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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 can provide added value to…

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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 be done. Coach Will Atkinson…

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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 help your decision-making as an…

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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 to have a structure which…

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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 Finders visits Coach Pat Doyle…

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A Simple Plan for Educating High School Athletes on Nutrition & Performance

Are you relegating nutrition talks to soundbites because of lack of time? When it comes teaching nutrition, full-time consistency beats…

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Breaking Down Walls: A Road Map for Successful Sports Science Collaboration

Why does a sports performance team need a sport scientist, and how can you establish and integrate a sport science…

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Training Football “Game Speed”

Looking at the 40-yard dash and speed on the field of play, Coach Tony Villani explains why the development of…

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Building a Remote Training Platform for a Sustainable Future

The pandemic led to the shutdown of gyms and fitness facilities around the world. But Austin Wasserman, owner of High…

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Facility Finders: Guyer High School (TX)

The latest installment of Facility Finders takes us to Guyer High School in Denton, Texas. Coach John Delf-Montgomery talks to…

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Assessing Skill Sequencing to Better Train Rotational Power for Baseball Players

Baseball training is a world all its own, with specific sequencing and skills that must be honed. Coach Cody Hughes…

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Misconceptions on Multisport Athletes

In this latest article in our misconceptions series, Coach Nathan Huffstutter looks at the ongoing, and often contentious, debate about…

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