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“PR-Itis”: The Biggest Threat to Athlete Development and How to Combat It
Athletes can get stuck in the mindset that PRs are all that matter. Coach Matt Tometz says that’s why coaches need to take the time…
Shifting the Team Culture in Soccer Through S&C and Cognitive Coaching
A shift in team culture comes directly from the coach. Coach Noah Kaminsky details, through explanation of his intent and feedback from his athletes, how…
Reactive Strength Output: A Measure of Reactive Strength and Neuromuscular Strain in Plyometric Movements
In this follow-up to their previous article on RSRatio, Coaches Ash Buckman and Matt McInnes Watson explain the value of measuring reactive strength output. RSOutput…
Misconceptions of Training the Tactical Athlete
In our continuing series on misconceptions in athletic development, Danny Foley explores three of the most prominent misconception-based mistakes that S&C coaches make when working…
Juggling: One Skill All Athletes Can Benefit From
Would you believe, juggling? Coach Justin Ochoa explains why he endorses this training modality—which takes just 10 minutes a day to see benefits—for all athletes.
Age-Predicted Heart Rate Calculators for HR Training: Valid or Invalid?
There are numerous discrepancies surrounding the age-predicted heart rate formulas which are considered commonplace in the fitness and athletic communities.…
A Review of Output Sports Technology
Sam Feldman takes a deep dive into why strength and conditioning coaches should take notice of the new performance data…
Are Static Jumps the Missing Element in Your Jump Training?
David Rosales explains why all coaches should include static plyometrics in their jump training instead of only focusing on elastic.…
Cool as the Other Side of the Pillow – Inspiring Athletes to Sleep for Peak Performance
You know sleep is important for your athletes, but do you know just how important? Do they? Coach Pete Burridge…
Tempo: One Man’s Journey
Everyone’s got an opinion about tempo training, especially on social media. Coach Rob Assise weighs in with his own personal…
Creative Ways to Train Lower-Limb Stiffness
Training for ankle stiffness has a huge impact how athletes improve their rebounds, vertical jumps, and lateral hops. Strength and…
Training Deceleration and Braking for Change of Direction with the 1080 Sprint
While traditional lifting almost exclusively loads the vertical vector, the 1080 Sprint pulls athletes horizontally—the same direction we sprint in.…