Balance Training Revisited
Balance Training Revisited By: Phil Loomis When you hear balance training it likely conjures up images of athletes standing on one leg and on …
Sport Specific Vs. Athlete Specific
Sport Specific Vs. Athlete Specific Pat Livesey Jr. As a private sector sports performance coach, talking with parents is a daily part of the …
Pocket Presence – Quarterback Pocket Drills
By: Doug Heslip In my last piece I wrote about Escape Routes. Being able to avoid pressure, making something happen when plays break down can …
Quarterback Escape Drills
Escape Routes for Quarterbacks By: Doug Heslip The ability or the inability to handle pressure will cull the quarterback herd quickly. When he tells …
The Importance of Deceleration and Landing Mechanics
By: Darin Jerome In today’s age of sports when it comes to performing on the field, speed is king. We, as trainers, are trying to get …
5 Ways to Get Athletes Stronger Without Max Effort Lifting – Strength Training For Athletes
By Joel Smith, Just Fly Sports As long as I’ve been a coach, I’ve realized something important. It is good and important to be …
Essential Movement Qualities: Hip Internal Rotation
By: Phil Loomis Hip internal rotation (HIR) is very important in sport and performance training. Here are a few examples: During a change of …
Aerial Perfection: How to Become a Serial Thrower
By: Doug Heslip I have heard it time after time. “My kid can throw the football a country mile.” “He has got a cannon …
When 2 Plus 2 Equals 3 – Bilateral Force Deficit and Its Implications on Training
By: Lauren Green Introduction As always, I like to come up with my topics from questions I’ve been asked or conversations with colleagues. …
5 Programming Tips to Help Improve Overall Speed
By: Darin Jerome 1. Always prepare for each speed training session with a proper and thorough dynamic warm-up. If done correctly, most dynamic warm-ups …
Drive and Drop Start Technique
By: Phil Loomis Recently I watched a video of 3-time MLB stolen base leader Dee Gordon explaining how he initiates movement on an attempted …
3 Programming Strategies for Building Healthy, High Performing Shoulders
By: Eric Cressey The shoulder is one of the most important anatomical structures to keep healthy in the quest for high performance, but it’s …
Training For Speed and Power with Limited Space and/or Equipment
By: Pui Lok Choi When athletes need to train for speed or power, we typically think space for speed and equipment for power. However, …
Wide Receiver Play
By: Doug Heslip I have seen the best of hands and the worst of hands. That is how it works in football. You have …
Interval Training – HIIT or Miss?
By: Mike Boyle – www.strengthcoach.com Please note: the following article is based on the lecture, Interval Training done at the Perform Better Summits. The entire …
Nutrition and Accountability
By: Kane Sivesind, CSCS, CoachCatalyst.com There’s no shortage of quality nutrition information for athletes on the internet. In fact, when it comes to nutrition …
Base Rotation to Retreat
By: Phil Loomis There are certain movement skills that permeate the sports landscape. One such movement skill is what I refer to as a …
The Importance of Eccentric Hamstring Exercises in a Strength Program
By: Darin Jerome With the MLB season well underway, injuries are always a concern, hamstring strains among them. Although hamstring strains are on the …
Jumping and Landing Progressions for Volleyball Players
By: Jason Maher, C.S.C.S. Jumping for volleyball players is obviously a much-needed skill that has to be practiced. From a strength and conditioning perspective …
Running Back Drills
Doug Heslip When I look at athletes for the first time that want to play football I give them the eye test. Right or …
