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AI & Elite Sport – What Does the Future Hold?
AI is seemingly everywhere these days, but does it have possible uses in elite sport? Coach Craig Pickering looks at the current state of artificial…
Deconstructing 3 Common Basketball Moves (to Train the Underlying Qualities)
Coach Justin Ochoa breaks down three of the most basic basketball moves—the jab step, side step/step back, and hesi—analyzing the goal of the move, how…
Summer School Session 5 with Coach Muhammad Abdellatif
Relationships dictate everything for performance coaches. In the fifth episode of Dan Mullins’ Summer School series, Coach Muhammad Abdellatif discusses ways that he builds trust…
Game On: How to Play “Danney Ball”
With “Danney Ball,” Ian Danney created a unique training method that “surfs” the load-velocity curve. When Coach Alan Bishop first saw it, he knew it…
Small-Sided Games: The Vaccine to Non-Contact Injuries
Coach Joey Guarascio drills down on the ways that small-sided games and agility training, when paired with general skills and capacities training, can produce a…
How to Use a School Combine to Promote Your Sport
If you’re looking for a novel way of bridging the gap between your track and field team and other sports…
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…
Preventing ACL and Achilles Injuries with Elastic Strength Training
The incidence of ACL and Achilles injuries, even “non-contact” injuries, is rising, as anyone who watches football, basketball, or soccer…
Developing Strength, Power, and Endurance in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Athlete
Brazilian jiu jitsu is an intense full-body grappling sport that requires a wide range of physical abilities and multiple training…
Improving Your Recovery with NormaTec Go
NormaTec has recently developed an innovative version of their compression boots: the NormaTec Go. Coach Danny Foley explores the product’s…
Developing Elite Football Talent with “Power”
In football, power wins. But how do you develop it? Coach Josh Martin explains how to connect the three main…
CVASPS Seminar Q&A Series: Jay DeMayo
This is the first of a six-part series interviewing the sport practitioners set to speak at CVASPS’ “The 2023 Seminar”…