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5 kPulley Exercises to Consider for Strength and Rehabilitation
The kPulley machine is relatively new in the training world, so coaches who are not familiar with all of the exercise options will want to…
Developing Acceleration and Stride Patterns for Hurdles
This is the first in a series of three articles where Coach Mario Gomez discusses skill work and basic drills for hurdles. Using star hurdler…
10 Unanswered Questions in Sports Science for 2018 (Part 2)
After reading an article on sports science’s failing, Craig Pickering began to think about areas in the realm of sport where both athletes and coaches…
The Pragmatist’s Approach to Strength and Conditioning
Pragmatic coaches get the outcomes they desire. Their process incorporates applying objective information, subjective personal experience, and the all too nebulous term culture. The aim…
10 Unanswered Questions in Sports Science for 2018 (Part 1)
A recently published article on sports science’s failing got Craig Pickering thinking about different areas where both athletes and coaches could benefit from more research.…
Testing Protocols in Jump Training
While it’s important to assess an athlete’s level of readiness for event competition, coaches differ in the ways that they…
Changing the Game with Dr. Fergus Connolly
Sports science consultant John T. Weatherly talks to Dr. Fergus Connolly, the performance director for Michigan Football, about a broad…
Another Coach’s Relay Epiphany
This article includes Randy Huntington’s Excel spreadsheet to calculate relay exchange marks.
Biomechanical Efficiency in Distance Running
Both genetic and adaptive factors affect an athlete’s efficiency. This article breaks each phase of a distant runner’s performance into…
3 Plyometric Workouts for Breakthrough Vertical Jump Power: Part II, the Impact of Specific Variability
To create stronger vertical jumping technique, coaches can introduce a level of chaos, or room for the CNS to self-organize…
In-Season Training for the Football/Track Athlete
Have you thought about using in-season football training to get ready for track season? From a track coach’s perspective, it…
Are Elite Athletes ‘Healthy’?
Is elite sport, and the athletes who participate in it, “healthy”? Coach Craig Pickering explores this question by focusing first…