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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 this will ultimately affect how…

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Coaches Are Making a Huge Mistake Overlooking Momentum

The measurement of speed needs to evolve from only including distance relative to time to considering an athlete’s momentum. Coach Carl Valle explains how to…

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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 program. Coach Graham Eaton outlines…

Middle School Track

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 for coaches’ ongoing development. Coach…

Coaching Squat

Freelap Timing System Setup & Review

Looking for a speed timing solution for your athletes? Consider Freelap timing systems, which use chips instead of timing gates and have other unique features…

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Navigating Liability Insurance and Contract Concerns for Entrepreneurial Coaches

How can private sector coaches protect their business with the right types of liability insurance? David Akao brings in other…

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Polishing the Basics or Scared to Advance?

While it’s good to “polish the basics,” this should serve as a starting point, and not end goal, for athlete…

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Step Up

The Best Step-Up Exercises and Workouts for Athletes

While not everyone currently uses the step-up, it’s a great option for athletes to develop speed and power. Coach Carl…

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True SL training

“True” Single-Leg Training: 3 Exercises for Speed, Strength, and Performance

Coach Charley Gould breaks down the unique qualities of “true” unilateral leg training, distinguishing those exercises in which the working…

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For the Love of Interval Training

Coach Brennan Michelson shows us how to effectively program HIT and SIT during periodized interval training. The combination offers a…

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Ditch the Warm-Up and Ignite Your Athletes

For too long, coaches seemed to treat warm-ups as something athletes had to do before they could get to their…

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3 Lessons I Learned During a Division I Strength and Conditioning Internship

Former student-athlete Blake Hammert will be graduating with an exercise science degree in a month, so he thought he knew…

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