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What I Should Add (but Haven’t)
When it comes to exercises that can indicate whether an athlete is fast, Coach Chris Korfist knows the jerk jump is a good one. He…
A First Experience with Solos Glasses
Smart glasses aren’t just for cyclists. Coach Gena Bradshaw tried out the solos AirGo™ smart glasses while doing a variety of training modalities and reports…
Nasal Breathing for Athletes
Nasal breathing is a powerful tool that can enhance athlete health and performance at nearly zero cost to coaches or athletes. Coach Rob Wilson explains…
Asteroids, Death, and the Evolution of a Track Coach
In this second piece in our “What I Added, What I Dropped” series, Tony Holler looks back on 41 years of coaching and how he’s…
Charlie Francis’s 95% Speed Threshold: What Does it Look Like in Real Life?
It can be frustrating for coaches and athletes when PRs don’t happen as often as they would like. To give some perspective, Coach Matt Tometz…
CrossFit Controversies: Training Elite Athletes
High-repetition power and strength exercises are interspersed with high-volume multi-joint movements which ultimately lead to the exhaustion of all metabolic…
Popular Articles
High Performance Library – The Data Detective
Coach Craig Pickering explores the potential pitfalls of our increased use of data in sport with the help of Tim…
Coaching and Cueing Speed Training for Youth Athletes
Speed development for youth athletes is different than speed development for older athletes. Coach Brandon Holder recommends making training clear,…
Drills for the Win – An Individual Approach
In part 2 of a series, Coach Rob Assise looks at a specific case of individualized drills helping an athlete…
Conditioning for Team Sports: Modeling Conditioning Games
Fitness in team sports is a complicated topic, where the range of efforts, durations, and intensities is wide and constantly…
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…