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Kinesiophobia: What It Is and How to Address It
While you may not be familiar with the term “kinesiophobia”—an athlete’s fear that they will cause pain and/or reinjury to their injured or postoperative body…
Identifying Leaks in the Front Rack Position
While different athletes may have slightly different front rack positions, coaches still need to ensure that athletes achieve the proper form. Coach Nicole Foley points…
Sculpting Technique in Developing Speed Athletes
Coach Hunter Charneski believes developing speed in youth athletes doesn’t have to be complicated. To that end, he provides a system of exercises here, along…
Which Comes First? Teaching the Hang Power Snatch Before the Hang Power Clean
Coach Jimmy Pritchard explains why teaching athletes the hang power snatch before the hang power clean deserves serious consideration, even though the traditional progression is…
The Lost Art of Training Alone
In order to address the need to continue training during the pandemic and its resultant school and program shutdowns, many athletes and coaches are turning…
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…
How to Gain Speed: Key Movement Exercises for High School Sprinters
Athletes can rise from the most inauspicious of beginnings with proper coaching and consistency. Coach Graham Eaton explains how to…
Key Considerations for Implementing an Effective Sprint Training Session
Coaches spend a lot of time reviewing research, theory, and movement biomechanics but often don’t have good information on how…
How to Protect the Strength & Conditioning Coach
It’s no secret that athlete management systems are exceptional tools to integrate data from various technology sources. Coach Brendon Ziegler…
Game-Day Lifting for High School
Under the right circumstances, game-day lifting can be a productive option. Under the wrong circumstances, it could undermine performance. Coach…
A Reality Check for High School Strength and Conditioning
Coach Craig Cheek looks at the many ways that strength and conditioning of high school athletes differs from that of…
Are Antibiotics Causing Tendon Ruptures in Sports?
When athletes get ill, especially with bacterial infections, medical professionals often prescribe medications in the fluoroquinolone class of antibiotics (e.g.,…