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Going Back to Guiding Principles: Answers to Track & Field FAQs
As a follow-up to his article on the 7 Principles of HS track & field, Coach Noah Kaminsky revisits some questions he received from coaches…
How to Choose the Right GPS System for Your High School
GPS is a powerful tool, but without a streamlined organizational system to manage the data, the sheer amount of it can overwhelm coaches. To help…
Moving the Ball on Nutrition for Your High School Athlete
While high school athletes often train nowadays in ways professionals and collegiate athletes trained 15 years ago, they don’t always have the same access to…
10 Insights I Learned from Training Elite Boxers
Coach Moritz Klatten has coached some of the best boxers in the world and knows that they don’t train like Rocky. To counter some of…
The Truth About Flexibility and How to Improve It
Coach Steve Haggerty explains the most important thing to understand about tightness and flexibility—the brain’s influence on a joint’s range of motion.
Performance Therapy: What Is It and How Is It Applied?
Performance Therapy is more than just a treatment provided trackside. It relies on the collaboration of coach, athlete, and therapist…
Out of My Lane: Youth Performance Training
Youth training done right is crucial for athletes—and their coaches—up and down the sport continuum. To that end, Coach Joey…
Taper Problems, Prime Solutions: How to Not Screw Up the Taper in the Weight Room
When Coach Pete Arroyo was searching for a weight room approach that replicated the tapering effect of in-season training for…
Daily Vertical Jumps: What Percentage of an Athlete’s Best?
The vertical jump is simple to test and track consistently. But can it help us determine athlete readiness? Using the…
Implementing Carries with Tactical Athletes
Loaded carries are useful and straightforward exercises that can have a huge impact on strength in the long run. Brandon…
Positions, Progressions & Patience: A Better Approach to Push-Ups for Female Athletes
Coach Rachel Hayes discusses why for females, push-ups are more of a reflection of strength than a foundational strength builder.…
Blood Flow Restriction Training in the Lower Extremity Rehab of Athletes
Backed up by extensive research, Jim Wittstrom explores the use of blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy to rehab lower-extremity injuries…