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Out of My Lane: Injury Management as an S&C Coach
Although injury restoration isn’t part of strength and conditioning credentialing, the return-to-play process can and does benefit from the involvement of an S&C coach. Coach…
A Word of Thanks to Committed Coaches Everywhere
Coach Mike McCarthy extends his thanks to coaches who pay a high opportunity cost to coach. In other words, thank you to ALL committed coaches.
Is the Carnivore Diet for Athletes?
Coach and nutritionist Matt Cooper asks what good is using the latest sports technology if athletes are being fed slow-acting poisons through their diet. He…
Vibration Therapy for Athlete Performance: What’s All the Buzz About?
Coach Jim Wittstrom walks us through a general background on vibration therapy and what the scientific literature has found for its impact on human physiology…
Facility Finders: Ozark High School (Ozark, MO)
This first Facility Finders installment of the new year takes a look at Ozark High School, where the renovation included specialty equipment as well as…
Force Plates in Practice: What I Learned in My First Year
Coach Jared Lovelace walks through common mistakes coaches make when first using force plates and how they can set themselves…
Three Ways to Capitalize on the Hidden Value of Timing Lasers
Timing lasers may seem to have a straightforward use to time max speed sprints, but there are additional ways they…
Creative Ways to Apply Sports Technology in a Small School Setting
Smaller schools, or schools with smaller budgets, may have to get creative to implement a high-performance model, but it can…
Tracking Data & Staying Current with Sports Tech
Coach Matt Aldred explains how the addition of sports technology can turn a good program into a great one and…
Programming Considerations to Succeed in the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT)
The long-standing Army Physical Fitness Test is soon to be replaced by the Army Combat Fitness Test, which is said…
Facility Finders: Grand Island Senior High School
Are you considering retrofitting your current gym or training facility to better fit your training style? This installment of Facility…
An Autoregulation-Based Approach to Sled Pulls for Acceleration Training
It’s no secret that athletes love being competitive and getting faster. Jon Hughes, a Division 1 track and field coach,…