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“Daily Vitamins” for Performance
Coach Austin McClinton presents his idea of “daily vitamins” for athletes—hits of micro sessions to implement into a physical preparation program. If you’re looking to…
35 Starting Variations to Blend Speed and Sport
Because sports are chaotic and unplanned, coaches need to move beyond the standard drills to develop athletes’ movement variability. Coach Graham Eaton has 35 variations…
Time to Rethink Monitoring
Current athlete monitoring practices have many flaws, not the least of which is some methods are too general and others too subjective. Instead of gathering…
Utilizing a Sled Training Spectrum for Athlete Development
As with all training, the subset of sled training falls on a spectrum—this one ranging from developing strength to developing power. Coach Brandon Holder explains…
Everyone Has a Hamburger Story (And Why We Need to Keep Telling Them)
Coach Nate Huffstutter sheds light on an issue that seems obvious once it’s stated: Many young athletes are never told about how the timing and…
Electrical Muscle Stimulation: Five Reasons Why You Need to Adopt This Technology for Your Athletes Now
EMS works best when integrated with a conventional training program that requires a coordination component for more efficient transfer of…
Enhancing Speed with Plyometrics
How can you use plyometrics to improve different facets of your athletes’ sprinting? Brendan Thompson looks at plyo prescription and…
Seven Training Considerations for High School High Hurdling
Perhaps more than in any other event, coaches of hurdlers really need to shift the focus to long-term development. Coach…
Improving Serving Speed for the Volleyball Athlete
Improve the serving speed of your volleyball athletes with the help of Keith Ferrara’s training program outline that focuses on…
The Structure of Sports Science Revolutions
How does progress in sports science lead to actual change in a sport? Much too often, begrudgingly on the part…
Five Reasons You Should Time Sprints in Practice
Timing sprints daily can be one of the most important actions that coaches take with their speed athletes. Coach Tyler…
Multidirectional Plyometrics: Creating Better Transfer for On-Field Speed & Power
While traditional plyometrics help athletes develop power, they often don’t address the change of direction patterns athletes utilize on the…