Athletic Positioning Quotes

When I was younger, I initially hated football because they put me on the offensive line because I was the biggest kid.

There's a little triangle - five left-footed players.

I started to crouch because that way I could guard the plate better, and I always wanted to hit .300 in the big leagues.

I know where I'm supposed to be at the time of the snap. Now, where the play dictates I'm going to go is a different story.

Billy Jones, positionally, is unbelievable. He's not the fastest guy but he makes up for it by being positionally sound, so I really tried to focus and absorb where he would be in certain situations and just tried to add that in my game.

I try to look for tempo in my run-up to make sure my knees are lifting up instead of going long. That brings an energy to my run-up, try and make myself feel as tall as I can.

Something I still work on today is ankle flexion—ankle pressure in your boots. There is no way to turn or have your skis carve unless you’re going down the hill leaning forward, and that puts you in a good athletic position to do whatever you want to do on your skis—make quick turns, make long turns, or absorb bumps.