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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…
Training Deceleration and Braking for Change of Direction with the 1080 Sprint
While traditional lifting almost exclusively loads the vertical vector, the 1080 Sprint pulls athletes horizontally—the same direction we sprint in. Coach Kyle Davey explains how…
The Art of the Speed Bound
Despite the COVID-19 shutdown and cold temps in the Northeast, Coach Dominic Zanot’s athletes hit personal best times at fall/winter meets. Could this be attributed…
A Return to General Training for Sprint Athletes
Where does the boundary for general versus specific training lie, especially when it comes to sprint training? David Maris presents a toolkit of general training…
The Arc of Letting Go
Do you tend to be a hands-on coach and/or parent? Do you know when it’s time to step back and let your athlete and/or child…
Vitamin D: Does It Really Improve Athletic Performance and Prevent Injuries?
Numerous controlled studies have indicated that subjects taking vitamin D outperform those in control groups. The main source of vitamin…
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…
A Crash Course in Coaching Middle School Track
Imagine what a well-run middle school track program could do for both a varsity track program and a school’s athletic…
How to Fix Modern Strength & Conditioning
We need wholesale change in college strength and conditioning programs to fix everything from weight room efficiency to time allotted…
Hustle & Flow – Training the Optimal State for Peak Performance
Distraction, fear, and anxiety can keep athletes from performing at their best when it matters most. The latest in sports…
ALTIS “Need for Speed”: The Science & Practice of Speed for Team Sport
While speed may not mean the same thing to each person in sport, Coach Chris Gallagher believes the ALTIS Need…
Throttle Control – The Ins and Outs of Revving and Easing Up
Coach Rob Assise makes the case for training intensity with your athletes, whether you are a track coach or a…