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Building Better Athletes Through Increased Self-Confidence
July 1, 2016
Planning and designing training programs for a new group of athletes (e.g., a new recruiting class or a new coaching job) can be problematic without a base level understanding of the athletes’ current skill levels. This article describes one system that can be used to determine an athlete's self-confidence on different exercises.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design strength training strength and conditioning program design self-confidence Sports Psychology hs-coaching
Strongman Training for Youth
April 1, 2014
Strength and conditioning coaches can safely and effectively integrate strongman training into youth strength and conditioning programs by following established programming guidelines and available research recommendations.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design LTAD strength and conditioning exercise strength and conditioning youth strength training strongman training
Factors Determining Agility: Speed
June 1, 2017
Acceleration is the rate of change in velocity, so this phase of sprinting is critical for changing directions as rapidly and efficiently as possible. Optimal technique for linear sprinting in the acceleration phase involves four factors that maximize stride length and frequency.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique speed agility strength and conditioning
Boots on the Ground: Real-World Strength and Conditioning Implementation at the Battalion Level
March 26, 2021
This article is from the perspective of the Battalion Commander, 1st Tank Battalion, in an effort to share with other TSAC-F what did and did not work while implementing the Marine Corps’ Force Fitness program.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Special Forces TSAC-F Marine Corps Foundational Movements Education
Energy System Training
April 22, 2022
This excerpt from NSCA's Essentials of Tactical Strength and Conditioning aims to educate on some fundamentals of energy systems training in tactical personnel.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Intervals Anaerobic Aerobic Energy Systems Tactical Multi-Stage Fitness Test
Windows of Optimal Trainability
April 1, 2016
The “five Ss” of trainability and performance are critical periods of development that all youth strength and conditioning coaches should consider when creating a training program. Coaches should take advantage of each window to maximize a youth athlete’s potential and help ensure a long athletic career.
Coaches Program design LTAD youth training guidelines youth athletic training
Volleyball
November 17, 2023
This excerpt from Developing Agility and Quickness aims to provide a snapshot of programming volleyball-specific agility and quickness sessions.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design Volleyball Quickness Speed Agility Jumping Hops
Practical Application for Long-Term Athletic Development
May 28, 2012
Learn about the framework for practical, functional, and sequential skill development for a “best practices” model. This model is designed to develop a movement vocabulary, physical literacy, and movement skills for improved athleticism.
Coaches Exercise Science athletic long-term youth skill development movement movement skills athleticism physical literacy skill building
Power Snatch
May 1, 2017
This book excerpt provides a step-by-step breakdown of the movements of the power snatch, from the starting position to the downward movement.
Coaches Exercise Technique power snatch snatch exercise weight training strength training strength and conditioning exercises
Normalizing Fitness Data
May 1, 2017
Field tests have become popular in applied exercise science and sport performance enhancement programs because of their simplicity and ability to generalize results. However, numerous confounding factors may influence the validity of test data from such evaluations.
Coaches Testing and Evaluation sport performance training fitness training fitness tests fitness testing
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