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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…
A Games-Based Approach for Athletic Development
If developing a skilled athlete means improving not just physical attributes but technical, tactical, and mental ones too, how can a coach—especially an S&C coach—accomplish…
Choosing the Right Leading & Lagging Indicators to Better Assess Performance
Originally an idea from the business world, Coach Juan Perez explains the value of using leading and lagging indicators to measure athletic performance, as well…
GPS and Heart Rate Technology: The Endurance Training Revolution
Several GPS watches now have a multisport function which can track specific parameters across multiple disciplines. In my training, the…
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…
4 Reasons Every H.S. Principal and AD Should Invest in a School S&C Program
Coach Nick Cook doesn’t just make a case for every high school to have a centralized, school-side S&C program; he…
Bounding – How to Teach and Train This Perfect Exercise
Coach Rob Assise looks at every facet of bounding and presents ways to utilize bounding within a training program, no…