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How to get more bang for your buck with repeated sprint training

Jun 12, 2016

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agility, Change of Direction, performance, reactive, sprint

In youth sports, conditioning is typically an afterthought for most coaches. Based on how much time is left at the end of the practice, they’ll line the kids up on the goal line and have them do some version of interval training, most often with a name like “gassers” or “suicides”. Pr

How Should We Test Agility?

Nov 15, 2015

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agility, Change of Direction, Speed

Though there are numerous reasons for performance testing, one of the main objectives, simply put, is to determine which athletes should be put on the field to increase the team’s chances of being successful. In order to effectively discriminate which athletes will likely perform bett

Predictors of change of direction performance

Apr 08, 2015

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agility, athletes, Change of Direction, Rugby, Speed

As coaches, one of our primary objectives in the training facility is to select and utilize exercises that have the greatest transfer or carry-over to sporting actions. Dynamic correspondence is a term used in Siff and Verkhoshansky’s classic text, “Supertraining”. This term captures

Comparing Methods of Improving “Game Speed”

Aug 30, 2014

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agility, athletes, Change of Direction, reactive

Coaches refer to it as “game speed” when an athlete plays faster than their testing numbers would suggest. How can an athlete who runs a 4.5 forty yard dash play slower than another player with a 4.8 forty yard dash? Two logical explanations come to mind. The 4.8 athlete is in better

Long-Term Strength Training Improves Change of Direction in Adolescent Athletes

Jan 07, 2014

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Adolescent, agility, athletes, Change of Direction, performance

Evidence supporting the incorporation of resistance training into the athletic development of adolescent athletes continues to mount. With proper programming and instruction from a qualified coach, resistance training can have a significant impact on enhancing performance and reducing

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How to get more bang for your buck with repeated sprint training

How Should We Test Agility?

Predictors of change of direction performance

Comparing Methods of Improving “Game Speed”

Long-Term Strength Training Improves Change of Direction in Adolescent Athletes

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