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The Jumps Roundtable #2: Building a Technical Model
While jumps can be very technical events, technical models are often difficult to create because of variations from athlete to athlete. The eight coach participants…
The Jumps Roundtable #2: Reducing and Managing Injuries
No coach wants their athletes to get injured, but what can you do to prevent it from happening? In Part 4 of the Jumps Roundtable…
The Jumps Roundtable #2: Tapering and Peaking
Coach Nick Newman asks a roundtable of eight international jumps coaches to reveal their peaking strategies, including the way that they differ among athletes and…
The Jumps Roundtable #2: Plyometric Training and Teaching
Plyometrics are an important tool in a jump coaches toolbox. In this second part of our Jumps Roundtable Edition #2, eight jumps coaches reveal the…
The Jumps Roundtable #2: Working with New Athletes
Working with new athletes who have high-level talent is a different experience than new athletes with little or no performance record. Eight successful jumps coaches…
There Is Only One Unicorn: The Croc Show Episode 4 Featuring Javi Almanza
Coach Javi Almanza joins Coach Croc on Episode 4 of the Croc show, providing a facility tour of the two…
Skin Tech: Limiting Collateral Damage in the Weight Room
Toughness is challenging the willpower to push harder. Toughness is not dealing with discomfort or pain; these don’t contribute to…
18 Survival Tips for Coaches
Tony Holler has been teaching and coaching for 36 years. He’s learned some things along the way that have helped…
Age-Predicted Heart Rate Calculators for HR Training: Valid or Invalid?
There are numerous discrepancies surrounding the age-predicted heart rate formulas which are considered commonplace in the fitness and athletic communities.…
How Coaches Contribute to Athletes’ Motivation
One of the best coaching skills is the ability to bring positive enthusiasm to athletes. Without guidance, encouragement, and positive…
Want to Win Meets? Avoid These Three Coaching Mistakes
Coaches who want to build a winning culture for their programs need to show up, build mental toughness with their…
Acknowledging Another Coaching Mentor: Bob Sevene
Great coaches impact not just the athletes they train, but also the other coaches they work with and the coaches…