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Developing Individualized Programming with BTS Motion Analysis
Occupational therapist Nicole Ramsey explains the use of BTS Bioengineering motion analysis equipment to determine current levels of stress on an athlete or rehab patient’s…
My First Semester with a 1080 Sprint – Results and Best Practices
Coach Chris Kerr reports on his first use training with the 1080 Sprint—having the athletes on his men’s and women’s hockey teams run with resistance…
High Performance Library—Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
Craig Pickering discusses the OODA loop, a tactical military strategy developed by John Boyd. Pickering explains that the principles of the OODA loop may have…
Hooking Your High School Athletes on Intent and Technique with VBT
Velocity-based training can be used with all levels of high school athletes as long as they, and more importantly, their coaches, apply it correctly. Coach…
How Non-Elite Athletes Can Rehab Like a Pro with Kinvent
When rehabbing, non-elite athletes often don’t have access to the robust tools that elite athletes do. Alex Shafiro discusses how the Kinvent Kforce suite can…
US vs. UK Youth Development: How to Train Successful Endurance Athletes
There are stark differences between the US and UK youth cross-country training systems, neither of which are ideal. This article…
The Worst-Case Scenario: Why GPS Data Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
Pierre Austruy disagrees with the notion that GPS data, no matter how it’s analyzed, can pinpoint exactly how to calculate…
Athletes Are Not Robots: The Fallacies of Mental Toughness
Coach James De Lacey doesn’t believe mental toughness has anything to do with military-style training or complete obedience to a…
The Four Pillars of Distance Running
Successful distance runners rely on a host of skills and abilities beyond just aerobic conditioning. Coach Jeremy Duplissey looks at…
Training Your Substitutes in Soccer
A soccer match is the largest stimulus for players each week in-season, so what happens for the substitute athletes who…
21 Essential Training Tips for Strength Coaches
While many S&C coaches have different but successful approaches and training styles, there are some concepts and techniques out there…
Weight Room Exercise Modifications for the Post-Rehabilitated Athletic Shoulder
Rob Panariello presents some of the weight room strategies successfully utilized over the years to assist in the post-shoulder-rehabilitation athlete’s…