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Developing Neuromuscular Power for Athletic Performance: Part 1 – Physiological and Biomechanical Theories
Overview Developing an athlete’s ability to generate power is the primary goal of most strength and conditioning (S&C) programmes and is usually the final phase and foci during a…
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Programming Resistance Training to Improve Sports Performance and Injury Resilience
In our previous blog (part 1), we discussed the importance of resistance training and force production, and the key principles of training. In this blog (part 2) we will discuss the 7-step…
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The Importance and Principles of Resistance Training
You have never heard a practitioner or coach state the following: “That player would be better if they were just a bit weaker.” But how do we develop our athlete’s strength and how strong is…
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Biomechanically Informed Training Strategies for Injury Risk Mitigation for Change of Direction
In a recent blog we highlighted the importance of strength qualities for change of direction largely from a performance perspective. Change of direction actions are of course associated with…
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A Framework for Developing Multi-Directional Speed in the Adolescent Soccer Player: Part Two
In our previous article, we provided a theoretical basis and framework for developing multi-directional speed (MDS) in adolescent soccer players. In part-two, we will expand on this with an…
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A Framework for Developing Multi-Directional Speed in the Adolescent Soccer Player: Part One
Professional soccer clubs invest significantly into the development of their academy prospects with the hopes of producing elite players. Professional soccer players have become faster over…
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Optimising Cutting Attacking Agility Actions: Technique Guidelines
Attacking agility actions, such as side-steps, shuffle steps, crossover cutting, split-steps, spins, sharp turns, and decelerations are important manoeuvres in invasion team-sports, often…
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The Importance of Strength Qualities for Change of Direction
In a previous post, we introduced technical frameworks to aid the coaching of agility actions and provided a brief overview of this concept. Although agility may be a global concept, the…
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Are You Missing a Step When Coaching Change of Directions? The Importance of the Penultimate Foot Contact for Performance and Injury Risk Mitigation
Directional changes are some of the most exciting and decisive actions performed in multidirectional sports, often performed to deceive and evade opponents or change location on the pitch or…
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Creating Technical Frameworks to Aid the Coaching of Agility Actions
An important part of multidirectional speed development is the enhancement of technique of speed and agility related actions involved in match play (e.g., sprinting, curvilinear sprinting,…
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