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Overspeed: Facts and Fallacies of Training Beyond Maximal Velocity
Speed is a skill that gives golfers an obvious edge, but what is the best way to train for it? Coach Chris Finn scoured the…
A Simple and Systematic Approach to Monitoring Fatigue
Jump performance is a useful metric to help volleyball coaches make adjustments to the training needs of their athletes. Coach Will Ratelle explains the value…
15 Things to Remember If You Love Your Child-Athlete
Parents usually have good intentions when it comes to supporting their son or daughter in playing sports, but they often lack the education and awareness…
How Setting Department Procedures and Policies Can Improve Athlete Safety
Plans and procedures create professional guardrails to improve performance and athlete safety. Coach Greene shares how to transition new athletes to your university program and…
You Got a Head Coaching Job…Now What?
Despite your years of education and experience, are you actually prepared to be in charge? In examining his own mistakes, Coach Carmen Pata provides a…
Takeaways From NFL Combine Training and Force Plate Testing: What Has the Highest Correlation to Sprinting and Jumping
Force plate testing provides abundant data that should help trainers determine how well football players will perform on the field.…
Achieving the Summation of Forces with Medicine Ball Training
Medicine balls, especially those with a heavier load, continuously stress the proper order of the muscles and limbs involved in…
6 Ways to Save Youth Sports from Ruining Kids
Eventually, today’s youth athletes will become tomorrow’s sport elites. Before that happens, however, Coach Sean Smith believes that a lot…
How to Deal with Adversity and Trust Your Process During a Difficult Season
No matter how experienced you are as a strength coach, nothing can prepare you for the challenges of dealing with…
Budgeting for Omega-3 Supplements: What Sports Teams Should Know
While omega-3s are riding a wave of popularity in the sports world, especially for protection against traumatic brain injury, choosing…
What Time of Day Is Best for Training Athletes?
Do early chronotypes select morning sports or does early morning training cause a chronotype shift? Understanding an athlete’s chronotype and…
How to Assess an Athlete’s Direction Bias and Use It to Improve Performance
Knowing your athlete’s direction bias can help improve motor control, direction of force application, and proprioception all through a few…