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Motivating Moments: Ken Mannie offers tips to aspiring strength coaches
Michigan State University strength coach Ken Mannie offered some words of wisdom to aspiring strength coaches at his recent clinic, including the value of developing trust and why it's critical to establish "separation qualities." Mannie is a colu...
NSCA announces 2019 Coach of the Year awards
From the NSCA [caption id="attachment_27352" align="alignright" width="150"] Robert Jones[/caption] Strength and conditioning coaches from across the nation will converge at the NSCA’s Coaches Conference this week in Indianapolis. One of the ...
Ray Ganong named recipient of NSCA President’s Award
From the NSCA The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is proud to announce a special award at the 2019 Coaches Conference being held this week in Indianapolis. [caption id="attachment_27350" align="alignleft" width="149"] Ray ...
Using a Daytime Strength & Conditioning Class to Build Powerful, Engaged Leaders
{Sponsored} Strength and conditioning coach Brian Clarke of Noblesville (IN) High School believes that a daytime strength and conditioning class will benefit not only a student-athlete’s athletic ability, but it also helps round out a student and b...
Taking charge of your strength program design
Seven concepts of effective training protocols With athletic budgets getting smaller and smaller, it is up to coaches to find ways to enhance their programs while staying within those financial constraints. When it comes to conditioning, I’...
Preventing football injuries requires multifaceted approach
Football seems to have a reputation for causing a high incidence of injury. Due to the nature of the sport, it’s easy to understand why. But with a strict, thoughtful approach, teams can go a long way toward preventing football injuries. Footbal...
Powerline: Fundamentals for a successful strength program
We often tend to get overwhelmed with the wealth of information being hurled at us at warp speed. Certainly, the day-to-day operation of a strength training program presents an abundance of challenges and an occasional brush fire. Think about it: ...
Mental keys to athletic improvement and achievement
Doubt in an individual’s mind is the cancer that kills dreams and prevents individuals from pursuing and achieving their ambitious goals. Dream big. Starting quarterback. All-state. College scholarship. Academic All-American. Professiona...
How heat acclimatization guidelines have made a difference
In 2009, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) spearheaded a task force that developed the Preseason Heat-Acclimatization Guidelines for Secondary School Athletics. David Csillan, a NATA member who...
Building Relationships, Building Muscles
{Sponsored} Coaches are unique among other teachers. Coaches get to influence players’ skills on and off the football field. They teach life lessons other faculty may not have the opportunity to teach. Coaches forge their student-athletes with a se...
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