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Sport-Specific Strength Training for the Elite Golfer
Many people think of golf as a relaxing, laid-back sport, but at the elite level, a golf swing is one of the most explosive, complex…
A Squat Progression That Works in the Strength Trenches
Coach Alan Bishop presents the squat progression that works for his team sport athletes. It takes new (and healthy) athletes through a sequence of four…
Hold the Sports Drink: Hydrating and Refueling Youth Athletes for Success!
We know that nutrition plays an essential role in peak athletic performance, but what does that mean when it comes to the best drinks for…
Defining and Applying Load, Force, Velocity, Acceleration, and Power to VBT
What’s the latest on VBT? It turns out what’s old is new again, as Coach Bryan Mann explains what he’s been doing with force-velocity profiling…
6 Mental Skills to Get the Most out of Your Athletes
Resilience coach Matthew Caldaroni shares his crash course for getting the most out of athletes using techniques such as triggers and planned mental breaks. Applying…
Changes I Made to My Team’s Sprint Training Program with the Help of a Mentor
This article is about how mentoring a coach can change one’s outlook on an entire profession. How we need to…
High-Performance Culture—What to Look for and How to Deliver
High-performance programs are about the culture of a group of amazing humans who always act as role models for athletes…
Can Computer Games and Virtual Reality Improve Physical Performance?
Coach Craig Pickering explores how computer games and virtual reality may help athletes improve their cognitive, visual-perceptive, and skill-based performance…
Top Motor Skill Control Drills for Speed Athletes
There are plenty of simple drills you can do with large groups that allow speed athletes to develop general motor…
Revolutionizing the Jump Squat
Former NFL linebacker Brady Poppinga discusses how he overcame the limits of the traditional jump squat for performance training and…
How Basketball Players Can (Safely) Add Inches to Their Vertical Jump
After an athlete has trained their specific jumping abilities and reached their ceiling, there are very limited gains to be…
Earning the Back Squat
The back squat can often stymie athletes and coaches coming to it late in the game, especially if steps were…