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Horizontal Deceleration Ability: A Critical, but often Overlooked Quality for Speed Performance and Injury-Risk Reduction in Multi-Directional Sports

In this blog I wanted to bring special attention to the importance of horizontal deceleration ability to speed performance and injury-risk reduction in multi-directional speed (MDS) sports. This post essentially…

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Athletic Development

Developing Neuromuscular Power for Athletic Performance: Part 2 – Training Strategies andProgramming Solutions

In our previous blog, we have highlighted key mechanical terminology related to power development, discussed the underpinning physiology and biomechanical theories applicable to power training, and identified possible training modalities…

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Athletic Development

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 periodised…

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Athletic Development

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…

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Athletic Development

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…

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Change of Direction Speed

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 numerous…

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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 applied…

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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 time (Haugen et al.,…

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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 linked with decisive, match winning moments. Generally,…

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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,…

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Horizontal Deceleration Ability: A Critical, but often Overlooked Quality for Speed Performance and Injury-Risk Reduction in Multi-Directional Sports

Developing Neuromuscular Power for Athletic Performance: Part 2 – Training Strategies andProgramming Solutions

Developing Neuromuscular Power for Athletic Performance: Part 1 – Physiological and Biomechanical Theories

Programming Resistance Training to Improve Sports Performance and Injury Resilience

The Importance and Principles of Resistance Training

Biomechanically Informed Training Strategies for Injury Risk Mitigation for Change of Direction

A Framework for Developing Multi-Directional Speed in the Adolescent Soccer Player: Part Two

A Framework for Developing Multi-Directional Speed in the Adolescent Soccer Player: Part One

Optimising Cutting Attacking Agility Actions: Technique Guidelines

The Importance of Strength Qualities for Change of Direction

Horizontal Deceleration Ability: A Critical, but often Overlooked Quality for Speed Performance and Injury-Risk Reduction in Multi-Directional Sports

Developing Neuromuscular Power for Athletic Performance: Part 2 – Training Strategies andProgramming Solutions

Developing Neuromuscular Power for Athletic Performance: Part 1 – Physiological and Biomechanical Theories

Programming Resistance Training to Improve Sports Performance and Injury Resilience

The Importance and Principles of Resistance Training