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A Neck Training ‘Revolution’ with Iron Neck
Strengthening the neck helps lower the rate and severity of sports concussions, as well as improves athletic performance. This article provides the background on neck…
Concussion Confusion in Youth Sports: A No-Brainer?
The management of possible concussions at even the highest levels of sports is fraught with indecision and poor decision-making. Concussion protocols differ from sport to…
Critical Indicators for Pole Vault Part I: Mid-Marks
Pole vault has a few exceptionally powerful indicators that help coach it successfully. Among these are mid-marks, which are a simple, effective way to predict…
6-Week Off-Season Training Program for Elite Youth Soccer: A High-Low Approach
Elite youth soccer players at developmental academies play nearly year-round, with short breaks June-July and during December. In this article, Coach Ryan Cotter presents RSL…
How to Save Your Job in Strength and Conditioning
These days, it can often seem like sport coaches and strength and conditioning coaches don’t work for the same team. And when these coaches come…
Improving Sport Performance Through Nacsport Video Analysis
Video analysis is an essential resource in sport performance settings, enabling athletes and coaches to look at moments that occur…
The Use of RPE in Team Sports
The use of the RPE scale is growing in popularity in team sports because data collection is easy and accurately…
Building Better Jumpers: Jump Testing as Training
The idea of “knowledge of result” helps athletes determine whether what they are doing in training is working. Testing also…
Communication Is the Holy Grail: Training Insights From the Shop Floor
Coaching is much more than putting the best training programs together for your athletes. Coaching is also about making connections…
How to Incorporate Eccentric Training
Eccentric training can significantly increase an athlete’s strength and responsiveness in many sports, especially those involving running, jumping, and throwing.…
Detraining: The Loss of Training-Induced Adaptations in the Short Term
Athletes will face interruptions in their training at some point or another. In some cases, injuries occur. Some are very…
What I Learned From the 2016 Men’s Squash World Championship
Squash requires exceptional levels of athleticism. In a skill based sport, physical fitness won’t take players to the top, but…