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Insight on Running a Track & Field Program with Ron Grigg

Ron Grigg, longtime Director of Track and Field for the highly successful program at Jacksonville University, joins this week’s Freelap Friday Five to discuss strategies for wicket training, keys to the recruiting process, and “coaching with the heart of a teacher.”

The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement Book Review

In The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement, Dr. Nick Winkelman, head of athletic performance and science for the Irish Rugby Football Union, discusses how what coaches say influences athletes’ movements and behaviors. He combines the science underpinning how humans learn and remember with the art of communicating and cueing in a way that takes advantage of that science, and the result is an effective strategy for coaches to put into practice before they even close the book.

Harnessing the Trap Bar Deadlift for Physical Development

While it’s possible to misuse the trap bar deadlift, Coach William Wayland believes that, in the right coaching hands, it can be used to improve robustness and high levels of force production (higher outputs) for the right sports, including rotational sports like golf and baseball. He outlines drills and variations for athletes to get the most from this tool and movement.

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