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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…
Get a Bigger Lane: Ways a Specialist Can Learn to Generalize
What happens when you’re told to “stay in your lane,” but your setting is too small for that to work realistically? Coach Cole Hergott recommends…
Lean to Win: Can You Coach the Finishing Lean for Track?
Championships are often decided by competitors who secure a place finish by the narrowest margins, making the finish lean very important. However, as Coach JT…
Using Performance Circuits and SHREDmill to Train Large Groups with Limited Space
Looking for a powerful solution to training large groups while limited by space and time? Coach Mark Hoover has one: using a SHREDmill with Cal…
Retreating Speed: The Performance Training You Aren’t Doing Enough
Developing retreating speed is critical, so why don’t coaches put a bigger emphasis on mastering this type of movement? Coach Jason Feairheller presents a drill…
Facts and Fallacies about German Body Comp Training
Charles Poliquin’s German Body Comp challenged cardio-dominance with weight training and short rest for fat loss. Kim Goss covers what…
Off-Season Sprint Training for Young S&C Coaches
After crafting off-season sprint programs that athletes often didn’t do, Coach Cole Hergott developed this simpler strength & conditioning plan.…
Next-Level Vertical Jump Testing: Fine-Tuning to Develop Better Workouts
Coach Kim Goss explains how coaches can better assess the physical preparedness of their athletes by fine-tuning their vertical jump…
Facility Finders: Saraland High School (Saraland, AL)
John Delf-Montgomery walks us through the new 10,000-square-foot performance facility at Saraland High School in Alabama, where Coach Hersel oversees…
CVASPS Seminar Q&A Series: Bryan Mann
Dr. Bryan Mann will be presenting on force-velocity profiling and how to do it in a meaningful way at CVASPS’…
Making Mentorship a Two-Way Street: Finding the Power in Stories
At the end of the day, mentorships require two people to be successful—if both people aren’t invested, it won’t work.…
A Complete Upper Body Power Training Guide
Many types of athletes may require additional attention to their upper body due to the dynamic actions required in their…