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Rediscover Wave Loading: Program Design for Speed and Power
For athletes to translate strength gains into speed gains, those increases in strength need to not correspond to excessive increases in body weight. Coach Kim…
180° Cut Testing: A Superior Standard for Change of Direction
After years of training athletes to succeed on standard Combine tests, Coach Steve Breitenstein realized that choreographing the execution of those drills was not transferring…
Complications & Rising Action: Steps 1-6 in a Sprint
Telling the story of speed, Coach Chris Korfist progresses from the opening step of a race to steps one through six of acceleration. In this…
Creative Ways to Time Agility Drills with Freelap and Post to Your Scoreboard
Coach Kenny Hill takes the record, rank, publish concept from Feed the Cats one step further and posts speed times on the high school’s big…
Reflectorless Laser Timing—Athletic Timing Reimagined
Chase Pfeiffer, founder of Dashr, introduces the company’s newest innovation: reflectorless laser timing. In addition to eliminating issues with pairing lasers in the set-up, the…
Three Components of Sprinting (and How S&C Coaches Can Improve Each)
Coach Steve Haggerty looks at the three components of sprinting—strength, elasticity, and technical—and explains how to improve them to improve…
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Specificity That Transfers: Targeting Horizontal Force Production with French Contrast and Performance Patterning
While some “sport-specific” methods of training fail to pass the eyeball-test, Coach Nolan Dreher believes that for advanced athletes, physical…
Curved Sprint Training: The Key to Unlocking Game Speed
Rather than straight lines, team sports are played on angles, curves, and edges. To train game speed and prepare his…
Chaos Theories: Three Elusive Questions from TFC Chicago 2024
Missed the 2024 Track Football Consortium in Chicago? Coach Nate Huffstutter shares key takeaways from the conference speakers and poses…
Perfecting the Taper to Peak at the Right Time
How does climbing a mountain peak relate to training and tapering athletes for peak performance? Coach Dillon Martinez recounts a…
RTP Case Study Breakdown: Achilles Rupture with Rachel Dincoff
What does the return to play process look like for an Olympic athlete recovering from a career-threatening injury? Coach Danny…
Return to Play Case Study Module #2: Achilles Rupture
Coach Danny Foley presents a case study on the return to play process for Olympic discus thrower Rachel Dincoff, explaining…