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The Pet Peeves of Track and Field
While every sport has its quirks, Coach Chris Parno believes track and field may have the most. He discusses seven of them that he believes…
Fighting the Injury Bug as a Sprinter
David Maris gives readers a unique insight into an athlete’s career through the lens of his injuries, reflecting on the role played by mechanics, workload,…
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,…
Foundational Jump Development for All Levels
It can be easy to think that the solution to weak jumps is heavier squats. Ross Garner explains why this…
An Alternative Way to Think About Plyometric Training for Women’s Volleyball
Programming a variety of jump heights in your plyometric training plan helps accommodate the specificity of volleyball while exposing the…
How to Swim Faster with SmartPaddle
SmartPaddle is a wearable sensor that reveals a swimmer’s strengths and weaknesses by measuring the force, speed, and orientation of…
8 Training Elements That Coaches Must Be Able to Change on the Fly
No training program should be one-size-fits-all, as no two athletes are the same and even the same athlete may need…
kBox Best Practices and Article Anthology
This anthology assembles all of the articles and reviews on kBox flywheels and flywheel resistance training that have appeared on…
More Than Science: 4 Principles for a Successful Weight Room Environment
While science is a huge part of what S&C coaches do, it’s certainly not the only part. Coach Rachel Hayes…
7 Ways That SimpliFaster Made Me a Better Strength Coach
S&C Coach Joshua Collins has relied on SimpliFaster’s articles and insights for years. Here he talks about seven ways that…