Soccer speed drills - 8 tips on how to get faster for soccer

Soccer speed drills - 8 tips on how to get faster for soccer

Speed in soccer is the fabric that holds all other skills together to make a successful player and team. That’s ...

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Basketball defense drills - how to develop lockdown defense

Basketball defense drills - how to develop lockdown defense

One of the biggest misconceptions in basketball history is that offense is vital than defense. But what's coming...

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Basketball drills and workouts - 7 explosive players exercises

Basketball drills and workouts - 7 explosive players exercises

Height, perhaps more than any other physical trait, is a trend in basketball. Generally, taller basketball playe...

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The Best Dribbling Drills to Sharpen Your Basketball Skills

The Best Dribbling Drills to Sharpen Your Basketball Skills

Basketball dribbling skills focus on reading and reacting to defenders. Dribbling is one of the first skills beg...

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Why Soccer Agility Drills Are Important

Why Soccer Agility Drills Are Important

Agility drills for soccer emphasize that the game is not unidirectional; it requires frequent changes of directi...

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The best 9 ladder drills for soccer that your team needs

The best 9 ladder drills for soccer that your team needs

Soccer is a demanding game that requires the coordination of different muscle groups in the player’s body to the...

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Soccer conditioning drills - exercises that get your team fit for the game

Soccer conditioning drills - exercises that get your team fit for the game

Having multiple skills is essential for a soccer player. But physical fitness is much more crucial if you want t...

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Soccer drills with cones - how to train with cones

Soccer drills with cones - how to train with cones

It’s no secret that practice is the only way to becoming a top-tier soccer player. Luckily, you don’t need expen...

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The 16 best soccer drills for kids - fun and enjoyable drills

The 16 best soccer drills for kids - fun and enjoyable drills

As a soccer coach, you probably understand that the secret to choosing the best soccer drills for kids is mixing...

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Finding the Perfect Gifts for Personal Trainers

Finding the Perfect Gifts for Personal Trainers

Personal trainers pour their heart and soul into helping others achieve their fitness goals, and finding a gift ...

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Enhance Your Skills with Hand-Eye Coordination Training

Enhance Your Skills with Hand-Eye Coordination Training

Hand-eye coordination is one of the more unspoken aspects of athletic performance, and oftentimes it is the secr...

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Gifts for Athletes Who Want to Push Their Limits

Gifts for Athletes Who Want to Push Their Limits

Finding the perfect gifts for athletes can be a challenging task. The ideal gift should not only match their ded...

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Physical Therapy Equipment You Should Be Using

Physical Therapy Equipment You Should Be Using

When it comes to physical therapy, the right equipment can make all the difference in your recovery journey. Whe...

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Bounce Back Stronger: Physical Therapy Exercises for Injury Recovery

Bounce Back Stronger: Physical Therapy Exercises for Injury Recovery

Physical therapy rehabilitation is essential for anyone bouncing back from an injury, whether you’re a seasoned ...

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The Ultimate Guide to Physical Rehabilitation

The Ultimate Guide to Physical Rehabilitation

Physical therapy plays a crucial role in many of our lives. Whether you’re an athlete, recovering from an injury...

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A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Return to Play

A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Return to Play

Whether you are a professional athlete, a fitness enthusiast, or someone who eagerly awaits weekly team sports w...

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Train Like an Elite Athlete: 8 Essential Drills

Train Like an Elite Athlete: 8 Essential Drills

Considered one of the greatest gymnasts ever, Simone Biles knows that winning gold is all about connecting the b...

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4 Simple Ways to Sharpen Your Boxing Instincts

4 Simple Ways to Sharpen Your Boxing Instincts

As 'The Greatest' himself said, "The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym...

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The Best Velocity-Based Training Device to Advance Your Training

The Best Velocity-Based Training Device to Advance Your Training

Wondering what the foundational performance characteristics of any top-tier athlete is? Strength, stamina, power...

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Why Off-Season Training is Key to Athletic Success

Why Off-Season Training is Key to Athletic Success

Imagine the season has just ended. You've given it your all, experienced the highs and lows, and now you deserve...

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Mastering the Net: How to be a Better Goalkeeper

Mastering the Net: How to be a Better Goalkeeper

Unlocking your full potential as a goalkeeper is a challenging journey. With limited professional spots availabl...

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EURO 2024 players using BlazePod’s Reactive Intelligence Technology

EURO 2024 players using BlazePod’s Reactive Intelligence Technology

Ever wonder what separates a goodsoccer player from a champion? Raw talent isn’t half of the winning equation. I...

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How to Improve Speed and Agility in Boxing

How to Improve Speed and Agility in Boxing

The legendary ‘Sugar' Ray Robinson earned his nickname not just from his 107 knockout victories, but by masterin...

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How to Improve Your Quickness in Tennis

How to Improve Your Quickness in Tennis

Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams once said, “Tennis is mostly mental. Of course, you must have a lot ...

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The Best Gifts for Soccer Players

The Best Gifts for Soccer Players

Choosing gifts for friends can be incredibly challenging, especially when balancing practicality, enjoyment, and...

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How to Improve Your Reaction Time & Enhance Your Speed

How to Improve Your Reaction Time & Enhance Your Speed

The wait is over. The quadrennial event we know and love returned this summer. Athletes geared up to seize the m...

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5 Effective Hand-Eye Coordination Training BlazePod Drills

5 Effective Hand-Eye Coordination Training BlazePod Drills

In the split-second nature of sport, where sharp intuition and quick reaction times are the difference between v...

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5 proven techniques to improve your Reaction Time

5 proven techniques to improve your Reaction Time

Ever find yourself watching in awe as an athlete makes an impossible catch, deflects an unstoppable goal, or sec...

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The Ultimate Guide to Soccer Training Equipment

The Ultimate Guide to Soccer Training Equipment

Games are won on the pitch, but skills are fought for in training. Any footballer, coach, or club knows that pro...

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Five BlazePod drills to sharpen your soccer skills

Five BlazePod drills to sharpen your soccer skills

With the EURO 2024 at our doorstep, Europe’s best and brightest aren’t the only ones looking to polish up their ...

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How improved reaction time can reduce injuries in soccer

How improved reaction time can reduce injuries in soccer

With the EURO 2024 quickly approaching, the heat is on, but injuries don't have to be. As the competition intens...

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Revolutionizing Physical Education in Australia with BlazePod Technology

Revolutionizing Physical Education in Australia with BlazePod Technology

Revolutionizing Physical Education in Australia with BlazePod Technology In an age where sedentary lifestyles ha...

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5 benefits of using BlazePod for basketball players

5 benefits of using BlazePod for basketball players

What makes BlazePod so unique and special is the fact that it isn’t limited to one sport or fitness activity. Th...

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3 basketball drills incorporating BlazePod

3 basketball drills incorporating BlazePod

There’s no question that every athlete wants to be considered the best in their respective sport, but only the o...

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Why soccer players need new-age reaction training

Why soccer players need new-age reaction training

On a soccer field, throughout 90 minutes or more, you need to stay sharp, be ready for the task at hand, switche...

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A fun and effective way for kids and parents to get active together!

A fun and effective way for kids and parents to get active together!

It can be a real challenge to get kids to put down their screens and do something active these days. Between vid...

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The ultimate workout solution for 2023

The ultimate workout solution for 2023

The BlazePod platform is a game-changer for those looking to take their workouts to the next level in 2023. This...

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The game-changing workout for your kids

The game-changing workout for your kids

If you have kids, you know how hard it can be to get them to put away their phones and do something active. Blaz...

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5 reasons BlazePod is the ultimate reaction training platform

5 reasons BlazePod is the ultimate reaction training platform

Every athlete strives to be their best, and every coach aims to create the conditions in which their athletes ca...

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10 drills and strategies for motion offense in basketball

10 drills and strategies for motion offense in basketball

Motion offense in basketball is a system that gives players the freedom to read the defense and make the necessa...

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The top 5 BlazePod drills for soccer performance training

The top 5 BlazePod drills for soccer performance training

All athletes need to react physically, at speed, to decisions made within split seconds under the pressure of co...

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Revolutionizing traditional basketball training equipment

Revolutionizing traditional basketball training equipment

Basketball is one of the oldest sports. It's remained unchanged since 1891, and more or less, the same basketbal...

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A look inside jamal liggin's no-off-season nfl training camp

A look inside jamal liggin's no-off-season nfl training camp

You may know him as the Tennis Ball Guy, Speed Guy or the Football Guy, or even the guy who trained P Diddy and ...

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Smart agility ladder for added reaction time training

Smart agility ladder for added reaction time training

An agility ladder, also known as a speed ladder, is a piece of sports training equipment that can be used to per...

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Add cognitive training to your resistance bands training

Add cognitive training to your resistance bands training

Resistance bands are cost-effective alternatives to weight machines and other expensive training equipment. Resi...

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What is the NBA Draft Combine and how to train for it?

The average pay of an NBA athlete was $8.2million for the 2020/2021 season. When a team is willing to pay that m...

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The 5 best BlazePod drills for the soccer Beep Test

The Beep Test, otherwise known as the Bleep Test, Pacer Test and the 20-meter Shuttle Run Test has become standa...

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What are the nfl training camps and the otas in football

For millions of football fans around the globe, the cycle of excitement moves from the Super Bowl to the NFL Sco...

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What is the NFL Scouting Combine and tips on getting invited

What is the NFL Scouting Combine and tips on getting invited

Every year the NFL Combine draws NFL hopefuls, coaches and franchise executives in a camp that has been shaping ...

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10 tips and drills for the NFL Combine bench press test

10 tips and drills for the NFL Combine bench press test

The NFL Combine Bench Press is among the most recognizable drills at the Scouting Combine. It is a relatively st...

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Plyo box vertical jump test - how to ace it

Plyo box vertical jump test - how to ace it

The vertical jump test is an agility test for measuring an athlete's leg strength and lower body power. It is a ...

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Agility 4x10m shuttle run test - explained

Agility 4x10m shuttle run test - explained

Agility is an essential athletic quality in almost all disciplines of sports: basketball, football, soccer, lacr...

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T-test agility - how to become an expert at it

T-test agility - how to become an expert at it

The T-Test is an agility test used for assessing the multidirectional movement efficiency of athletes. The test ...

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Pro agility 5-10-5 test - how to master it

Pro agility 5-10-5 test - how to master it

The Pro Agility 5-10-5 Test, aka The 5-10-5 Shuttle, the Pro Agility Test or Short-shuttle Test, is a classic dr...

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Full Beep Test guide - what is it and who needs it?

Full Beep Test guide - what is it and who needs it?

The beep test is a popular fitness assessment tool in most disciplines and organizations around the world. This ...

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Defensive soccer drills - how to teach your players an effective soccer defense strategy

Defensive soccer drills - how to teach your players an effective soccer defense strategy

Soccer is a game that demands the players be as mentally attentive as they are physically active on the ground. ...

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Soccer dribbling drills - top 5 ball control drills to master

Soccer dribbling drills - top 5 ball control drills to master

Dribbling drills in soccer are among the essential qualities that make up a good player. This makes more sense w...

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4 2 3 1 soccer formation - the basics, player roles and pros & cons

4 2 3 1 soccer formation - the basics, player roles and pros & cons

The 4 2 3 1 formation is among some of the most widely used strategies in professional soccer these days. This f...

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Blog posts

Revolutionizing Physical Education in Australia with BlazePod Technology

Revolutionizing Physical Education in Australia with BlazePod Technology

Revolutionizing Physical Education in Australia with BlazePod Technology In an age where sedentary lifestyles ha...

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5 benefits of using BlazePod for basketball players

5 benefits of using BlazePod for basketball players

What makes BlazePod so unique and special is the fact that it isn’t limited to one sport or fitness activity. Th...

3 mins read

3 basketball drills incorporating BlazePod

3 basketball drills incorporating BlazePod

There’s no question that every athlete wants to be considered the best in their respective sport, but only the o...

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Why soccer players need new-age reaction training

Why soccer players need new-age reaction training

On a soccer field, throughout 90 minutes or more, you need to stay sharp, be ready for the task at hand, switche...

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The ultimate workout solution for 2023

The ultimate workout solution for 2023

The BlazePod platform is a game-changer for those looking to take their workouts to the next level in 2023. This...

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5 reasons BlazePod is the ultimate reaction training platform

5 reasons BlazePod is the ultimate reaction training platform

Every athlete strives to be their best, and every coach aims to create the conditions in which their athletes ca...

1 min read

10 drills and strategies for motion offense in basketball

10 drills and strategies for motion offense in basketball

Motion offense in basketball is a system that gives players the freedom to read the defense and make the necessa...

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The top 5 BlazePod drills for soccer performance training

The top 5 BlazePod drills for soccer performance training

All athletes need to react physically, at speed, to decisions made within split seconds under the pressure of co...

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SF Basketball Academy

SF Basketball Academy

HOW Including BLAZEPOD in your Training camp can IMPROVE technique, speed, AGILITY, reaction time, and mindset I...

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Resources

Elevate your recovery journey with BlazePod: where fun meets progress

Elevate your recovery journey with BlazePod: where fun meets progress

Hey there, I'm Kyle Valery, co-founder of Stretch Affect, a movement health company that's all about helping you...

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Ua combine - test your limits </br>and unleash your true potential

Ua combine - test your limits
and unleash your true potential

The Under Armour Combine is back for its second year in the APAC region and with double the hype! New Zealand,...

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Investigation of the effect of acute badminton training on selected biomotoric parameters

Investigation of the effect of acute badminton training on selected biomotoric parameters

The findings showed that the training method specific to badminton sport improved the flexibility, reaction, ver...

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Effects of the task complexity on the single movement response time of upper and lower limbs in police officers

Effects of the task complexity on the single movement response time of upper and lower limbs in police officers

The training of police officers should utilize specific and situational tasks to improve movement response time ...

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Impact of Core Stability Exercises on High School Footballers' Vision, Movement, and Health

Impact of Core Stability Exercises on High School Footballers' Vision, Movement, and Health

In conclusion, a 10-week BSE program intervention in high school period, which can most improve the technical fi...

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Does caffeine help reactive-agility performance?

Does caffeine help reactive-agility performance?

In a conclusion CAF was more effective in RT during the ASDT than base results and there was no difference in HR...

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Absolute reliability, relative reliability, and criterion-related validity of two reactive agility tests using two types of stimuli in elite male volleyball players

Absolute reliability, relative reliability, and criterion-related validity of two reactive agility tests using two types of stimuli in elite male volleyball players

The main findings of this investigation showed that the ARAT is a reliable and valid test to assess the lower li...

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Test-retest reliability of a visual-cognitive technology (BlazePod™) to measure response time

Test-retest reliability of a visual-cognitive technology (BlazePod™) to measure response time

Reliable information during its OLBA in physically active young adults. Measurement error is acceptable for prac...

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Evaluation of a reactive agility assessment device in youth football players

Evaluation of a reactive agility assessment device in youth football players

Blazepod reactive agility device is a reliable measure of reactive agility performance and are consistent with t...

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Smart exercise cones - how to get the best out of your drills

Training cones can be used in a number of ways for speed, agility, and reaction time training. You can arrange t...

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Understanding Reaction Time and Different Ways to Improve It

Understanding Reaction Time and Different Ways to Improve It

Reaction time is an undervalued element of physical fitness that is surprising to most coaches and trainers toda...

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The most comprehensive guide to agility and speed training

The most comprehensive guide to agility and speed training

If you are to compete in any competitive sport, speed and agility are some of the most important things that you...

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How to build stamina and endurance - comprehensive guide

How to build stamina and endurance - comprehensive guide

Each sport has a unique set of skills and abilities that athletes require to outshine their opponents. But there...

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Testing and improving agility and fitness in sports

Agility in sports is the ability to change the direction and positioning of the body while in motion. To be agil...

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BlazePod low-impact exercises for your cardio workout routine

Cardiovascular exercises, also known as cardio or endurance exercises, mainly engage the aerobic metabolism. The...

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How reflex training lights boosts reaction time in handball

The modern conception of handball makes it one of the fastest-paced games out there. This sport demands excellen...

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Hockey whole team reaction and agility light training

Hockey is fun and enjoyable to play and watch. But it’s hard to deny that this is one of the most challenging an...

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Kids training- 3 popular myths and misconceptions out there

The sports industry is continually devising new strategies to improve kids’ athleticism. What’s even more impres...

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BlazePod tips for getting the most out of your workouts

When it comes to working out, most people are under the impression that the results depend on the type and inten...

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Reflex actions vs reaction time in sports- what’s the difference?

Reaction time training has been getting a lot of attention in various sports categories lately. It’s generally a...

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Developing super fast reflexes using training lights

Reaction training lights systems like Blazepod are used to improve athlete’s reaction time. Reaction time refers...

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BlazePod’s sport-specific exercises for reflex training

Blazepod, one of the leading technology-based reflex training systems, has become a vital component in most top-...

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Soccer training lights - using BlazePod to boost reaction and acceleration

Soccer is among the most demanding types of sports globally. More than just the ambition to become great in the ...

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How BlazePod is revolutionizing tennis training and workouts

Technology is transforming how athletes across the sports industry train and play. Tennis has not been left behi...

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The 4 phases of the atkins diet

The Atkins diet is a weight loss diet that focuses on decreasing your carbohydrate input. This diet is divided i...

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3 easy agility and speed drills for table tennis

It comes as no surprise that a fast-paced sport like table tennis calls for a lot of agility from the players. I...

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3 off-table exercises for improving reaction times in table tennis

Table tennis is one of the sports that require an exceptionally good reaction time. You need to be incredibly ag...

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5 ways to improve your reflexes

There are more reasons than we can count for you to have excellent reflexes and exceptional reaction time. From ...

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Different types of reaction time in sports

Reaction time in sports is, simply, the time taken to respond to a stimulus. It can be divided into two types, s...

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Drills to improve reaction time in handball

Being able to respond quickly and with agility to every move of your opponents is one of the most important skil...

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Drills to improve reaction time in hockey with a partner

As hockey is a game that calls for teamwork and coordination with others on the pitch, we have come up with some...

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Drills to improve tennis reaction time in tennis

Drills to improve tennis reaction time in tennis

One of the main things that make a tennis player a successful one is the ability to move quickly in any directio...

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Five sports that require quick reaction time

There can hardly be a sport in which thinking quickly and acting fast is not required for winning. In fact, ther...

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How goalkeepers can improve their reaction time

To be an effective goalkeeper, one the team can count on, agility, speed, and quick reaction time are the fundam...

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How to use coins to improve your reflexes in boxing

If you do not have training lights or can’t buy them, you can use coins to get better at reflexes and reaction t...

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Reaction light training drills to improve reaction time

Having a quick reaction time is not only important for athletes. There are a number of situations in everyday li...

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Reaction time training drills for handball players

Quick reaction time is one of the most important skills needed to be a good handball player. As the ball moves f...

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Sprinting drills to improve your speed and reaction time

One of the main things that decide winning or losing in a sprint is how fast you can get off the starting block....

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Table-based drills for improving reactions in table tennis

When you are playing table tennis, your brain has to monitor the position and movement of the ball and calculate...

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Training drills for improving athletes' reflex time

While playing competitive sports, there’s often just a few milliseconds’ worth of difference between winning and...

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Training techniques to improve reaction time in boxing

Have you ever wondered how to improve reaction time in boxing? Reaction time is the single most important thing ...

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What factors can influence reaction time?

Reaction time is a stimulus response time needed to perceive, process, and react to any sensory input. There are...

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What is reaction time in sports?

We can define reaction time in sport as the interval between an athlete seeing their opponent’s move and respond...

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Why is reaction time important in handball?

A quick reaction time is what all great sportsmen have in common. No matter if it is handball or soccer, players...

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Why is reaction time important in tennis?

Why is reaction time important in tennis?

Tennis is a sport of speed and precision. With the average speed of the ball on the court being 80mph and serves...

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What are the most popular fitness classes in 2021?

Are you a personal trainer or a fitness instructor planning to add more classes to your portfolio? Or are you a ...

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Will crossfit help me gain weight and build muscle?

CrossFit is an effective training approach to achieving your fitness, body composition, endurance, and strength ...

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7 tips for training in a calorie deficit

Training in a calorie deficit mode is an excellent way to lose weight. The formula here is simple; just reduce y...

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How long should a diet maintenance phase last?

One thing that people usually do while starting a diet is that they plan it for a certain period or against a sp...

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