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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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    ALTIS Therapy Session

    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…

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    Gerry Ramogida and ALTIS Coaches

    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…

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    Ian Warner Iowa State

    How Perspective Creates Success

    Success in track and field depends on relationships and our ability to see things from the vantage point of others.…

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    Blair and Coach Laurier Primeau

    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…

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    Knowledge Stream

    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…

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    Acceleration Principles

    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…

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