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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 solve any real issues, so…
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 more intentional processes that minimize…
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 exerting force against resistance, important…
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 the Director of Athletic Performance…
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 on a Division 1 football…
Momentum-Based Intensity Techniques to Progress Medicine Ball Training
What med ball training do you do with your athletes? Coach Konstantin Stamm presents momentum-based intensity techniques for athletes of…
Training, Evaluation, and Scouting Considerations in the Portal Era (Part 2)
When the NCAA changed its transfer portal and NIL rules, it made college athletics look more like the NFL. While…
What Is Velocity-Based Training?
Velocity-based training (VBT) uses the speed of movement to determine optimal training load. This allows athletes to train at their…
Changing with the Game: Sprint-Based Football
What exactly is sprint-based football? Tony Holler explains how his Feed the Cats mindset applies to training faster, fresher players…
5 Years, 5 Lessons for Coaches Getting Started
Inspired by retrospective articles from Michael Boyle and other established coaches, Cole Hergott passes along five important lessons from his…
Kickin’ it with Noonan: The Croc Show Episode 6 Featuring Peter Noonan
Episode 6 of The Croc Show features Coach Peter Noonan of Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville, Texas. Coach Noonan discusses…
So, You Want to Be a Personal Trainer?
There are many different avenues one can take within the realm of sport science, personal trainer being one of the…