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Lessons from the Platform
Why is your training space so special to you? Coach Missy Mitchell-McBeth reflects on the clarity she finds when lifting on her platform and on…
Facility Finders: North Scott High School (IA)
Facility Finders visits Coach Tony Stewart at North Scott High School in Iowa for a look at the redesigned Lancer Athletic Building. In addition to…
Training Large Group Sessions in the Private Sector
There may be even more constraints to running a large group training session in a private facility than in a college one. Coach Juju Griffith…
Managing Stress Through Autoregulated Training
You don’t always get 100% from athletes, so what can you do to ensure you maximize each training session for every individual? Autoregulation. Coach Drew…
15 Keys for Taking Video Analysis to the Next Level
Video analysis is a very important part of training. In this article, Kyle Davey, coach and owner of the Salem Speed Academy, relays his top…
The ACL Injury Puzzle: Rethinking Athlete-Centered Care
If you don’t consider the multifactorial consequences of ACL injury, you can’t fully prepare your athletes to return to unpredictable…
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Small School, Fast Kids (And 5 Keys to Make it Work)
Working in a small school can be frustrating sometimes. High school track and field coach Phil Suprenant shares his tips…
Developing Elastic Strength to Prevent Hamstring Injuries with Sprinters
Coaches Gabriel Mvumvure and Kim Goss present common faults in sprinting technique that can lead to hamstring pulls, as well…
Structuring and Organizing Large Group Speed Sessions for Football
How can you successfully train speed in large groups of team athletes? Using football as an example, Coach Joey Guarascio…
Load-Velocity Profiling on the 1080 Sprint: Everything You Need to Know
As Coach Matt Tometz states, load-velocity profiling is how to stop guessing about how much resistance to use for each…
Relax to Run Fast? Implementing Submaximal Sprints to Improve Max Velocity
Peaceful sprints—it may sound contradictory, but Kyle Davey explains how embracing a peaceful and calm running style can improve your…
My Athletes Don’t Know How to Eat – How Can I Help Them?
Although they may want to eat better, many high school student-athletes are simply too busy to address proper nutrition and…