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Creating the Playing Field: Developing Small-Sided Games

In his four-part series on small-sided games and how to properly prepare players for the physiological and mechanical demands, Coach Joey Guarascio discusses the creation…

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Optimizing Performance and Managing CNS Fatigue: Strategies for Overhead Athletes

In this second part of a two-part series, Coaches Bill Miller and Barrett Snyder look at the performance inhibitor central nervous system (CNS) fatigue and…

CNS Fatigue

The SHREDmill Life

When dealing with inconvenient circumstances such as harsh weather or limited space, it can be difficult to come up with sprint training programs that don’t…

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Deconstructing Common Basketball Moves: Part 2—Defense

In his second blog post on reverse-engineering common basketball moves, Coach Justin Ochoa breaks down three crucial components of being a great defender: the closeout,…

Deconstructing Defense

Game on: Creating and Closing Space

Coach Scott Leech reminds us that great athletes aren’t just physically fit; they’re also sharp problem-solvers. His progression of drills for offensive and defensive players…

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H.S. Track Coaches Are Only as Good as Their Cues (5 I Learned from Ken Clark)

Learning how to cue drills so that athletes understand and perform them correctly is definitely a skill. Coach Eugenia Bradshaw…

Off-Season Basketball Training|Knees Over Toes

Calling All Hoopers! Off-Season Training to Increase Your Vertical Leap

Harvey Meale explains how basketball players can strategically use their off-season as an opportunity to level up their speed, strength,…

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The Key Benefits of Keiser for Shoulder Restoration

Coach Danny Foley explains why he recommends Keiser equipment, which uses pneumatic resistance, as a preferred option for athletes who…

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Summer School Session 2 with Coach Jen Meza: “It’s Everything Else…”

Just as athletes face adversity in training and competition, coaches deal with challenges posed in the course of their careers.…

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How to Plan and Execute a Continuing Professional Development Tour

Coach Pete Burridge makes a case for being just as deliberate and purposeful with your own continued development as you…

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Fitness Myth

21 Myths That People Get Wrong About Physical Fitness

Fitness myths can cause you to waste your energy and the energy of your athletes. Gain energy, and power, with…

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Summer School Session 1: Dan Mullins on Implementing His Program at a New High School

How does a strength and conditioning coach begin executing his program when starting a position at a new school? Coach…

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