Pierre-Jean Vazel, Author at SimpliFaster

Author: Pierre-Jean Vazel

Freelance writer specialized history & science of athletics performance. Chronicler & consultant for LeMonde; blogger at vazel.blog.lemonde.fr. A French correspondant for IAAF.

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Lean to Win: Can You Coach the Finishing Lean for Track?

Championships are often decided by competitors who secure a place finish by the narrowest margins, making the finish lean very important. However, as Coach JT Ayers explains, the lean is frequently not trained because coaches either don’t believe in it or think athletes inherently know how to do it—but they don’t.

Using Performance Circuits and SHREDmill to Train Large Groups with Limited Space

Looking for a powerful solution to training large groups while limited by space and time? Coach Mark Hoover has one: using a SHREDmill with Cal Dietz’s Performance Pattern Cycling Method.

Retreating Speed: The Performance Training You Aren’t Doing Enough

Developing retreating speed is critical, so why don’t coaches put a bigger emphasis on mastering this type of movement? Coach Jason Feairheller presents a drill progression to train retreating speed in all athletes.

Author: Pierre-Jean Vazel

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