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How Coaches Can Use Social Media Effectively
Social media may be the most underrated resource at a performance coach’s disposal. To connect with athletes, other coaches, and the larger sport community, here…
Top 5 Glute Exercises for Sprinters
If the glute does not extend the hip when it is supposed to, the hamstring or the spinal erectors will do its job.
New Year’s Resolutions for High School Track & Field Coaches
It isn’t only athletes who can get better; coaches can too. Here are 18 resolutions that high school track & field coaches can make to…
Mastering Acceleration Principles for Team Sport Athletes
Team sport athletes looking to gain an edge over their opponents should focus on improving their sprinting abilities. This article explains how coaches can help…
Building a Team Culture to Prepare Athletes for Sport and Life
The constant mentorship that comes with 3D coaching will overprepare every athlete for the 22 hours spent outside athletic facilities and academic buildings. The obvious…
Navigating Liability Insurance and Contract Concerns for Entrepreneurial Coaches
How can private sector coaches protect their business with the right types of liability insurance? David Akao brings in other…
How to Jump Higher Using French Contrast and Potentiation Clusters
Athletes can achieve great results by harnessing the power of potentiation and efficiency and applying it to selective ballistic endeavors…
Speed Development for Non-Track Athletes
In track and field, and running events in particular, the competitive skill is singular. If you’re a sprinter, you can…
How Perspective Creates Success
Success in track and field depends on relationships and our ability to see things from the vantage point of others.…
Adaptations to Training for Runners and Triathletes
To develop the most efficient mechanics possible when running, we must create optimal muscle recruitment patterns. Eventually, even the most…
Eccentric Training and the Younger Athlete
Eccentric training has been shown to effectively reduce injury risk and help enhance athletic performance. It’s appropriate, and recommended, for…
World Speed Summit Preview: A Look at Kelly Starrett’s ‘Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World’
In his new book, ‘Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World,’ Kelly Starrett, a CrossFit thought leader and self-therapy advocate,…