06/18/2026
Tutorial Thursday!💪
This week we are fixing your lateral explosiveness with - Partner Band-Resisted Lateral Bounds!💥
Ever feel like your first step sideways is stuck in mud?
If you’re just doing standard ladder drills, you’re missing the actual driver of lateral speed: Horizontal Ground Force Production.
Enter the Partner Band-Resisted Lateral Bound.
Most athletes move plenty, but they don't move with force. Adding partner resistance forces your nervous system to recruit more muscle fibers just to push off, teaching your body to output maximum power in a split second.
How to lock in the mechanics:
🔹 The Setup: Loop a heavy-duty band around your hips. Your partner stands directly to your side, holding the anchor tight enough to create immediate tension.
🔹 The Loading Phase: Drop into a low athletic stance. Load your inside leg—this is your piston.
🔹 The Ignition: Drive the ground away laterally. Think about pushing the turf behind you, not just jumping up.
🔹 The Stick: Land softly on the opposite leg, absorb the force, and hold for 1 second before snapping back.
The FSP Detail That Matters:
Watch your shin angle. If your shin is perfectly vertical when you push, you’re going straight up in the air. To blast sideways, you need a sharp, aggressive lateral angle. Force follows the direction of the bone.
Lock the details in. Dominate the change of direction.
👉 FIND MORE IN OUR SUMMER SPEED PROGRAM - OPENS IN JULY.
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