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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 emotions. By supporting your athletes…

Athlete Thinking

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 and assisted work to meticulously…

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How Young Coaches Can Set Their Guiding Principles

When coaches don’t have a set of defined, guiding principles, they’re more likely to chase new training methods and change systems recklessly. Coach Tate Tobiason…

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8 Ways to Grow as a GA or Intern

Sit down with Matt Aldred as he divulges his best advice on making the most out of your first year as a graduate assistant or…

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Train Your Brain Like You Train Your Body (and 3 Keys to Make It Work)

Training the brain while training the body is the key to having and/or building a champion’s mindset. Linda Falasco, a licensed clinical social worker and…

Mental Toughness
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Why are Coaches D.U.M.B (Don’t Understand My Brain): The Croc Show Featuring Missy Mitchell-McBeth

Coach and author Missy-Mitchell McBeth joins Coach Croc for a lively discussion on the communication gaps that often exist between…

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Periodization in Academy Rugby Players

Does periodization have to be as complicated or divisive as it often is in the S&C world? Coach Pete Burridge…

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Neck Reconditioning Post-Injury – Bridging the Gap Between Rehab and RTP

Physical therapists and performance professionals can follow established return to play protocols for a range of common sports injuries, but…

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Are Track Sprint Drills Still Worth Doing?

Coach Eaton guides us through his favorite sprint mechanics and posture drills, which are delightfully simple and have withstood the…

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Medicine Ball and Ballistic Ball Best Practices and Article Anthology

This anthology rounds up the very best SimpliFaster articles covering the Ballistic Ball from Assess2Perform, as well as training with…

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Sport-Specific Strength Training for the Elite Golfer

Many people think of golf as a relaxing, laid-back sport, but at the elite level, a golf swing is one…

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A Squat Progression That Works in the Strength Trenches

Coach Alan Bishop presents the squat progression that works for his team sport athletes. It takes new (and healthy) athletes…

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