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To Drag the Toes (or Not) at the Start of a Sprint
While there are extremely successful sprinters who drag the toes, there are also great sprinters who don’t. Coach John Makell suggests instead that coaches focus…
Bounce Gone Bad! 7 Common Pitfalls in Plyometric Programming
Mike Whiteman details some of the mistakes coaches make when using plyometric exercises to improve speed. Learn more about the stretch-shortening cycle and how it…
What Can Cheese Teach Us About Performance?
Blaming the athlete will not achieve error-free performance. Former Olympic athlete Craig Pickering explains why treating errors as systemic problems can be the best way…
Better Strategies to Train Speed and Fitness for Surfing
Too often, training approaches for surfers do very little to replicate the unique demands of the sport. Coach Michael Ferguson explains not only why it’s…
Sports Technology: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
For a variety of reasons, many coaches and teams enter into the sports technology buying process blindly, without necessarily knowing what problem they’re trying to…
Biomechanical Efficiency in Distance Running
Both genetic and adaptive factors affect an athlete’s efficiency. This article breaks each phase of a distant runner’s performance into…
Periodization in Academy Rugby Players
Does periodization have to be as complicated or divisive as it often is in the S&C world? Coach Pete Burridge…
Neck Reconditioning Post-Injury – Bridging the Gap Between Rehab and RTP
Physical therapists and performance professionals can follow established return to play protocols for a range of common sports injuries, but…
Are Track Sprint Drills Still Worth Doing?
Coach Eaton guides us through his favorite sprint mechanics and posture drills, which are delightfully simple and have withstood the…
Medicine Ball and Ballistic Ball Best Practices and Article Anthology
This anthology rounds up the very best SimpliFaster articles covering the Ballistic Ball from Assess2Perform, as well as training with…
Sport-Specific Strength Training for the Elite Golfer
Many people think of golf as a relaxing, laid-back sport, but at the elite level, a golf swing is one…
A Squat Progression That Works in the Strength Trenches
Coach Alan Bishop presents the squat progression that works for his team sport athletes. It takes new (and healthy) athletes…