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5 Mistakes Every Sports Performance Coach Needs to Avoid
Everybody makes mistakes, including sports performance coaches. While some lead to learning opportunities and shape you into the coach you are today, Coach Keith Ferrara…
Transforming a High School Novice into a Beginner Lifter
This second installment of a multipart series has Coach Mark Hoover expanding on the “Block 1” stage of his strength training program for high school…
No, ‘Dead Guy Anatomy’ Isn’t Wrong
While the study of cadavers (aka “dead guy anatomy) to understand human movement has been around for centuries, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t still have…
Being Agile During Tough Times
When the world around you changes, leaving sports seasons in flux, what’s a strength and conditioning coach to do? Adapting is the name of the…
A Guide to Using the Self-Determination Theory in Your S&C Program
Sports performance coach Parker Teagle explains the Self-Determination Theory and presents ways for sport performance coaches to incorporate its fundamental principles into their prescribed training…
Getting Fired: The Croc Show Featuring Scott Salwasser (Part 3)
Wrapping up a three-part conversation with Coach Scott Salwasser, Coach Croc tackles one of the constant specters of the strength…
Popular Articles
9 Core Principles for High School S&C Coaches (I Learned From Teachers)
As a high school strength and conditioning coach, John Garrish has learned a lot from the people around him, but…
A Coach’s Guide to Creating Your Own Speed and Agility Program
What are the components of a good speed and agility program? Coach Jason Feairheller takes an in-depth look at warm-ups,…
The New PUSH Portal: Key Applications and Overview
Effective training management requires time-efficient processes that encourage meaningful communication between coaches and athletes. The PUSH Portal does all of…
How to Gain Speed with Wearable Resistance in Warm-Ups
Wearable resistance may offer a way to improve, or at least maintain, in-season speed, power, stamina, and change of direction…
Let’s Take It Outside: Get Faster Using a Simple Upright Sprint Warm-Up
Coach Adrian Guyer changed up part of his athletes’ warm-ups this past summer, leading to improvements in technique, timing, fluidity,…
What Your Players Will Wish You’d Told Them About Social Media (When Their Next Offer Is Rescinded)
Do the players you’re coaching know how to manage their social media accounts properly? When a high school athlete takes…