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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…

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The Science and Efficacy of Nondominant-Side Swings for Club Head Velocity

Tyler Standifird discusses the evidence behind nondominant side training for improvement of golf swing speed and driving distance.

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Can You Help the Best Get Better?

It turned out that getting an NFL athlete faster was not much different for Coach Chris Korfist than getting any of the athletes he’s trained…

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Using BTS Technology to Improve Exercise Prescription for Strength and Hypertrophy

Neuromuscular assessment by surface electromyography (EMG) helps to connect the dots between the neural response and the performance outcome during a training environment or competition.…

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Adaptive Power for Injured Athletes

There are numerous considerations to take into account when deciding on the best methods for training an injured athlete, from evaluating strength and power to…

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Hamstrung by Hamstrings?

Hamstring strain injuries are one of the most frequent non-contact injuries that occur in all high-speed running-based sports. The NordBord…

Bleeding and Blending

Blending and Bleeding Drills

There are many reasons for coaches to use blending and bleeding drills in their training program, though they depend on…

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Accumulation & Intensification: A Plan for Training Speed in Team Sports

The Blue Program, designed by Nathan Kiely, relies on accumulation and intensification to introduce new sprinters to speed development, helping…

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What Young Athletes DON’T Need

Social media shows kids cool exercises, huge weights, and flashy events. But not all that glitters is gold. What are…

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High-Performance Library: The Strategy Book

Coaches, athletes, and other sport professionals can learn a thing or two from the business world, especially how to develop…

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Athlete Thinking

How to Support Mental Toughness and Resilience in Athletes

Coaches play a huge role in helping athletes to be aware of their emotions and training them to manage those…

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Assisted Sprint Training in the Long Jump

Coach Bob Thurnhoffer believes a key element in the future of sprint and jump training involves effective uses of overspeed…

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