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A Review of Output Sports Technology
Sam Feldman takes a deep dive into why strength and conditioning coaches should take notice of the new performance data gathering system from Output Sports.…
Are Static Jumps the Missing Element in Your Jump Training?
David Rosales explains why all coaches should include static plyometrics in their jump training instead of only focusing on elastic. Static jump training is an…
Cool as the Other Side of the Pillow – Inspiring Athletes to Sleep for Peak Performance
You know sleep is important for your athletes, but do you know just how important? Do they? Coach Pete Burridge explains how and why sleep…
Tempo: One Man’s Journey
Everyone’s got an opinion about tempo training, especially on social media. Coach Rob Assise weighs in with his own personal journey using tempo training through…
Creative Ways to Train Lower-Limb Stiffness
Training for ankle stiffness has a huge impact how athletes improve their rebounds, vertical jumps, and lateral hops. Strength and conditioning coach Matt Aldred explains…
3 Plyometric Workouts for Breakthrough Jump Power: Part I
The number one priority of jump training is for the athlete to learn to produce more force in less time,…
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9 Lessons I Learned from Speed Experts
We can almost always learn something valuable from any situation. In David Maris’ case, he’s had the privilege to train…
Seven Lessons Learned from Five Sports Documentaries
There are a plethora of lessons to be learned from an assortment of recently released sports documentaries. If you’ve got…
Climate Change – Practical Ways to Add Energy to Your Training Sessions
Coach Pete Burridge refers to the energy during a training session as the “session climate,” and that climate affects athlete…
Giving Up the Grind
Old school coaches say the only way to get ahead is by grinding. Hunter Charneski details his experiences as a…
Why You Should Include the Catch During Olympic Lifts
Are you unsure whether to include the catch while training athletes in the Olympic lifts? Rob Panariello explains why you…
The Back Knee Matters – Proper Cueing for the Split Jerk
An athlete cannot maintain the vertical hip position throughout the split jerk movement if their back knee is straight, and…