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Everson Griffen and Anthony Barr working with ‘Movement Miyagi’

By Adam Carlson

DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 25: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions is sacked by Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings in the second half during an NFL game at Ford Field on October 25, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - OCTOBER 25: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions is sacked by Anthony Barr #55 of the Minnesota Vikings in the second half during an NFL game at Ford Field on October 25, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images) /
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Anthony Barr and Everson Griffen are working with a master of movement to help prepare themselves for the Minnesota Vikings’ 2017 season.

Having quick and fluid motion on the football field can make the difference between making a play and missing it. Everson Griffen and Anthony Barr of the Minnesota Vikings are doing everything they can to be faster players.

It was revealed in an article on the ESPN website that Barr and Griffen are among the 10 players across the NFL to work with Shawn Myszka, a man who is sometimes refereed to as being a ‘Movement Miyagi’.

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Myszka breaks down every part of their movement to ensure there are no wasted motions or delays in their technique. In the past, he’s worked with former Vikings Rhett Ellison, Adrian Peterson, John Carlson and Antoine Winfield, helping the achieve success at their respective positions.

Griffen and Barr are joined by 8 other players in learning about their movements and how they can be more efficient, and Everson Griffen knows that working with Myszka can help him in a big way going forward.

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"“It takes a lot of studying, a lot of hard work to be able to diagnose a player and tell them exactly what they’re doing wrong. He can break down your film, he can break down movement. If you’re running too high, he knows what you’ve got to do to be able to get the right angles and excel in the right areas.”"

Myszka’s work is nothing new on a global stage, but at this moment his techniques are revolutionary to the National Football League.

"“It’s new for the United States, [but] if you look at any rugby team, any soccer team, they’ve been training like this for a long time.”"

Next: Will Anthony Barr be better or worse in 2017?

Of course, the biggest thing to take away from Barr and Griffen training with Myszka is that they are willing to work hard to continue getting better and help push the Minnesota Vikings toward their ultimate goal: the Super Bowl.

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