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Don’t neglect the neck
The neck is a critically important area for football players “Do your players truly invest adequate time and effort in strengthening their necks?” It is my hope that everyone answered with a resounding, affirmative yes! In football ...
Nutritional Value: Making breakfast a priority
If your athletes had one habit they could change to improve their health and athletic performances, what would it be? Coaches who answer “eat breakfast every morning” are off to a winning start. Eating breakfast is key to an athlete’s health...
Why strength training is important for all athletes
Strength training has become such an integral part of an athlete’s training regimen over the past several decades that you would assume it is universally accepted as standard operating procedure. However, judging from some of the correspondence I r...
SportsMed: Find a way to get an athletic trainer on staff
The role of the athletic trainer (AT) in preventing and managing sports injuries has become an indispensable component for professional and collegiate athletic programs. Unfortunately, the availability of an AT is considered a luxury for high ...
Strength training for multisport athletes
As far as strength training has come in not only gaining acceptance, but also in being embraced by the athletic community as a vital component to success, some archaic and unfounded notions still prevail. A common dilemma at the high school level ...
Three Virginia HS Football Teams Using Helmet Sensors
From DailyPress.comPlayers trying to hide getting their bell rung will have a harder time concealing potential concussions this season at three Virginia high schools.Many of them will be wearing the latest technology inside their helmets, and it will...
Ken Mannie’s mailbag: Answering questions from coaches
It’s time once again to reach into the mailbag and scan my email for some of the most frequently asked questions I’ve received from coaches. There were a lot of great questions that require some lengthy discussion, and I’ve picked a few that...
Football: Why every player should be put on hill sprints
Football coaches who are looking for ways to get an edge on the competition or are curious about the kind of training that can make their players faster and stronger are invited to investigate the possibilities of hill sprints, and running the bleach...
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