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Affordable Workload Monitoring for Independent Practitioners
Vien Vu helps independent sport practitioners monitor athlete workload affordably with this guide. Discover how to set up a system that uses a single GPS…
Partner Combatives: Bridging the Gap
There are physical battles in almost every play in sport, and they often have a large role in deciding the outcome of those contests. But…
Hydration Monitoring: Misconceptions and Best Practices for Team Sports
These days, everybody understands the importance of hydration for athlete health, safety, and performance, but what’s not as widely understood is how to measure and…
Not All Tightness Is Created Equal
Athletes may feel “tight” for various reasons, not all related to a restriction of muscles and connective tissues. Coach Danny Foley seeks to break the…
Looking at Rehearsed Speed Drills Through the Lens of Corrective Exercise
How do we help athletes move well, and how do we help athletes move well faster? Coach Jason Feairheller explores change of direction speed drills,…
Physiological Readiness vs. Recovery: Part 1
Recovery describes what has happened in response to past stress. Readiness describes what an athlete can tolerate right now. Treating…
Developing Individualized Programming with BTS Motion Analysis
Occupational therapist Nicole Ramsey explains the use of BTS Bioengineering motion analysis equipment to determine current levels of stress on…
My First Semester with a 1080 Sprint – Results and Best Practices
Coach Chris Kerr reports on his first use training with the 1080 Sprint—having the athletes on his men’s and women’s…
High Performance Library—Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War
Craig Pickering discusses the OODA loop, a tactical military strategy developed by John Boyd. Pickering explains that the principles of…
Hooking Your High School Athletes on Intent and Technique with VBT
Velocity-based training can be used with all levels of high school athletes as long as they, and more importantly, their…
How Non-Elite Athletes Can Rehab Like a Pro with Kinvent
When rehabbing, non-elite athletes often don’t have access to the robust tools that elite athletes do. Alex Shafiro discusses how…
A Modern Approach to Conditioning for Football
To condition athletes, coaches must understand what conditioning means for the athlete’s sport and position. Coach Joseph Guarascio presents a…