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3 Non-Cliche Pieces of Professional Advice for All Young Coaches
Successful coaches need to build relationships that establish their professional authority and expand their networks. Those aren’t easy tasks, but Matt Tometz has some useful…
The Long-Term Dangers of Underfueling for Endurance Cyclists
Learn how to help the future generation of cyclists achieve their best health and performance by prioritizing proper nutrition, adequate rest, and long-term health over…
The Transfer Portal, NIL, and Everything They Bring (Part 1)
How have NIL payments and the transfer portal changed the approach of college football coaches? Joey Guarascio kicks off our new “Changing with the Game”…
Reducing Barriers to Injury Prevention Program Implementation
Even the best program in the world won’t work if it doesn’t get employed. To help injury prevention programs (IPPs) succeed, Dr. Nicole Surdyka presents…
Three Methods for Training Year-Round Volleyball Players
With various sports finding ways to play and practice year-round, volleyball continues to drive up practice and tournament demands every year. For a high school…
Jumps Roundtable: Approach Accuracy
Jumps coaches have differing views when it comes to the issue of approach accuracy. SimpliFaster talked to eight of them…
The Force System in Training
Coach Hunter Eisenhower presents the Force System for training. It emphasizes force over strength and is the result of multiple…
The Body-Weight-to-Performance Ratio
Coach Rodrigo Alvira Isla explains the BW-to-performance ratio, a metric designed to provide a deeper understanding of the intricate relationship…
Rediscover Push Jerks: Rethinking Explosive Upper-Body Training
Why does the bench press get so much attention when dynamic standing overhead movements like the push jerk may be…
Putting the BUFF in Buffalo: The Croc Show Episode 3 Featuring Jacob Ramos
Coach Jacob Ramos joins Coach Croc on Episode 3 of the Croc show, providing a full facility tour of the…
Reflections on Rivalries (and 5 Lessons Learned from a Change in Perspective)
Rivalries in sport can be a good thing, with athletes striving even harder to beat the competition. And, as Coach…
Incorporating 2D Kinematics into Your Coaching Toolkit
It was only a matter of time before we saw the advent of phone-based 2D kinematics tools powered by AI.…