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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…
Competencies with Program Design for Sport and Health
In this second part of a two-piece series, Dr. Pat Davidson delves further into the objective biomechanics model, and provides…
Does a Post-Workout ‘Anabolic Window of Opportunity’ Really Exist?
Nutrient timing has become a holy grail of sorts for athletes, dietitians, exercise physiologists, and researchers. This article explores whether…
The Benefits of Eccentric Loading
Eccentric exercise improves various aspects of athletic development, including anaerobic power, acceleration, endurance, and maximum strength. Examining these parameters through…
Beyond the Force Velocity Curve with Assisted Jumps Training
Although research on assisted jumps training has been sparse up until now, coaches and trainers are beginning to embrace it…
Solving the Riddle of the Shin Splint
Shin splints have plagued athletes for generations, with many recommended therapies and treatments failing to correct the problem. Coach Ken…
Challenges to Effective Athlete Monitoring are Easily Overcome
Achieving success in sport, particularly at the elite level, is a complex process. Monitoring an athlete’s training program ensures athletes…
How to Jump Higher Using French Contrast and Potentiation Clusters
Athletes can achieve great results by harnessing the power of potentiation and efficiency and applying it to selective ballistic endeavors…