Episode 102: Just Say No to Toes

Lee Taft Performance Podcast by Lee Taft

Feb 21, 202206:22Health

Being on your toes is wrong! We have to stop telling players to get off their heels and way up on the balls of their feet. This position causes slower movements during COD and increases ankle sprains. The weight should b...

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