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The Problem with “Instagram Coaches”: The Croc Show Featuring Scott Salwasser (Part 2)
Continuing his conversation with Coach Scott Salwasser, Coach Croc poses questions about the phenomena of coaches setting up a training session that is specifically meant…
The Underappreciated Threads Connecting Team Sport Speed
Coaches have obvious reasons to focus on speed training when working with track-and-field athletes. The reasons are less obvious, though, when training for team sports.…
Takeaways From NFL Combine Training and Force Plate Testing: What Has the Highest Correlation to Sprinting and Jumping
Force plate testing provides abundant data that should help trainers determine how well football players will perform on the field. Strangely, Steve Haggerty’s data doesn’t…
What Is Power In Sport?
In sports, power is a key factor for explosive movements like sprinting, jumping, and throwing. It combines strength and speed, essential for peak performance. Velocity-based…
Changing with the Game: Lessons in Opportunity Cost for Multisport Athletes
Coach Nate Huffstutter emphasizes the physical, mental, and developmental benefits for athletes who play multiple sports at the youth levels. As they transition into high…
Building Better-Conditioned Athletes Through a Physiological Profile
Performance coach Sean Seale explains in detail how he uses a physiological profile test to individualize, optimize, and orient the…
The Digitalization of Resistance Training
Athletic training programs have embraced the benefits of digitalization. Resistance training, however, lags behind other types of training. While there…
Velocity-Based Training Pros & Cons
Velocity-based training offers some great benefits like individualized training, improved performance, better recovery, and increased motivation. It also comes with…
In Defense of Strength Training for Speed: Lifting Heavy Doesn’t Have to Make You Slower
Does lifting heavy weights make athletes slower on the track and on the field? Coach Mat Clark examines four misconceptions…
Navigating Liability Insurance and Contract Concerns for Entrepreneurial Coaches
How can private sector coaches protect their business with the right types of liability insurance? David Akao brings in other…
The Different Types of Strength
Understanding the different types of strength is important for athletes, coaches, and trainers to develop effective training programs. Strength varies…
Shifting the Paradigm of Percentage-Based S&C to VBT Across All Sports in a High School Setting
Briarwood Christian Schools has an elite athletic training program for students at all performance levels. Recently, the program began a…