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180° Cut Testing: A Superior Standard for Change of Direction
After years of training athletes to succeed on standard Combine tests, Coach Steve Breitenstein realized that choreographing the execution of those drills was not transferring…
Complications & Rising Action: Steps 1-6 in a Sprint
Telling the story of speed, Coach Chris Korfist progresses from the opening step of a race to steps one through six of acceleration. In this…
Creative Ways to Time Agility Drills with Freelap and Post to Your Scoreboard
Coach Kenny Hill takes the record, rank, publish concept from Feed the Cats one step further and posts speed times on the high school’s big…
Reflectorless Laser Timing—Athletic Timing Reimagined
Chase Pfeiffer, founder of Dashr, introduces the company’s newest innovation: reflectorless laser timing. In addition to eliminating issues with pairing lasers in the set-up, the…
The Zero Step: Winning Before the First Foot Hits the Ground
Continuing his series on Sprint Strength, Coach Chris Korfist focuses on the Zero Step and what happens in a race before the first foot hits…
From the Inside Looking Out: What Force Plate Testing Has Taught Me
Ryan McLaughlin reflects on his experiences working with force plate technology at VALD, emphasizing how real value comes from consistent…
Time-Efficient Strength Training Methods for the Tactical Athlete
Coaches and trainers face a number of challenges when training tactical athletes, not the least of which are practical time…
How to Break Through Speed Plateaus with High School Athletes
Prioritizing speed with precise and consistent sprint training can help develop faster athletes, but what should coaches do when those…
Sprint Strength: Chasing White Whales and Limb Velocity
In a quest to find physical attributes possessed by the fastest athletes, Coach Chris has settled on a quality he…
The Collision Zone: Tracking Momentum in Rugby Union with 1080 Sprint Benchmarks
While speed and size are building blocks of athletic performance, the combination of those qualities as momentum plays an even…
Strength and Conditioning for Kids—Developing Impact Athletes
Given the window of opportunity for movement literacy with kids, Coach Zach Pinney advocates for introducing youth athletes to fun…
The Fly-By Exchange (Revisited): Success Stories and Coaching Considerations for the Weirdest Handoff You’ve Ever Seen
In track and field relays, executing a clean handoff remains one of the biggest technical challenges. For the 4x200m relay,…