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Building a Better Technical Model for the Long Jump
The long jump’s greatest challenges are the approach and take-off. These two components are also teachable. Coach Kaminisky encourages coaches to develop their athletes’ long-short…
Mastering the Belt Squat for Strength and Conditioning
Hip belt squats shine for lower limb hypertrophy & less spinal loading even when athletes have torso or upper limb limitations. Coach William Wayland explores…
When and When Not to Use Track Drills
Coaches use drills to reinforce the movement concepts they teach, so it’s important to understand why a drill is used. Coach Parno breaks down the…
A Simple Plan for Educating High School Athletes on Nutrition & Performance
Are you relegating nutrition talks to soundbites because of lack of time? When it comes teaching nutrition, full-time consistency beats part-time intensity. Coach Missy Mitchell-McBeth…
The NFL Combine 2.0
While Coach Justin Ochoa enjoys the NFL Combine, he believes some of its drills can use an update to more accurately assess an athlete’s skill…
Creating and Closing Space: Training Deceleration in 2024
Speed matters in many sports, but the ability to decelerate quickly can make the difference between a win and a…
The Case Against the Hang Power Clean
Are partial Olympic lifting exercises really as good, or better, than the full movements? Coach Kim Goss says absolutely not—and…
Coaching High School Track in the Northeast
When the weather, a lack of equipment, and/or too little space all conspire to keep you from training according to…
8 Major Lessons from 10 Years in University Strength and Conditioning
Coach Andrew Langford offers his methods and examples of how to set up a university strength and conditioning department to…
4 Simple Ways to Apply Velocity-Based Training with High School Athletes
If you’re using percentages to assign intensity for your workouts, you could be setting your athletes up for failure. This…
Performing in Sports & Academics: Study of a Speed Skater in Med School
Coach Xavier Roy takes a fascinating look at the programming strategies he used to train and support a young medical…
How to Apply Mass Specific Force and Lift for Speed
Even though greater ground forces generate faster top running speeds, most athletes in high school athletics who want to be…