Warm-Up: Sideline-to-Sideline Beats Lazy Middle Rallies

Summary

Troy Akin pushes back on the default “let’s just rally down the middle to get warm.” He’s always more warmed up after sideline-to-sideline rallies that force real lateral movement.

If your warm-up never makes you shuffle, you’re not actually preparing for points. Trade a few lazy middle feeds for side-to-side rallies before the first game.

Key takeaways

• Middle-only warm-ups under-prepare your legs
• Sideline-to-sideline forces the lateral movement matches need

Action items

• Next open play: first 5 minutes only cross-court / sideline rallies — no middle feeds