training
May 11, 2017
Four principles for offseason basketball training
Another season is in the books, and by now you’ve had time to audit your program, your work and your players. The offseason is where programs create separation between themselves and their rivals. Long before teams cut down the nets next year or pl...
May 10, 2017
Considerations for in-season strength training
The offseason is a key period for athletic development in the weight room, but don’t make the mistake of pausing your strength program when the season kicks off. Protocols must be adjusted to accommodate the grueling season, but in-season streng...
February 16, 2017
VIDEO: Challenges facing young strength/conditioning coaches
Michigan State University strength/conditioning coach and Coach & Athletic Director columnist Ken Mannie spoke at the university's 10th annual Strength and Conditioning Clinic last weekend. During the event, he gave a presentation that focused on...
February 8, 2017
6 common errors made by strength/conditioning coaches
Former Muskego High School (Wisconsin) strength and conditioning coach Mike Nitka spent nearly four decades piecing together the perfect physical education class, maximizing effort from his students while making the most of his abbreviated class peri...
January 22, 2017
Getting your team playoff ready
In gyms across the country, teams are making one final push to reach their state or national tournaments. As conference play comes to an end and the postseason ramps up, what are you doing to give your team the edge? There are three areas from a per...
June 26, 2015
Oregon to begin requiring Heads Up Football training for coaches
Beginning in 2016, all Oregon high school football coaches will be required to enroll into the Heads Up Football program to help keep student-athletes safe on the field. The Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) is the first high school athl...
June 1, 2015
Powerline: Fueling for training and competition
Fueling the body and mind helps student-athletes perform optimally in the classroom, the weight room and in competition. Here at Michigan State, our strength/conditioning, sports medicine and sports nutrition staffs work in concert to provide ...
August 11, 2014
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...
I once read an article about business truisms that can improve your life. I discovered that many of those principles apply to athletics.
Ten business truisms that apply to sports, coaching
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Here are 10 truisms embraced by business professionals that can help c...