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High Performance Library: “Second Set of Eyes”
Coaches, especially head coaches, are experts in helping athletes meet high performance goals. Too often, this means coaches neglect critical aspects of their own lives,…
Why Did the NBA Combine Switch Vertical Jump Measuring Equipment?
The NBA Combine and CFL Combine recently switched from the Vertec to The Top Hopper Vertical Jump System. For years, the Vertec was the go-to…
A Question of Balance: What Elite Throwers Know About Developing Rotational Power
Kim Goss’s role as a weightlifting coach has brought him into contact with several elite throwers. In this article, he shares some insights into what…
Jacksonian Dissolution: How a Theory of Evolution Can Help Explain Injuries and Inform Training
Stress is essential to athletic development because it fuels adaptations. However, too much stress—or the wrong stressors—can contribute to harmful behaviors and physical maladaptions. In…
Getting Fired: The Croc Show Featuring Scott Salwasser (Part 3)
Wrapping up a three-part conversation with Coach Scott Salwasser, Coach Croc tackles one of the constant specters of the strength and conditioning field: getting fired.…
Demystifying APIs (to Spend More Time Coaching and Less Time Managing Data)
Sure data is king, but coaching is what you do best. If you’re spending too much of your time managing…
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Tsunami Bar Training Technology Review
Adding novel technologies to training can make it easier to keep athletes engaged and intentional. Many new devices, however, don’t…
Impacting Game Day in Collegiate Softball
Softball players have lengthy pre-game warm-ups, but the processes rarely prepare athletes to start games optimally. Coach Timothy Rattan introduces…
Strength vs. Speed: What’s the Difference?
Strength and speed compliment each other while serving different purposes, with each also requiring different training methods. Strength is about…
The Problem with Lazy Programming: The Croc Show Featuring Scott Salwasser
For a small-bite version of the podcast, Coach Croc speaks with Scott Salwasser, formerly a collegiate S&C Coach and currently…
Return to Play Case Study Module 1: High Ankle Sprain for Football
Coach Danny Foley kicks of a new series of educational modules on return to play with a case study focusing…
Integrating Isokinetics in a Team Setting
Trainers working with student athletes must compete for time with other obligations, including classes and study halls. Associate Athletic Director…