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Outside of My Lane (Hiring Edition): 3 Ways You’re Sabotaging Your Department’s DEI Initiative
As we enter a new year, it’s past time to make diversity a true part of the coaching profession. How can you accomplish this? It…
Your New Favorite Max-Speed Workout
Training for max speed doesn’t have to be the same old, same old. Kick off the new year with this new max-speed workout designed by…
Developing an Athlete Monitoring Program with Jump Data
There are many different ways to monitor fatigue in athletes, depending on your time, budget, and athlete availability. Coach Brett Platts explores the benefits of…
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 Guarascio takes a closer look…
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 swimmers, “priming” looked like the…
A Mind for Success: Shaping Your Perspective
Great athletes learn how to train their mind, as well as their body. They need to shape their own perspective,…
Facility Finders: Army Football Strength and Conditioning
Take a peek inside Army’s second-story strength and conditioning center with Coach John Delf-Montgomery in this month’s installment of Facility…
Run Your Fastest 4×200 Relay with the Fly-By Exchange
Is it better to have a safe or a fast handoff in the 4×200? Coach Tyler Germain explains how you…
It’s Gotta Be the Shoes: How Basketball Players can Run Faster, Jump Higher, and Improve Injury Resilience
Ankle injuries are common in basketball and can be devastating to an athlete’s career. In this article, coach Juan Perez…
Are Athletes Actually Faster When They Race?
It seems like a no-brainer that athletes would be faster when they race, but Coach Matt Tometz was curious to…
What You Can Learn Watching 18 Heats of the 100m Dash
When trying to get sprinters to run faster, what else can you do after addressing the legs and feet? Using…
The Coaching Process: From Planning to Reflecting on Sport Performance
Coach Xavier Roy presents a view of the coaching process as an iterative practice of collecting and using various sources…