Arm Balances
Astavakrasana — Eight-Angle Pose
Astavakrasana (eight angles) combines arm balance, twist and crossed legs in a spectacular pose of strength and flexibility.
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Arm Balances
Pincha Mayurasana — Forearm Stand
Pincha Mayurasana (feathered peacock) is a forearm balance that builds shoulder strength and thoracic opening while cultivating stability.
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Arm Balances
Parsva Bakasana — Side Crow
Parsva Bakasana (side crow) adds a twist to the arm balance, strengthening obliques and developing coordination.
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Arm Balances
Adho Mukha Vrksasana — Handstand
Adho Mukha Vrksasana (handstand) is the fundamental hand inversion, building strength, balance and courage to stand upside down.
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Floor Poses — Backbends
Urdhva Dhanurasana — Wheel Pose
Urdhva Dhanurasana (wheel) is yoga's maximal backbend, lifting the entire body into a full arch, releasing powerful energy.
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Sport-Specific — Preparation Circuits
Plyometric Surface Selection
Plyometric training surface selection guide to minimize joint impact and maximize performance.
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Plyometrics — Upper Body
Clap Push-up
Explosive push-up with hands clapping mid-air to maximize upper body power and contraction speed.
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Physical Preparation — Agility
Reactive Agility (Partner Drill)
Reactive agility drill with a partner to develop reaction time and decision-making in motion.
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Mat Pilates Fundamentals
Teaser
The most iconic and challenging exercise in the Mat Pilates repertoire, demanding exceptional abdominal control to form a perfect V shape.
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Mat Pilates Fundamentals
Corkscrew
Advanced Pilates exercise drawing circles with both legs together to work the obliques and deep abdominals in controlled rotation.
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Sport-Specific — Preparation Circuits
Plyometric Progression
Plyometric exercise progression guide from low to high impact for progressive power building.
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Plyometrics — Lower Body
Depth Jump
Drop from a box and immediately jump upward to train the stretch-shortening cycle and maximize muscle reactivity.
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Physical Preparation — Power
Snatch
Complete weightlifting movement bringing the bar from floor to overhead in one explosive motion.
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Plyometrics — Upper Body
Explosive Push-up to Box
Explosive push-up landing hands on a low box to develop pushing power with a vertical component.
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Physical Preparation — Speed
Assisted Sprint (Slight Downhill)
Sprint on a slight decline to exceed maximum speed and work on stride frequency.
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Physical Preparation — Speed
Flying Sprint
Maximum speed sprint after a progressive acceleration phase to measure and develop top speed.
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Physical Preparation — Power
Power Clean
Explosive weightlifting movement developing posterior chain power and total body coordination.
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Mat Pilates Fundamentals
Boomerang
Advanced exercise integrating Roll-Over, Teaser and forward fold in a fluid sequence of leg crossing and uncrossing with total center control.
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