Nexgen Athletic Performance

Coiling in sports is like a construction worker using a hammer, or a carpenter with wood working skills.
•
It is vital to your power, your athleticism, and your ability to generate force.
•
It takes an already “about to be” contracted muscle, and puts more muscles in the mix to be utilized (usually called the posterior cross-sling; the lat and glute mix).
•
Without it, you’re just using legs. You decreasing power by 20% to 27% which has been measured during the acceleration phase of movements.
•
This isn’t just stylistic—it fundamentally changes how force is generated and transferred.
•
Athlete-

Jeffrey Wang from showing two popular drills to enable a bit more fire on the coil.
•
Drill 1️⃣- closed kinetic loading; teaches stability and more muscle engagement.
•
Drill 2️⃣- open kinetic loading; teaches quickness and power, while maintaining that stability vector.
•
Give it a give!

The importance of rotational power cannot be understated. In order to have hard shots on the court, athletes need to be able to coil.

Gia is working on generating rotational power, sequencing her rotation, and improving her coil. Skater hops provide a fantastic platform for athletes to learn how to coil properly. The same can be said about rotational box jumps. An athlete with poor sequencing will not generate enough power to land on top of a box. Open stance med ball slams compound this as they mimic an athlete’s forehand/backhand stroke. Great job Gia!

Lil pushin’ goods!
Level up! 📈