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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 see if it was true.…
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 real-life examples, Coach Chris Korfist…
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 of “training information” to improve…
Key Considerations for Sprint Training with Tactical Athletes
Tactical athletes typically have experience running long, slow distances, often under load, but sprinting is a different story. Coach Danny Foley discusses how he train…
The Myth of Speed Training and the Young Athlete
While kids under the age of 12 should sprint, Coach Jeremy Frisch explains why they don’t need a speed training program and what skills you…
Managing the LTAD Process
Strength and conditioning coach Mike Whiteman believes that the timing is one of the most critical parts of long-term athletic…
Reactive Strength Output: A Measure of Reactive Strength and Neuromuscular Strain in Plyometric Movements
In this follow-up to their previous article on RSRatio, Coaches Ash Buckman and Matt McInnes Watson explain the value of…
Misconceptions of Training the Tactical Athlete
In our continuing series on misconceptions in athletic development, Danny Foley explores three of the most prominent misconception-based mistakes that…
Juggling: One Skill All Athletes Can Benefit From
Would you believe, juggling? Coach Justin Ochoa explains why he endorses this training modality—which takes just 10 minutes a day…
A Review of Force: The Biomechanics of Training by Dan Cleather
If impulse is such a big deal, how can we go about improving the amount an athlete applies during a…
A Review of Force: The Biomechanics of Training by Dan Cleather
If impulse is such a big deal, how can we go about improving the amount an athlete applies during a…
3 Mistakes Softball Players Make in the Weight Room That Affect Power
Coach Anna Woods guides us through breaking down old movement patterns to build new (more successful) ones for softball players…