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The Best Coaching-Career Advice I’ve Ever Received
Choosing a career path in coaching is not a decision to be taken lightly. This profession comes with a hefty price tag, that of a strong-willed commitment to personal development and the improvement of each athlete in which a coach is responsible. This commitment takes great times, energy, financial resources, and mental reserves. The ladder that nearly Read more
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Creating a “Performance Culture” in the Weight Room
A training session is only as good as the effort and belief committed by those implementing and participating in that training. For those who do not give the program full attention and effort, even the greatest training program ever written just becomes a collection of numbers and words. For this reason, among many others, strength coaching is so much Read more
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How to Determine Age-Appropriate Training for High School Athletes
One of the hardest concepts to get across to youth athletes is the importance of age-appropriate training methods. If it isn’t advanced, complex, or professional-grade, it probably isn’t going to satisfy many initially. But, with a steady dose of patience and education, combined with a consistent message based on long-term development, eventually most athletes will jump on board Read more
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Athletic Development at the High School Level: What It Is, What It Isn’t
There are many people involved with high school athletics who mean well. They have admirable intentions, yet their misguidance or misinformation renders them more of a liability than a resource for athletic and personal development. There are also those that are in it for all of the wrong reasons. Some may think they have good intentions, but are truly Read more
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3 Ways to Program For “Sport-Specificity”
The most common questions posed by young ballplayers and coaches alike all seem to be variations of the following: “What exercises are most important for baseball?” “If you had to choose just one exercise, which is best for baseball?” “Can you send me a baseball-specific program?” Likewise, other sport coaches and athletes aside from those in baseball ask Read more
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Hacking the Hip Hinge – A Teaching Progression For Coaches
My training programs, regardless of sport, are always built around a handful of staple or “fundamental” movements. These movements in large part include the squat, hip hinge, lunge (in all planes), and upper body push and pull movements. The order of those movement categories should be noted, as they are generally listed from most to least difficult Read more
Ryan J. Faer 