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The Thrill of The Mat Drill Is Here to Stay…Now What?
Do mat drills live up to the hype? Kurt Hester argues their value in a football training program. Read the discussion and join the debate.
Plantiga – Performance Analysis in Athletics
Physiotherapist Sam Leslie details two examples of Plantiga’s wearable in-shoe IMU helping guide an athlete’s training focus—one a long jumper and the other a sprinter.…
Speed and Agility (Book Excerpt)
Speed and agility are obviously vital for success in squash. In this chapter excerpt from his book Strength and Conditioning for Squash, Coach Chris Gallagher…
The Stealer’s Two-Step: Increasing Speed on the Basepath
Many baseball players are taught to use the crossover step when stealing a base. Coach Pete Arroyo explains why the “Stealer’s Two-Step” is a biomechanically…
Using MuscleLab for Sports Performance
When it comes to measuring linear sprint performance, Coach Keith Ferrara explains why the MuscleLab laser is unmatched and invaluable based upon the amount of…
Olympic Lifts: The Importance of Peak Velocity and Recommended Guidelines
For athletes performing Olympic lifts to improve sports performance, measuring peak velocity provides the best information to coaches when progressing…
Building Game Fitness with Leg Circuit Variations and Progressions
For coaches who use leg circuits, Coach Pete Arroyo suggests adding the Gambetta leg circuit to your toolbox. He also…
From Grom to Tour Champ: 6 Movements to Get Stronger for Surfing
The surfing community’s resistance to effective preparation lingers at all levels of the sport. Michael Ferguson—a surfer and S&C coach—counters…
Do Nondominant-Side Swings Do Anything in Golf?
Chris Finn takes a look at the theories supporting the use of nondominant-side swings in golf training and dissects each…
5 Specialty Bars That Are Worth the Investment
Specialty bars aren’t intended to replace the weight room stalwarts, but rather to enhance the adaptations you may be looking…
Why the Force-Vector Theory Is Inadequate as a Basis for Exercise Selection
The right exercise for an athlete is the one that improves their performance, regardless of the direction in which they…
Building a Better “Bounce”
The tendons, which control an athlete’s elasticity, tend to come second to the muscles when it comes to athletic conditioning.…