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Evolving Your Block Periodized Model
Coach Trader Flora explains how coaches can tweak their block periodized program in different scenarios, helping athletes reach their various goals and better fit different…
7 Practical Elements for Making Your Athletes Lightning Fast
Mike Carolan discusses the most effective ways to improve your strength training regimen to improve your athletes’ performance speed.
Why You Should Use Manual Resistance in Strength Training
Although it may never replace using a barbell, strength training with manual resistance is highly effective when done properly, and it doesn’t typically need any…
A Review of the Normatec Legs Recovery System
Interested in the Normatec legs recovery system, but looking for a first-hand review of the technology from a coach? Justin Roethlingshoefer used it for six…
The Process of Putting Together a Successful Athletic Performance Staff
Coach and Performance Director George Greene takes us through the phases of hiring and developing a successful athletic performance staff, from the early stages to…
Barriers to Championship Performances
ALTIS Head Coach Dan Pfaff shares his collection of thoughts and observations acquired through 40 plus years of coaching and…
The NFL Combine: Giving New Meaning to “Indy” Talent Identification in 2021
COVID-19 precautions have turned all traditional sporting events on their head, and the NFL Combine is no exception. Coach Derek…
Implementation and Progression of Eccentric Training with Athletes
While eccentric strength is necessary for athletes to develop to become faster and more powerful, coaches don’t always administer eccentric…
Budget-Friendly Solutions for High School S&C Coaches
High school coach Kevin Consoles discusses his favorite equipment and performance tests for coaches on a tight budget.
Why Categorizing Plyometrics as Intensive or Extensive Isn’t Specific Enough
While labeling plyometrics as either intensive or extensive is useful to categorize these movements, this framework doesn’t go far enough…
Optimal Off-Season Training for Volleyball
In six years of training volleyball teams, Keith Ferrara’s players haven’t suffered a single upper-body injury. Read his off-season training…
Roll Tide: The New Model
How important are speed and a multi-sport background for success in college football? Coach Tony Holler and Tracking Football bring…