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How 5 Generous Mentors Ignited My Coaching Career
Coaching is a process of learning, distilling, and applying methods from those who came before, and Hunter Charneski examines how five key mentors—Andy McCloy, Joe…
4 Development Stages for the College Athlete
Many incoming college athletes need more work from a developmental standpoint. This developmental model consists of four stages to progress an athlete and build their…
A Quick Lesson on Testosterone for Athletes and Coaches
Testosterone mediates long-term adaptations to exercise, affects mood and motivation, and–when training is designed to maximize an athlete’s testosterone response–leads to greater improvements in strength.…
Is the Polish Bleacher Bound the “Dream Drill” for Sprinters?
If you had to eliminate every sprint drill from your training program except one, what would be your keeper? Coach Ken Jakalski is quick to…
7 Off-Season Training Tips for High School Long Jumpers
High school long jumpers can do much more than sit around watching TV, playing video games, or scrolling through YouTube in the off-season. Here are…
Using Velocity-Based Training to Mitigate Injury Risk for Basketball Players
While we can’t completely prevent sports injuries, we CAN utilize technology and advances in coaching to help athletes reduce specific…
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