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3 Keys for Using a Neural Warm-Up to Stimulate Athletic Development
There are easy ways to access your brain to free tissue, increase mobility, potentiate movement, reduce potential injury stressors, work on coordination, and just become…
Prancing and Galloping – Two Under-Utilized Sprint Drills
Prancing and galloping exercises are a way to shift focus back to long-term athletic development in the speed world. While admittedly funny looking, the variety…
4 Ways to Get ‘Football Fast’…Fast
With everything that’s been going on, are your athletes ready for football season? Coach Chris Korfist shares four techniques and four tips to quickly get…
Keep Getting Faster on Your Own – Four More Weeks of Speed Training
Coach Tyler Germain presents another four-week speed training plan for those athletes still not back on the track with their coaches. This includes drill sets,…
10 Things Youth Sports Coaches Must Know About Child Development
The role of youth sports coach can be very fulfilling, but it also bears responsibility for the care and well-being of child athletes going through…
Different Ways of Measuring Barbell Velocity and Why It Matters
Technology plays an increasingly important role in training athletes at all levels. However, the most effective approaches must capture data…
Popular Articles
Complete Upper Body Training Guide for Baseball Athletes
When training the upper body with throwing athletes, the movement is what matters. To that end, Coach Zach Dechant presents…
Taking the First Essential Steps Toward a Career in Strength & Conditioning
Those pursuing a career in strength and conditioning often don’t know exactly what to do after they receive their undergraduate…
Identifying (and Developing) the Drivers of Adaptation
Positive adaptations don’t happen overnight, but they are imperative for your athletes to reach the highest level of performance. Coach…
Training the 3 Traits That Separate Great Athletes
What is it that makes truly elite athletes not just stay ahead of the pack and reach the highest performance…
NFL ACL Tears: A Critical Review of the Trends
A look at the data for the 2019 NFL pre-season shows a significant reduction in the number of ACL injuries…
Getting the Most out of Your Movement Assessment
If your movement assessments aren’t moving the needle, there’s a chance that you’re using them for the wrong objectives. Sports…