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The Best Instructional Cues for Teaching Athletic Plyometrics
An athlete who lacks the prerequisite general motor skills may focus on attaining height of distance instead of improving the skill and/or position they need…
Training the Hip Flexors for Resiliency and Explosive Performance
Coach Pete Arroyo explains why coaches need to go beyond stretching and bracing to train the psoas muscle group. He presents specific exercises and drills…
General Athletic Qualities ≠ Sport Specificity
As a former athlete and current coach, Kendall Green has dealt with the supposed performance pipeline of football players running track to get better at…
Beyond the Barbell – Powering Up Your Athletes Creatively
Coaches and athletes alike have turned to alternatives to the weight room when it came to training during the pandemic this past year. Brendan Thompson…
H.S. Track Coaches Are Only as Good as Their Cues (5 I Learned from Ken Clark)
Learning how to cue drills so that athletes understand and perform them correctly is definitely a skill. Coach Eugenia Bradshaw discusses five sprint drill cues…
Four Character Traits of Successful Athletes and Coaches
Jason Hettler of ALTIS talks about the idea of shared vulnerability in the sports performance environment, and explains how each…
Throttle Control – The Ins and Outs of Revving and Easing Up
Coach Rob Assise makes the case for training intensity with your athletes, whether you are a track coach or a…
The Hinge Motion in Golf Performance and Training
Nearly all golf coaches and trainers recognize that hip hinging strength and power are important pieces of the performance and…
The Technical Keys to Optimizing a Throwing Athlete’s Performance
Coach Steffan Jones believes that good biodynamics underpin athletic performance, especially for throwing athletes in cricket, javelin, and baseball. Here,…
Learning How to Pivot: Agility Recommendations for Your Career in Sports
With the advent of new technology and fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, a career in sports and fitness does not…
The Evolution of My Approach to VBT
With the Vmaxpro, Coach Mark Hoover has found his new favorite VBT weight room tool—one that also tracks bar path…
Progress & PRs – Developing a Hybrid Model for Timing and Training Speed
Trainer and former sprinter Brendan Thompson doesn’t believe that chasing personal bests is the best approach to training. He recommends…