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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…

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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…

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1080 Sprint Workflow and Best Practices

While some coaches may be daunted at the idea of using the 1080 Sprint for resisted and assisted training, the truth is that the unit…

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A Data-Driven Approach to Analyzing & Correcting Technique in Elite Swimmers

Antti Kauhanen, a swim coach and technique analyst for Finnish Swimming, outlines the way he evaluates swimming technique using SmartPaddles. The two most important factors…

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4 Ways to Utilize Corrective Exercises in Performance Training

Coach Jimmy Pritchard views corrective exercise as an essential piece of any successful training program aimed at attacking an athlete’s weak points or deficiencies, so…

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My Love Affair with the Bulgarian Split Squat

The stronger athletes get at the Bulgarian Split Squat, the faster they run and the higher they jump. I have…

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A Coach’s Guide to Creating Your Own Speed and Agility Program

What are the components of a good speed and agility program? Coach Jason Feairheller takes an in-depth look at warm-ups,…

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The New PUSH Portal: Key Applications and Overview

Effective training management requires time-efficient processes that encourage meaningful communication between coaches and athletes. The PUSH Portal does all of…

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How to Gain Speed with Wearable Resistance in Warm-Ups

Wearable resistance may offer a way to improve, or at least maintain, in-season speed, power, stamina, and change of direction…

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Let’s Take It Outside: Get Faster Using a Simple Upright Sprint Warm-Up

Coach Adrian Guyer changed up part of his athletes’ warm-ups this past summer, leading to improvements in technique, timing, fluidity,…

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What Your Players Will Wish You’d Told Them About Social Media (When Their Next Offer Is Rescinded)

Do the players you’re coaching know how to manage their social media accounts properly? When a high school athlete takes…

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4 Training Mistakes I Made as an Athlete

Hindsight is a gift, especially when coaches can look at past mistakes they made as athletes and ensure that their…

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