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Novel Strength & Conditioning Strategies for Improving Club Head Speed
Coach William Wayland believes the ability to swing fast will remain important in golf. Here, he presents strength and conditioning approaches that will help golf…
Ending the War on Tempo Running with Sprinters
Tempo training is a solution to some of the common challenges of athletic development. Don’t dismiss it out of hand simply because other coaches tell…
The NFL Combine: Giving New Meaning to “Indy” Talent Identification in 2021
COVID-19 precautions have turned all traditional sporting events on their head, and the NFL Combine is no exception. Coach Derek Hansen looks at some possible…
Implementation and Progression of Eccentric Training with Athletes
While eccentric strength is necessary for athletes to develop to become faster and more powerful, coaches don’t always administer eccentric training correctly. Coaches Mike Young…
Budget-Friendly Solutions for High School S&C Coaches
High school coach Kevin Consoles discusses his favorite equipment and performance tests for coaches on a tight budget.
NFL Combine Prep and the Offseason: Applied Sports Science
Coach Matt Hauck’s third installment in the sports performance series focuses on the integration of applied sports science methods into…
3 Steps for Using KPIs to Train With Intent
Are you training what you say you are? Coach Jacob Williams suggests using key performance indicators (KPIs) to individualize and…
10 Creative and Fun Recovery Day Sessions for Track Athletes
Fun recovery practices increase athlete engagement on days that otherwise are a drag, build buy-in, & keep athletes on the…
A Case for Olympic Lifting in High School Athletics
Building on his football background at West Point, Coach Juwan Griffith makes a case for teaching and training the Olympic…
Why We Need Barbell Training More than Ever
Coach William Wayland lays out steps to prepare athletes to resume barbell training once we return to sport. Athletes will…
Beyond ‘Go’: Adding Sensory Cues to Train Agility in Team Sports
Open and closed drills both have their place in training agility in team sports. Coach Will Ratelle makes a case…
High-Performance Library: Messengers
Don’t let the information you pass on to your athletes, staff members, and peers fall on deaf ears. Coach Pickering…