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No Practices? Go Get Faster Anyway (A Four-Week Speed Training Plan)
With schools closed, coaches can’t train their athletes. But those athletes are allowed to train on their own. To that end, Coach Tyler Germain shares…
Creating a Sustainable Culture of Speed Within an Organization
To create a winning culture of speed, teams must cultivate an attitude around speed development throughout the organization. This helps attain a critical mass of…
Developing Rhythm in Sprinters and Speed Athletes
As Coach Graham Eaton points out, speed and rhythm are not mutually exclusive terms. Read on to discover how he trains his high school track…
A Five-Point Guide to Sprint Dosage
If you know exactly how an athlete will recover from sprint training, what is the best way to train the athlete to become a faster…
Yes, Informed Continuity: A 3-Phase Plan for Coaching Through Cancellations
SimpliFaster managing editor and youth sports coach Nathan Huffstutter has assessed the situation and come up with a plan for athletes during this wave of…
The Specificity of Squat Depth in Athletic Development
Squat depth has been debated for years, and as the research and practice evolves, so does the strategy to better…
How to Develop Athletes with In-Place Running
In-place running isn’t flashy, but it’s a tried-and-true method of training, especially when budgets are tight, equipment is sparse, and…
The Evolution of Flex (or Multisport ≠ Multiple Sports Simultaneously)
LTAD advocates widely promote multisport participation, but is it even possible for competitive youth athletes? Coach Nate Huffstutter tracks the…
7 Ways to Build Optimal Athletic Movement Patterns in the Weight Room
Coach Joel Smith has found that the weight room is a place where athletes can improve not just their strength…
Applying Omegawave in a Holistic Human Performance Model
If our role as practitioners is to optimize the human organism—an athlete—we need to truly understand the relationship among all…
Adaptation: The Correct Level of Analysis for S&C Programming
When we analyze our training programs, we should focus on the individual athletes and the specific adaptations we wish to…
Top Six ‘Drills’ with a Purpose
Coach Graham Eaton believes that drills at the high school level should be as specific and basic as possible. Here…