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High-Performance Library: The Next Big Thing
As Coach Craig Pickering points out, an athlete’s journey from talented youth to successful senior is not assured and is often full of both temporary…
How to Train Intermediate to Advanced Athletes
In the previous installments of this series on how we move our athletes through our athletic “blocking” system, I went in-depth on the process of…
Deep Insight into Metabolic Strength and Repeated Speed
Knowing what happens “behind the scenes” with athletes is useful to help them develop repeated sprint ability. Here, Dr. John Abbott investigates the role of…
How to Manipulate “The Big 3” Lifts for Your “Bigs”
No matter what level or setting you coach in, some amount of individualization is non-negotiable. This is especially true when training tall athletes. Coach Justin…
Task Decomposition & Simplification: ALTIS “Need for Speed” (Excerpt)
What are the differences between a technique and a skill? How can coaches best develop game-relevant skills with their athletes? In this excerpt from their…
Are You Training Tensegrity?
Can architectural applications of tensile strength inform performance training for athletes? Coach Drew Hill examines ways that tensegrity in bridge…
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Gain Strength, Speed, and Size with Manually Overloaded Eccentric Training
Eccentric lifts can improve force production, hypertrophy, and speed-power when done correctly. Pete Burridge explains how coaches can add eccentrics…
Team and Group Training with B Strong Blood Flow Restriction
Athletes can achieve adaptations without high-intensity resistance when they train with blood flow restriction. Coaches John Murray and Eric Bringas…
Case Study: A Systematic Approach to Patellar Tendinopathy Rehabilitation
Injuries are inevitable in sport. Athletes may lose weeks, months, or even years of playing based on the severity of…
How Strength Coaches Can Have a Unique Impact on Team Film Study
When everyone is equally big, fast, and/or strong, winning the mental battle can lead you to win the physical one.…
Targeting Physical Superiority with the BFS Box Squat
Box squats help athletes get stronger during the season and stay fresh for competition. As a bonus, they mentally prepare…
Should Ball Skills Be Combined with Performance Training?
Coach Erica Suter believes that it is critical for youth athletes to focus on skills first, before adding the “noise”…