Friday, November 9, 2007

Viper Bungee alows for swivel action

The viper Bungee offered by Pro Power Training enables athletes to have a 360 degree range of mation as they train. The unit is designed so that athletes can perform one action, such as a shuffle, then immediately switch body position and move either forward or backward.

Drills
Numerous drills and sports specifc actions can be performed using the Viper such as:
  1. Shuffle laterally for a certain distance, then swivel, and backpedal back to starting point
  2. Sprint forward, swivel, and shuffle back to starting point
  3. Perform a standing broad jump, land and swivel, then shuffle back to starting point

The following is a fantastic drll for quickness and change in body positioning:

  • Set up 4 cones 3-4 yards apart
  • shuffle from cone 1 to cone 2, then swivel and sprint back to cone 1.
  • Immediately shuffle from cone 1 to cone 3, then swivel and sprint back to cone 1.
  • Lastly, shuffle from cone 1 to cone 4, then swivel and sprint back to cone 1.
  • that completes 1 set!

For some variety options, switch around the shuffle and sprint actions in the drill.

The Viper is a fantastic training device with many sport applications. Grab one at ProPowerTraining.com.



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