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

  • Damian Harper
  • 6 January 2023
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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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Developing Neuromuscular Power for Athletic Performance: Part 2 – Training Strategies andProgramming Solutions

  • Tom Dos'Santos
  • 9 December 2022
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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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Developing Neuromuscular Power for Athletic Performance: Part 1 – Physiological and Biomechanical Theories

  • Tom Dos'Santos
  • 4 November 2022
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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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Programming Resistance Training to Improve Sports Performance and Injury Resilience

  • Tom Dos'Santos
  • 9 October 2022
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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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The Importance and Principles of Resistance Training

  • Tom Dos'Santos
  • 9 September 2022
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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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Biomechanically Informed Training Strategies for Injury Risk Mitigation for Change of Direction

  • Paul Jones
  • 5 August 2022
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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

  • Alistair McBurnie
  • 1 July 2022
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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

  • Alistair McBurnie
  • 6 June 2022
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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

  • Tom Dos'Santos
  • 6 May 2022
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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

  • Chris Thomas
  • 14 April 2022
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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
    • 6 January 2023
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    Developing Neuromuscular Power for Athletic Performance: Part 2 – Training Strategies andProgramming Solutions
    • 9 December 2022
  • 3
    Developing Neuromuscular Power for Athletic Performance: Part 1 – Physiological and Biomechanical Theories
    • 4 November 2022
  • 4
    Programming Resistance Training to Improve Sports Performance and Injury Resilience
    • 9 October 2022
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    The Importance and Principles of Resistance Training
    • 9 September 2022
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