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Integrating Isokinetics in a Team Setting
Trainers working with student athletes must compete for time with other obligations, including classes and study halls. Associate Athletic Director Brijesh Patel finds that isokinetics…
Exercises to Increase Vertical Jump for Volleyball
Improving your vertical jump is a great way to boost your better performance in volleyball. By adding exercises like squats, lunges, box jumps, and sport-specific…
Strength and Conditioning Coaches: Are We Our Own Worst Enemies?
Strength and conditioning coaches often take more aggressive training positions that worry coaches, trainers, and physical therapists. What can we do to become better team…
The Philosophy, Art, and Science of Return to Play for S&C
The human performance industry has expanded rapidly, and this growth has precipitated an evolving versatility for S&C coaches and practitioners. Within just the last two…
A Simple Guide to Microdosing Speed Work In-Season
During the off-season, coaches can use training programs to push athletes. During the season, though, the focus often shifts away from building skills to maintaining…
The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement Book Review
In The Language of Coaching: The Art & Science of Teaching Movement, Dr. Nick Winkelman, head of athletic performance and…
Velocity-Based Training Pros & Cons
Velocity-based training offers some great benefits like individualized training, improved performance, better recovery, and increased motivation. It also comes with…
In Defense of Strength Training for Speed: Lifting Heavy Doesn’t Have to Make You Slower
Does lifting heavy weights make athletes slower on the track and on the field? Coach Mat Clark examines four misconceptions…
Navigating Liability Insurance and Contract Concerns for Entrepreneurial Coaches
How can private sector coaches protect their business with the right types of liability insurance? David Akao brings in other…
The Different Types of Strength
Understanding the different types of strength is important for athletes, coaches, and trainers to develop effective training programs. Strength varies…
Shifting the Paradigm of Percentage-Based S&C to VBT Across All Sports in a High School Setting
Briarwood Christian Schools has an elite athletic training program for students at all performance levels. Recently, the program began a…
Training, Evaluation, and Scouting Considerations in the Portal Era (Part 2)
When the NCAA changed its transfer portal and NIL rules, it made college athletics look more like the NFL. While…