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Pneumatic Resistance and its Role in Power Development
By eliminating the effects of inertia and momentum, training with pneumatic resistance offers unique benefits for athletes. Coach Jonathan Ward details when and how he…
Embracing AI: A Coach’s Guide to Transforming Your Practice
For busy coaches, AI tools can speed workflows, enhance productivity, and provide an added resource for rapid analysis. The technologies can, however, have limitations in…
Developing a Plyometric Training Routine for Sprinters
Well-designed plyometric training can help athletes improve their sprint speed, but the methods are stressful on the central nervous system and lower limbs. Jack Shaw…
Programming Resisted Sprints on the 1080 Sprint: Setting Speed Limits and the Impact on Sprint Kinetics
What are the most effective ways to apply the speed limit setting with the 1080 Sprint? Coach Jonathan Ward breaks down data from pro rugby…
Alphabet Soup—Learning the ABCs of S&C Certification
For coaches entering the strength and conditioning field, choosing the right certification courses can be a confusing process. Coach Raymond Tucker compares the CSCS and…
The ALTIS Kinogram Method
ALTIS believe it is important for coaches to develop a “real-time” eye. To help with this, they created a method…
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Performance Therapy – The Road to ALTIS
As a sports fanatic, I know how devoted athletes can be, and I wanted to find a way to help…
Performance Therapy: What Is It and How Is It Applied?
Performance Therapy is more than just a treatment provided trackside. It relies on the collaboration of coach, athlete, and therapist…
How Perspective Creates Success
Success in track and field depends on relationships and our ability to see things from the vantage point of others.…
Excuses Are the Nails that Build the House of Failure
As track and field coaches we’ve often heard that the best learning takes place not in formal educational settings nor…
Knowledge Streams: Creating Process-Driven Sports Therapists
ALTIS performance therapy interns learn that the process of becoming a well-rounded therapist begins with the utilization of three knowledge…
Mastering Acceleration Principles for Team Sport Athletes
Team sport athletes looking to gain an edge over their opponents should focus on improving their sprinting abilities. This article…