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The Dosage Debate: Maximum Velocity Sprint Training
Most sprint coaches believe we can train true sprinting only two or three times per week. Coach Assise wonders whether a properly managed, higher density…
The Four-Coactive Model of Player Preparation
Dr. Fergus Connolly and Cameron Josse present the Four-Coactive Model of player preparation, which includes tactical, technical, psychological, and physical elements. These components are dependent…
Don’t Call It a Comeback: Closed Change of Direction Drills Are Here to Stay
Closed change of direction drills are a highly specific tool that builds physical antifragility and prepares athletes for unforeseeable worst-case scenarios in their sport. Coach…
The Forgotten Adaptation: Training Power with Upper Body Vertical Pulling
Many of us understand the value of monitoring performance with velocity-based training devices. Yet the technology is underused in measuring upper body vertical pulling performance.…
Designing a Program Using Vermeil’s Hierarchy of Athletic Development
Coach, researcher, and therapist Rob Panariello believes the design of both an athlete’s training and rehabilitation programs should include a philosophical foundation that’s proven successful.…
Five Considerations for Implementing Load Monitoring Systems
The technology needed for effective load monitoring systems can put a lot of pressure on strength and conditioning coaches. Everything…
Competencies with Program Design for Sport and Health
In this second part of a two-piece series, Dr. Pat Davidson delves further into the objective biomechanics model, and provides…
How to Develop Game-Breaking Speed
There is no substitute for raw speed in field sports. Understanding how, when, and what training modalities are best used…
How to Plan the Off-Season in Canadian University Football Part 1: Winter Training
Due to differences in the sport, Canadian football teams can’t blindly copy popular US training programs, especially at the college…
Strength and Conditioning Advice When Training Golfers
There are plenty of misconceptions about golfers as athletes, primarily because so many people view golf as an activity for…
Plyometric Push-Ups and Progressions for Power Development
There are many ways to load and challenge the push-up movement, from bodyweight push-ups to loaded isometric push-ups. This article…
The Reverse Lunge: Building a Foundation for Athletes
Training the lower half of the body usually focuses on the big movements like squats and deadlifts, but each leg…