Long-Term Athletic Development (LTAD) is a phrase widely used in the youth athletic development space to describe the philosophy behind training and developing young athletes. While LTAD training generally follows similar themes across strength programs, each program varies based on a coach’s setting and logistics.
Even after decades in the industry, kettlebells are still often viewed as a gimmick rather than a legitimate tool for competitive athletes. However, kettlebells are a valuable tool that should be incorporated into athlete training programs.
Strength and conditioning coaches do a fantastic job producing athletes who are resilient to injury and primed for performance gains in their sports. The pressure and time it takes to produce these outcomes can lead to blindspots in our programs. One of these areas is how your athletes are motivated to succeed.
Many sports coaches fear that any strenuous activity on the day of competition will negatively impact their athletes’ performance. Coach Chris Doukakis has always viewed this as a misconception. Here’s a look at his Game Day lifting strategies.
At Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, Coach Peter Tongren integrates leadership training into strength and conditioning. Through core principles like trust, relationships, and task-driven focus, athletes grow both on and off the field—building not only physical strength but the skills to lead and succeed in life.
As a high school strength and conditioning coach, managing conflicts effectively is crucial for maintaining a positive and productive training environment. One valuable tool that can be utilized in this context is the SO QUIC Model for conflict resolution.
Training is cumulative. Everything builds upon what has previously been done, and success accumulates over time. Cumulative training effect and training age are extremely important concepts when trying to understand how to train novice athletes.
The strength and conditioning program has been a driving force behind the resurgence of a dynamic school atmosphere at Raytown South High School in Missouri.
By Andrew Rafferty Rotation is a part of all sports and needs to be trained just like all other athletic qualities. However, it often gets
In the dynamic environment of a weight room, competition serves as a powerful catalyst for enhancing athlete and student performance and results. The infusion of competition in weight training not only enhances physical abilities, but also cultivates resilience and determination among athletes/students, setting the stage for long-term success both inside and outside the gym.
How do we as strength and conditioning coaches set up our training to maximize consistency and effort and get the most out of our athletes? Help them enjoy it.
The National High School Strength Coaches Association (NHSSCA) exists to Educate, Equip, and Empower Coaches to make a lasting impact on the lives of student-athletes. We are committed to developing coaches that are trustworthy, knowledgeable, effective, passionate, and transformational
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