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The Most Important Class a High School Student Can Take
Even in the best of times, Coach Micah Kurtz believes weight training class is the most important class for high schoolers. But during this pandemic,…
The 400 Is a Sprint
Does speed training for the 400m seem counterintuitive? It’s not, because speed improves race times even more so than endurance. It’s time to recognize that…
Data-Driven Coaching in the Pole Vault
The World Athletics biomechanical data reports on pole vaulting offer critical perspectives which the naked eye can rarely capture as effectively. Coach Noah Kaminsky explains…
Simple Steps for Raising Faster Kids
How do you raise faster kids? As Coach Tyler Germain explains, by basically encouraging what they do naturally—playing, running, jumping, competing, and generally having fun.
What Can COVID-19 Teach Us About Off-Season Programming?
The coronavirus lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders forced coaches to develop creative strategies to remotely train their athletes. Coach Pete Burridge explains how the methods that…
Playing With Pace and Precision Using Lazser Down
Measuring down and distance often interrupts football games, interfering with coaches trying to make informed decisions and degrading the experience…
Cross-Coaching and Shared Responsibilities
We all know that working well with other coaches on the staff is crucial for the betterment of the athletes.…
A Unilateral to Bilateral Training Progression for Team Sports
Coach Cameron Josse presents one approach he uses in his search for structured variation in training his team sport athletes.…
Programming for a More Powerful Vertical Pull
Following up on his earlier post about the importance of developing vertical pulling power, Coach Richter offers a practical guide…
Overspeed: Facts and Fallacies of Training Beyond Maximal Velocity
Speed is a skill that gives golfers an obvious edge, but what is the best way to train for it?…
A Simple and Systematic Approach to Monitoring Fatigue
Jump performance is a useful metric to help volleyball coaches make adjustments to the training needs of their athletes. Coach…
15 Things to Remember If You Love Your Child-Athlete
Parents usually have good intentions when it comes to supporting their son or daughter in playing sports, but they often…