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An Inside Look at Tactical Periodization in College Soccer
While most performance coaches have been at least exposed to the term “tactical periodization” and a great many have likely implemented a version of it,…
Why High School Coaches Should Invest in Performance Tech
Coach Ryan Denton has successfully invested in sports performance technology and integrated it into his high school athletics program. Here he explains how life-changing the…
The Forgotten Plantar Flexor: Training the Soleus
Most coaches believe that the calves get enough training with sprints, jump landings, and plyometrics, and may even add standing calf raises to a program,…
Running With Intent: 7 Reasons Why Tempo Work Supercharges an Athlete’s Ability to Sprint!
Strength and conditioning coach Mike Whiteman explains the importance of tempo training, submaximal development, and mental discipline when training sprint athletes.
A Bias Toward Speed? Breaking Down the Sprinting Cycle
Using data from the top female and male sprinters at the 2017 100m World Championships Finals, Owen McNally and Jonas Dodoo at Speedworks delves into…
Still Competing? A Conditioning Guide for Adult League Athletes (or Anyone) Over 35
How should recreational athletes over 35 prepare for an adult league or masters sport? Coach Mike Over surveys a range…
High-Performance Library: Will It Make the Boat Go Faster?
A crew of also-rans turned into Olympic Champions using these tools and techniques. Coach Pickering selects the most notable methods…
Developing a High School Sport Science Program Through the Classroom
High school sports don’t always get the budget their coaches want and/or need. But Coach Jeremy Weeks presents the cross-curricular…
Coaching in 2030: How Artificial Intelligence Will Change Our Profession
Who knows what the future will bring? Well, Alan Couzens just might. In this article, he takes a look at…
Developing Efficient Technique and Propulsive Force for Swimmers
The ability to measure force development on land and in the water can help coaches find asymmetries between the right…
The Most Important Class a High School Student Can Take
Even in the best of times, Coach Micah Kurtz believes weight training class is the most important class for high…
The 400 Is a Sprint
Does speed training for the 400m seem counterintuitive? It’s not, because speed improves race times even more so than endurance.…