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Friction & Elasticity: Rethinking the Force-Velocity Curve for Basketball Players
Most basketball players are elastic, reactive athletes who naturally excel in those areas. Matt Cooper argues that coaches should rethink how they train basketball players…
The Enode Pro Review: Everything You Need to Know
This Enode Pro review dives into everything you need to know about this device, looking at how you can use it, why you should use…
A Sales-Based Approach for Collegiate S&C Coaches to Improve Buy-In
Being a salesperson might not be an expected part of the strength and conditioning coach role, but selling yourself and your work is an incredibly…
Four Steps Toward Improving the Strength and Conditioning Profession
Beginning and experienced strength and conditioning coaches need to share information professionally, even when they disagree with each other. Ultimately, every coach should focus on…
Do Ladders Have a Purpose? 4 Simple Ways to Utilize this Training Tool
Although ladders can be a source of controversy in training, Coach TJ Cahill suggests four practical ways that coaches can utilize ladders for warm-ups, coordination,…
Kinvent KForce Review: What’s Changed
What’s new with Kinvent’s third-generation KForce force plates? Physical therapist Vien Vu presents the pros and cons in this product…
Popular Articles
Focused Nutrition: How Inflammatory Foods Can Negatively Impact Movement Mechanics
Suboptimal foods can impact overall health, of course, but how do they specifically affect sports performance? Coach Matt Cooper delves…
Leveraging Automated Testing in Football Teams: A Strategy for Performance Enhancement
Technology that continues to help coaches better prepare athletes and save time is always worth writing about. Coaches Joey Guarascio,…
Using Speed and Power Data to Bucket and Train Faster Athletes
Tanner Care provides practitioners with a framework for better understanding/interpreting speed data based on his use of speed as a…
Relax and Win: Harnessing the Power of Relaxation to Sprint Faster
Muscle tension is seldom good for the body in everyday life, but what about in sport? Coach Kim Goss explores…
High Performance Library: “The Resilience Factor”
Resilience is an essential attribute, especially for athletes and coaches. Coach Craig Pickering looks at the seven key skills that…
There Is Only One Unicorn: The Croc Show Episode 4 Featuring Javi Almanza
Coach Javi Almanza joins Coach Croc on Episode 4 of the Croc show, providing a facility tour of the two…