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Assessing Neuromuscular Performance for Acceleration in Hockey
Coach Mike Croskery continues to explore the use of EMG analysis with athletes—in this case, with an individual hockey player to assess how his muscles…
7 Ways to Improve Your Recreational Soccer Practice
The crucial recreational base of the developmental pyramid for sports tends to get forgotten when it comes to allocating time, coaching support, field space, equipment,…
It Takes a Tribe: In-Season Strategies to Maximize Recovery and Performance
In-season training and off-season training can look very different than one another. Here, FAU football’s head S&C coach, athletic trainer, and nutritionist present the specifics…
How to Develop a Sprint Technique Progression for Team Sport Athletes
Jacob Williams provides helpful tips on categorizing technique drills to improve training programs and inspire athletes.
Applying a High-Low Autoregulation Model for Swimming
Swimming and track share many similarities, with the intent of coaches in both sports to “train speed.” As such, Coach Ross Garner explains the way…
Coaching in 2030: How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Our Profession
Who knows what the future will bring? Well, Alan Couzens just might. In this article, he takes a look at…
10 Achievable Goals in Post-Season Training
Brijesh Patel lays out his unique approach for post-season training to restore athletes and build them up stronger.
Managing Groin Pain in Field Sport Athletes
Coach Selwyn Griffith details the multi-stage rehabilitation of athletes with hip and groin pain. This rehab relies on clinical examinations…
Training Strategies That Work in the Trenches: MADS
In a series of articles, Coach Alan Bishop will look at some training methods that have held up over the…
Winning After Winning—Finding the Keys to Sustained Success
Although the seminal paper, “Winning after Winning” is nearly 30 years old, Craig Pickering points out how its research and…
How to Maximize Sleep Quality and Recovery After Evening Games
Evening games are a fact of life for athletes at all levels. But how can an athlete “shut down” afterward…
Coaches, Distance Runners, and Apps: The Art of Individualizing Endurance Training
Although distance runners in Kenya may famously run in groups, they still rely on individualized training to increase performance and…