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Seven Training Considerations for High School High Hurdling
Perhaps more than in any other event, coaches of hurdlers really need to shift the focus to long-term development. Coach Graham Eaton has seven suggestions…
Improving Serving Speed for the Volleyball Athlete
Improve the serving speed of your volleyball athletes with the help of Keith Ferrara’s training program outline that focuses on sprinting and strength training, as…
The Structure of Sports Science Revolutions
How does progress in sports science lead to actual change in a sport? Much too often, begrudgingly on the part of gatekeepers who seek to…
Five Reasons You Should Time Sprints in Practice
Timing sprints daily can be one of the most important actions that coaches take with their speed athletes. Coach Tyler Germain gives five reasons to…
Multidirectional Plyometrics: Creating Better Transfer for On-Field Speed & Power
While traditional plyometrics help athletes develop power, they often don’t address the change of direction patterns athletes utilize on the field. Coach Jason Feairheller advises…
Parental Influence on Athlete Success
Spend time on the sidelines of any youth sport these days and you’ll see multiple styles of parenting. There are…
Popular Articles
4 Ways to Get ‘Football Fast’…Fast
With everything that’s been going on, are your athletes ready for football season? Coach Chris Korfist shares four techniques and…
Keep Getting Faster on Your Own – Four More Weeks of Speed Training
Coach Tyler Germain presents another four-week speed training plan for those athletes still not back on the track with their…
10 Things Youth Sports Coaches Must Know About Child Development
The role of youth sports coach can be very fulfilling, but it also bears responsibility for the care and well-being…
Athletic Development for Men and Women’s Cheer
Athletes involved in men and women’s cheer typically come to the collegiate sport with no physical or strength training experience.…
7 Ways to Get More Vegetables in Your Young Athlete’s Diet
If your young athlete wants to reach maximal performance levels, they need a strong performance diet. This means eating their…
Performance in Sports & Academics: Training an 800m Sprinter in Med School
How does a performance coach working with competitive athletes who are also in med school handle the realities of training…