The Ankle of It All

Do you treat your ankles well?

If not, then what are you waiting for?

When you think of good ankles, you may think of skiers, figure skaters, ice hockey players, gymnasts, parkour, and other sports that require solid ankle mobility and stability..

Now, what about the following athletes:

1) Barry Sanders. His agility, speed, and awareness defied normal football skills as a player for the Detroit Lions.

2) Ja Morant. Part of the new breed. His speed and explosiveness on the basketball courtnfor the Memphis Grizzlies.

3) LeBron James. The man has superb power when he jumps off the basketball court. He's shown it his entire career with the Cavaliers, Heat, and Lakers.

4) Connor McDavid. As if Edmonton did not have a brilliant player in its storied history. The Oilers have had plenty of sensational players. McDavid moves easily around players, up and down the ice. 

All of these athletes and others entertain the masses. What you do not think about is their ankle efficiency. To perform the skills these athletes do, it takes healthy ankles, the mobility shifter. The knee is the mobility supporter. The hips are the mobility powerhouse.

Sanders is retired, but you have the latter three and plenty of other athletes to watch and from whom to learn.

How are your ankles?

Much success to you | Derek | @teemptraining | derekteempt@gmail.com