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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…
The Fibonacci Sequence and Athlete Development
Coach Daniel Martinez uses the Fibonacci sequence in mathematics as a comparison to athlete development. He dissects the training process…
The Forgotten Plantar Flexor: Training the Soleus
Most coaches believe that the calves get enough training with sprints, jump landings, and plyometrics, and may even add standing…
Running With Intent: 7 Reasons Why Tempo Work Supercharges an Athlete’s Ability to Sprint!
Strength and conditioning coach Mike Whiteman explains the importance of tempo training, submaximal development, and mental discipline when training sprint…
A Bias Toward Speed? Breaking Down the Sprinting Cycle
Using data from the top female and male sprinters at the 2017 100m World Championships Finals, Owen McNally and Jonas…
Practical Methods for Designing Plyometric Progressions Based on RSI
When training with plyometrics, coaches need to prescribe the correct exercises in the correct doses. Ashton King demonstrates one way…
How to Become a Behind-the-Scenes Superhero
Mark Hoover explains why the relationships that strength and conditioning coaches develop with the parents of their student-athletes are so…
Developing Mentally Tough Athletes
How can you develop mentally tough athletes? Coach Cody Hughes looks at the mechanisms that can help create mental toughness…