Anthony Cockrill

Southern Methodist University

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@NotLikeRuss Stephon Marbury

[NCAA Women's Volleyball @NCAAVolleyball]

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No. 10 @SMUVolleyball defeats No. 5 Stanford in four sets!

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@CoachRichter1 Knee angle when we do Plyos - specifically depth jumping

Also the plant leg in the approach

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• 41 inch max vert
• Max touch is a foot above the NBA rim
• Would have been Top 4 vert at the 2025 NBA Drat Combine

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SMU comes in at number 1️⃣0️⃣ in the @AVCAVolleyball preseason poll!

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11 Feet - 41” Max Vert

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Good Morning from Dallas, TX

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If you want to cultivate a culture that values health and wellness, put them in an environment that doesn’t allow them to fail

Easy place to start is the Locker Room

Surrounding athletes with Belvita Bars, Rice Crispy Treats, Core Power Shakes, etc. is negligent behavior

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Stretch Shortening Cycle Emphasis

A1) Squat - Weight Releasers - Drop/Catch
A2) Penta Jump - Hurdles

On the spectrum of General to Specific:
- Specific = use SSC
- General = develop structures that make up the SSC

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@rickmerriam @l33tlete I agree about the feet but I have little to no control over the footwear in college athletics.

As far as the lift hurting the back, there inherent risk with everything. If there is a fear of injury, do not play sports

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Functional Isometrics

Maximal Motor Unit Recruitment

Heavy Partial + Overcoming Isometric

Concentric RFD:
A1) Functional Isometric
A2) Seated Box Jump

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Full Session - Concentric Emphasis

“Strength” Day

A1) Deadlift - Below The Knee
B1) Seated Overhead Press - Bandbell
B2) Pendlay Row
C1) Squat - Single Leg

Hard for me to quantify a need for more than this in an hour session https://t.co/nPDAmGhwLY

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@l33tlete Functional Isometric is the “type” of exercise. A concentric partial rep for 2-4 inches followed by an overcoming isometric. Can probably do any movement with this

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Power

Resisted Bounds
Un-resisted Bounds To 5-Step Accel

Impressive for a Middle Blocker

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Concentric Rate Of Force Development

Pause Squat - Chains - .5-.75 m/s

Extended pauses in the most disadvantageous range of the lift, attempting to overcome inertia as fast as possible relative to the load

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Eccentric Contrast Set

A1) Load
A2) Momentum

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Eccentric Contrast Set

A1) Load
A2) Momentum

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