decreased stride lengths and lower sprint speeds!

To get fast, the majority of your training needs to be fast and explosive with minimal fatigue.

Reflex arcs are rapid involuntary responses (reflexes) to stimuli. Essentially reflexes are are the body’s hardwired, ultra fast autopilot for reacting to movement, stretch, or force.

An athlete’s technique is dependent on the task there’re trying to accomplish.

An open jump shot will look different than a contested jump shot. A route vs zone coverage will look different than a route vs man coverage.

There also individual variances in technique depending on body type, skill, physical ability etc.

While there are certain biomechanics to each skill, coaches should allow for individual and tasks specific variations.

Athletes aren’t robots and shouldn’t be trained like one.

Speed > everything.

Silas High School girls 4x100 took 3rd in the nation at Nike outdoors.

Health tip of the day: A diet high in potassium has been proven to lower blood pressure. Foods rich in potassium include: apricots, avocados, bananas, cantaloupe, oranges, lemons, grapefruit, melons and prunes.

Health tip of the day: Working out is complimentary to a good diet, not a replacement.

Health tip of the day: When making diet/lifestyle or any major change in your life, focus on adding one thing every 1-2 weeks. For example, eating breakfast every morning, exercising 30-45 minutes a day, adding some veggies to each meal, etc. This will give you only one thing to focus on, while not creating an immediate drastic change in lifestyle, increasing your chances for long term success.

Health tip of the day: One of cortisol's chemical responsibilties is to signal the body to store fat (body's stress response to an emergency), which in turn decreases lean muscle. Long term elevated cortisol levels (caused from stress, overworking/training, etc.) can lead to increased weight gain and a variety of other health conditions. Dedicate some time to relax and unwind each day.