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June 16, 2020
Six Ways Coaches Can Promote Long-Term Athletic Development
Research shows that kids begin sports earlier and specialize in sports sooner than they did in the past. The trend toward earlier specialization may improve sports skills in the short-term, but it is not leading to better long-term athletic developme...
January 18, 2019
Classroom-based training for your team
{Sponsored} The offseason is the ideal time to do some classroom-based teaching and discussion-leading with your team to be sure you’re on the same page about everything from injuries and concussions to expectations and more. Besides just restin...
June 14, 2018
7 strategies to avoid offseason overtraining
Overtraining is the enemy of all athletes. It hinders performance and leads to injury. Symptoms include a noticeable loss in strength and conditioning, increased muscle and joint soreness, lack of enthusiasm for workouts, and insomnia. Basketball ...
May 9, 2018
Strength: Principles to training for explosive power
There are many parallels between life and training. One of the most fundamental principles in training for athletic performance is the concept of “supercompensation.” This is the process of transformation when you’re training the right way. Th...
December 14, 2017
Powerline: Getting strong on limited time
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="134"] Ken Mannie[/caption] The most prevalent stressor that high school coaches relay to me regarding the organization and implementation of a year-round strength-training program is time constraints. High s...
December 11, 2017
Using the Functional Movement Screen to assess athletic ability
Over the last few years, the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) has become a popular clinical tool in the athletic industry. Physical therapist Gray Cook and athletic trainer Lee Burton designed it to capture fundamental movement and identify movement ...
August 22, 2017
Asthma response training now required for all Minn. coaches
The Minnesota State High School League has joined the Minnesota Department of Health’s asthma program to launch an online training program that teaches coaches about asthma symptoms and how to respond if a student-athlete has an asthma attack. T...
June 19, 2017
Eight ideas to help fund coaching education
Even in good economic times, athletic budgets are usually strained and pushed to the limit. Considering all of the necessary safety equipment, team travel and other expenditures associated with operating an athletic department, this is understandable...
Coach & A.D. Managing Editor Wesley Sykes sits down with Casey Cittadino from Athletic Mindset, Mindy McCord, Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at the University of South Florida and Liz Beville, Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Le Moyne College, to discuss how Athletic Mindset Impacts Mental Health. ![]()
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Athletes who have strong mental performance see better results. Athletic Mindset’s strategy and development system are designed to equip athletes and teams with new ways of thinking and controlling their mental performance. Implement the new mental strategies and reach peak performance. AD’s & Coaches can finally have the data, measurables, and money.![]()
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