No Swing Up- Alternate Techniques?

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Re: No Swing Up- Alternate Techniques?

Unread postby KirkB » Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:32 pm

powerplant42 wrote: Or, 'push-squeeze'. ;)

Not really. That's still too technical. That's only important if there's a danger you might lose your grip. On this pedestrian drill, there's no such danger, because the athlete isn't hitting the box at full speed.

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