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The Art of Falling: How to Build Athletic Patterns from the Ground Up
Although having great height and length can be advantageous for basketball players, it can also wreak havoc on movement patterns. This article attempts to solve…
How to Gain 5 Inches of Vertical Jump in 3 Weeks
Every basketball junkie has dreams of dunking over their opponent on the court. It seems that is part of the right to athletic manhood. Every…
Can Brain Stimulation Enhance Power and Learning with Athletes?
Halo Neuroscience provides a new device for coaches to enhance performance and learning through brain stimulation. In this article, Coach Valle and Coach Smith investigate…
Fatigue Profiling with Athletes During the Competitive Season
With very little time allowed to train in-season, baseline assessments provide great results and prevent many overtraining situations. They also allow me to easily individualize…
How One Club is Changing Youth Soccer
How would it look if a player didn’t have to commit complete availability for one sport and was free to compete at an equally high…
Cold-Water Immersion Protocols for Modulating Immune Response and Inflammation
Knowing when and how to use cold-water immersion protocols helps coaches improve their athletes’ on-field performance. Jack Shaw provides some…
3 Simple Ways to Transform Slow to Fast
I’m addicted to speed. I love the transmutation of slow to fast. This is why I am a track coach…
The SimpliFaster Handbook—Everything You Need to Know About VBT
[mashshare] When calculating ROI, the most valuable technologies don’t just monitor performance: They enhance it. Velocity Based Training (VBT) tools…
The Benefits of Loaded Movement Training: A Review of Aion Weighted Vests
Weighted vests are often dismissed as too unwieldy, too uncomfortable, and too inconsistent for use in loading dynamic movements. Coach…
Debunking 6 Common Myths of S&C
Performance coaches need to be aware of common misconceptions involving hamstring training, hypertrophy, supplementation, and other issues in the field.…
Three Reasons All Athletes Should Train for Hypertrophy
Coaches and athletes can be leery of building muscle due to fears that added bulk may impair specific sports skills…