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High-Performance Library: Blunder—7 Reasons Smart People Make Bad Decisions
Improve decisions that support performance and propel athletes to their personal best by improving your thought processes. Coach Craig Pickering shows us how to think…
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 explores periodization—for him, basically planning…
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 the same consensus does not…
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 test of time. The beauty…
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 medicine balls. Athletes dating back…
A Question of Balance: What Elite Throwers Know About Developing Rotational Power
Kim Goss’s role as a weightlifting coach has brought him into contact with several elite throwers. In this article, he…
What Champion Boxers Know About Punching Power
How do boxers develop their devastating punching power? Strength coach and boxing trainer Moritz Klatten walks us through the steps,…
Individualizing and Optimizing Performance Training for Basketball
Don’t just perform a needs analysis on a player or position, dive deeper to understand the individual’s playing style and…
The 3 Cardinal Sins of Horizontal Jumping
According to Coach Rob Assise, there are three cardinal sins that he still sees too many horizontal jumpers commit. He…
Progressions for Training Agility with Team Sport Athletes
The fastest athletes become masters at using one-foot contact to put a massive amount of energy and force into the…
The Science of Training Rotational Power
Coaches in rotational sports don’t all agree on the best type of training to make the greatest improvements for their…
Training Strength and Athleticism in Female Youth Soccer
Research shows that female soccer players are 4-8 times more likely to tear their ACL than their male counterparts. Coach…