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Specificity That Transfers: Targeting Horizontal Force Production with French Contrast and Performance Patterning
While some “sport-specific” methods of training fail to pass the eyeball-test, Coach Nolan Dreher believes that for advanced athletes, physical skills specific to their sport…
Curved Sprint Training: The Key to Unlocking Game Speed
Rather than straight lines, team sports are played on angles, curves, and edges. To train game speed and prepare his athletes for the demands of…
Chaos Theories: Three Elusive Questions from TFC Chicago 2024
Missed the 2024 Track Football Consortium in Chicago? Coach Nate Huffstutter shares key takeaways from the conference speakers and poses follow-up questions based on orienting…
Perfecting the Taper to Peak at the Right Time
How does climbing a mountain peak relate to training and tapering athletes for peak performance? Coach Dillon Martinez recounts a treacherous summit hike and compares…
RTP Case Study Breakdown: Achilles Rupture with Rachel Dincoff
What does the return to play process look like for an Olympic athlete recovering from a career-threatening injury? Coach Danny Foley presents a case study…
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…
Popular Articles
Why Did the NBA Combine Switch Vertical Jump Measuring Equipment?
The NBA Combine and CFL Combine recently switched from the Vertec to The Top Hopper Vertical Jump System. For years,…
A Question of Balance: What Elite Throwers Know About Developing Rotational Power
Kim Goss’s role as a weightlifting coach has brought him into contact with several elite throwers. In this article, he…
Jacksonian Dissolution: How a Theory of Evolution Can Help Explain Injuries and Inform Training
Stress is essential to athletic development because it fuels adaptations. However, too much stress—or the wrong stressors—can contribute to harmful…
Getting Fired: The Croc Show Featuring Scott Salwasser (Part 3)
Wrapping up a three-part conversation with Coach Scott Salwasser, Coach Croc tackles one of the constant specters of the strength…
MedBalls: A Go-To Training and Conditioning Option for Coaches
Medicine balls are more than alternative options when you can’t get athletes into a busy weight room. They stand on…
5 Steps to Diagnosing Your Programs
Every Saturday and Sunday you will find dozens of families lined up on grass fields, cheering for kids in brightly…