Freelap Friday Five Sports Interviews | Interviews with Athletes

Freelap Friday Five

Five questions, five answers. Our popular, weekly series of sports interviews where top professionals from all around the world of athletic performance stop by to share their knowledge.

The Stealer’s Two-Step: Increasing Speed on the Basepath

Many baseball players are taught to use the crossover step when stealing a base. Coach Pete Arroyo explains why the “Stealer’s Two-Step” is a biomechanically better move, giving the base runner a better angle to generate forward momentum and optimal acceleration.

Using MuscleLab for Sports Performance

When it comes to measuring linear sprint performance, Coach Keith Ferrara explains why the MuscleLab laser is unmatched and invaluable based upon the amount of data it provides.

Incorporating Medicine Ball Training with Basketball Players

While athletes in sports such as golf and baseball regularly train with medicine balls, basketball players typically don’t—yet. Coach Justin Ochoa makes a strong case for including medicine ball throws in a development plan for “hoopers,” especially since med balls help with the customization of the force vectors, intent goals, and body angles needed in the sport.