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Considerations for Training the High School Volleyball Athlete
High school S&C coach Missy Mitchell-McBeth helps train a nationally ranked high school girls volleyball team. What’s her secret formula in the weight room that…
5 Principles for Training High School Athletes
Strength and conditioning coach Mark Hoover discusses how his approach to coaching has changed over the years, with five principles to guide your programming.
Outdoor Training for the Shot Put in the Northeastern Winter
Training for the shot put during a pandemic is the same as training for the shot put at any other time as far as technique,…
Three Myths of College Recruiting for High School Track & Field Athletes
Justin Wickard wants to set the record straight when it comes to college recruiting. Follow along as he explains what you need to understand about…
Three Ways to Help the ACL Tear Problem in High School Basketball Players
Basketball’s constant jumping and change-of-direction can be brutal on players’ legs. Strength and conditioning coach Tom Broback explains innovative strategies to avoid ACL tears and…
Rethinking Body Composition in Sport: Moving Beyond Totals
We need to consider ideal body composition in the context of the demands of the athlete’s sport, their playing position,…
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The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement Book Review
In The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement, Dr. Nick Winkelman, head of athletic performance and…
Harnessing the Trap Bar Deadlift for Physical Development
While it’s possible to misuse the trap bar deadlift, Coach William Wayland believes that, in the right coaching hands, it…
Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect the ACL Knee Athlete’s Return to Play?
How will the COVID-19 restrictions affect the injured and post-surgical athlete’s rehabilitation and level of physical condition when they return…
Hurdle Technical Drills Simplified
In the short hurdle events, all athletes perform a similar step pattern. The athlete who covers these steps the quickest…
Where Do We Take ‘Em? Continuing GPP with the 1×20 Plus Extensive Jumps & Throws
Transition your developmental athletes transition from baseline skills to the slow-fast, extensive-intensive, and forceful-explosive spectrums. Coach Pete Arroyo explains his…
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…