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Specificity That Transfers: Targeting Horizontal Force Production with French Contrast and Performance Patterning
While some “sport-specific” methods of training fail to pass the eyeball-test, Coach Nolan Dreher believes that for advanced athletes, physical skills specific to their sport…
Curved Sprint Training: The Key to Unlocking Game Speed
Rather than straight lines, team sports are played on angles, curves, and edges. To train game speed and prepare his athletes for the demands of…
Chaos Theories: Three Elusive Questions from TFC Chicago 2024
Missed the 2024 Track Football Consortium in Chicago? Coach Nate Huffstutter shares key takeaways from the conference speakers and poses follow-up questions based on orienting…
Perfecting the Taper to Peak at the Right Time
How does climbing a mountain peak relate to training and tapering athletes for peak performance? Coach Dillon Martinez recounts a treacherous summit hike and compares…
RTP Case Study Breakdown: Achilles Rupture with Rachel Dincoff
What does the return to play process look like for an Olympic athlete recovering from a career-threatening injury? Coach Danny Foley presents a case study…
10 Tips for an Effective Internship Program
Coach Stephen Georgio lays out 10 Tips for running an effective internship program that helps build your program and lands…
Preventing Achilles Injuries: A Progressive Exercise Approach
Athletes often worry that an injured Achilles tendon could leave them on the sidelines or even end their careers. Conditioning…
Fueling the Combine Athlete for Peak Performance
The NFL Combine is a unique event that captures athletes at specific moments in their development. Most players have about…
Navigating the Global Landscape of Youth Sports Specialization
Early specialization has pros and cons for developing athletes. Countries like China have used early specialization to excel at the…
A Percentage-Free Way to Ensure Olympic Lifting Gains
Training for Olympic lifting typically uses increments based on a percentage of the athlete’s one-rep max weight. That approach isn’t…
Weight, There’s More! The Risks and Benefits of Using Ankle and Wrist Weights
Wrist and ankle weights aren’t just a 1980s fad. They became popular again during the COVID pandemic, and plenty of…
What Most Youth Soccer Coaches Get Wrong About Conditioning
Conditioning for youth soccer and the game of youth soccer often bear little resemblance to each other. Coach Nate Huffstutter…