If you’ve followed my writing for any length of time, you’ll know that I’m a big fan of using medicine ball training for power development with our athletes. We have both rotational and overhead variations – and sometimes, we have drills that combine the two. Enter the knee-to-knee rollover medicine ball stomp.

Key Coaching Points:

1. Don’t rush the back hip rotation; rather, sit into that hip for what seems like an uncomfortable long time. This allows hip-shoulder separation to occur.

2. Minimize lower back arching.

3. Be firm into the ground on the front leg. Some individuals will stiffen up on that front leg with more knee extension, while others will be slightly more flexed.

4. Perform 3-4 reps per side.

5. We utilize this exercise several months into the offseason after we’ve had a chance to optimize overhead and rotational medicine ball technique with less complex drills. Athletes have to earn this one.