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7 Steps to Land a College Roster Spot
A coach’s job doesn’t stop at the finish line; you should also help your athletes transition their hard work and talent into future success. These…
The Path to Ball Mastery with Techne Futbol
Just spending time with the ball is the best way to master the basics of soccer and hone your technique. The Techne Futbol app helps…
Is Grip Strength as Important as We Think It Is?
Many programs dedicate time to specifically train grip. But just how important is grip strength to athletic performance, and would an athlete have a glaring…
How to Enhance Performance on Competition Day
The goal of the warm-up is to enhance subsequent performance. Yet after completing the warm-up at many high-level competitions, the athlete undergoes a long period…
High Jumping the JAC Way
What does it take to train for the high jump? Coach Eli Sunquist breaks down the basics of the sport and present athlete training activities…
High-Volume Endurance Training: Risk vs. Benefit
While many coaches and trainers equate a higher volume of endurance training to elite caliber athletic performance, research doesn’t support…
Life as a Competition
There’s been widespread acknowledgment of the positive impact that sport can have on people and society. More specifically, competition plays…
Five Reasons to Attend Track Football Consortium IV
Speed is the key to modern football, but too many football practices look more like boot camp than track practice.…
A Few Coaching Necessities: Continuing Education and Training Aids
A coach shouldn’t need to rely on talented athletes in order to be successful; instead, they should be the one…
The Risks and Rewards of Wearable Sports Tech for Running
Scribe Labs has gathered quite a lot of real-world running data from the use of its wearable running sensor, RunScribe.…
Electrical Muscle Stimulation: Five Reasons Why You Need to Adopt This Technology for Your Athletes Now
EMS works best when integrated with a conventional training program that requires a coordination component for more efficient transfer of…
From High School to High Performance: Sprinting Tips for the Development Coach
High school athletes may not become physical specimens overnight, but they can start to build a technical model for the…