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The Effects of Overspeed Training on Sprint-Start Ability in NFL Prospects
Coaches Joseph Potts and Cassius Sendish share the results of a pilot study where adding an overspeed training element seemed to have a profound effect…
3 Weeks to Marathon Day—Final Keys for Physical and Mental Preparation
As race day approaches, a long distance runner has to make sure they are in their best form. How can they accomplish this? Coach and…
A Lesson From Lunges: How to Break Performance Plateaus
Erik Little tells of how he busted through a performance plateau by modifying his lunges and listening to his body, which lead to a new…
Time to Rethink Recovery: Hot & Cold Exposure
Many of us still follow the RICE protocol when an athlete gets injured, but it’s time to update our thinking—and practice—when it comes to recovery.…
Getting Started with the PlayerMaker Uno
This review by youth athletics coach Adam Wingate covers the PlayerMaker Uno, a wearable electronic device geared specifically for soccer players. The wide range of…
Is It Time to Dump the Catch with the Power Clean?
While Coach Bob Alejo has been a fan of the power clean for years, he discusses the reasons why he…
What Can Cheese Teach Us About Performance?
Blaming the athlete will not achieve error-free performance. Former Olympic athlete Craig Pickering explains why treating errors as systemic problems…
Better Strategies to Train Speed and Fitness for Surfing
Too often, training approaches for surfers do very little to replicate the unique demands of the sport. Coach Michael Ferguson…
Sports Technology: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
For a variety of reasons, many coaches and teams enter into the sports technology buying process blindly, without necessarily knowing…
Why the Drum Drill Is Underrated for Speed
Although the drum drill has been around for years as an exercise to develop frequency, it was a bit cumbersome…
What’s in Your Shoe? A Look at Plantiga’s AI-Powered Insole
Where is the industry on the promise of wearable technology for athlete’s feet? Dr. Matt Jordan takes us on the…
Blending and Bleeding Drills
There are many reasons for coaches to use blending and bleeding drills in their training program, though they depend on…