Developing Better Athletes through a Mindfulness Approach
Developing Better Athletes through a Mindfulness Approach By: Melissa Lambert In a technologically advanced society comes a shift in human behavior …
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A Strength Coach’s Guide To Preventing Sport Hernias
A Strength Coach’s Guide To Preventing Sport Hernias By: Dr. Scott Gray Sport hernias affect many athletes, especially those in team sports that …
Understanding or Misunderstanding Aerobic Training
Understanding or Misunderstanding Aerobic Training By: Mike Boyle “Successful endurance training involves the manipulation of training intensity, duration, and frequency, with the implicit goals …
How does a strength coach train for performance without having ever played the sport?
How does a strength coach train for performance without having ever played the sport? Using Sound Strength & Conditioning Principles for the Lacrosse Athlete: By: …
Optimizing Long Term Athletic Development
Optimizing Long Term Athletic Development: A Guide for Physical Preparation Coaches By: Joel Smith For those of us whose job is physical preparation, …
Box Jumps: Higher the Better?
Box Jumps: Higher the Better? By: Lauren Green I think I am what some might consider to be old school. I am not always …
Building Team Camaraderie with Young Athletes
Building Team Camaraderie with Young Athletes By: Melissa Lambert Fostering teamwork among any group of individuals is not an easy job. If you were …
Why I Coach the Way I Coach
Why I coach the way I coach… By: Coach Bobby Smith Whether you attend a Complete Speed and Power Summit or ask one of …
Creating Hunters
Creating Hunters – Coaching a Culture and Mindset By: Lauren Green Brooklyn Nets, Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach As I rolled over in my twin …
3 Tips on Training Today’s Female Athlete
3 Tips on Training Today’s Female Athletes By: Adam Feit & Dan Hitman Generally speaking, there aren’t (and shouldn’t be) many differences between …
Testing for Soccer in Depth
Testing for Soccer By: Patrick Beith Creating a periodization program for the upcoming soccer season takes a lot of time and effort. Hours are …
Why “Conscious Coaching” Beats a Systems Based Approach
Why “Conscious Coaching” Beats a Systems Based Approach By: Brett Bartholomew Many within the field of human performance have enjoyed touting the importance of …
5 Ways to Get More Dynamic Transfer From the Weightroom to the Field
5 Ways to Get More Dynamic Transfer From the Weightroom to the Field By: Joel Smith A burning question amongst nearly any coach who …
Coaching Cues to Maximize Jump Height and Distance
Coaching Cues to Maximize Jump Height & Distance By: Adam Feit Do you remember that “a-ha” moment? You were learning a new movement, but …
Nutrition for Sports Performance
Performance Nutrition: Fuel Like a Champion! By: Christopher R. Mohr, PhD, RD Young athletes have very unique demands – school, sports, and training. …
MASTERING THE LATERAL SHUFFLE
Mastering the Lateral Shuffle By: Travis Hansen The lateral shuffle pattern has been a staple for basketball players and lineman for decades now. Although …
Modern Core Training
Modern Core Training By: Josh Henkin Yes, I used the infamous word, “core”. Did you just lose interest? I hope not as understanding what we …
The Five Elements of a Good Strength & Conditioning Program
The strength and conditioning world is changing right before our eyes. Because this is still a relatively new field, we’re seeing major advancements on …
Importance of Top Speed Training for Athletes
Speed Training for Athletes By: Travis Hansen If you were to ask how many coaches and trainers throughout the country find it beneficial to …
Three Critical Areas Every Athlete Needs to Develop
By Mike Robertson Over my 15 years as a physical preparation coach, I’ve made more than my fair share of mistakes. Whether it was …
