Brett Kuehn is a sports and human performance enthusiast, athlete, and mentor to Team VertiMax. He is a USMC veteran and business development professional at VertiMax. Brett’s passion is to help others achieve their goals whether they are an athlete looking to improve their speed, agility, and verticals; a coach looking to help their athletes gain an edge, or a sports performance owner or trainer seeking new ways to increase their business.
Al and Brett talk about some different ways you can improve your volleyball game during the off-season. He just got back from a training camp session and has some interesting insights to share on what athletes are doing to improve their jumps, agility, and net drills in this week’s episode.
Key Takeaways:
[2:25] If you want to get far in volleyball, you need to jump high. You can’t forget this part during the off-season.
[3:45] Aside from using the VertiMax with multiple athletes, resistance bands are very helpful to target certain areas.
[4:55] Brett talks about why he likes to use the agility ladder.
[5:50] Passing the net drills and how to hone in on making your game more efficient.
[6:45] How do you best improve your blocking moves?
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Tweetables:
“Agility ladder is a great warm up drill to use to get your hips loose, your ankles, and helps you with your coordination. Super cheap and easy to move around."
"Resistance bands are small. You can hang them up on a wall. They are a cheap alternative to dumbbells."
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