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Developing Mental Toughness
By Kevin Marks, Kinesiology and Health Science Professor School of Health Science Solano College It’s intriguing to see individuals who have the ability to stretch themse…
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Advice to Young Coaches
Through my experience as a Graduate Assistant at The University of Southern Mississippi and as a high school and Division III coach, I have been fortunate to learn from s…
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Open Letter To Any Parent Considering A Recruiting Service
Dear Parent(s), I would like to take a minute to address a growing concern with you - recruiting services. I have coached at the collegiate level for 20 years (serving as…
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Keys to Success - The Two-Task Method For Football Security
As If you grip the ball HIGH and TIGHT you will prevent a fumble! As a twenty year high school varsity football coach, I drew upon any technique to improve productivity. …
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Are All Sports Skills Equal?
Before we can answer the question of whether all sports skills are equal it is necessary to define what is meant by a sports skill. The reason for this is obvious if you …
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Myths of Football In-Season Strength Training
A common practice in football conditioning (training) is to do strength exercises to increase strength in-season. This seems to be a universal practice as I haven’t seen …
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Bobcat Legs'n'Lungs Summer Off-season Program
The countdown continues, with under one month left before we strap up the helmets and shoulder pads to begin the 2016 footba ll season. Many coaches are finishing up thei…
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Training Season Game Plan
At the end of the 2015 season there were three things at the top of my list of improvements for my team’s overall physical performance: speed, explosiveness, and flexibil…
High School Athlete's Guide to Complete Nutrition
PROTEINS Muscle Repair Proteins are responsible for muscle recovery, repair and growth as the amino acids it provides are the building blocks of new muscle tissue. Typica…
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Coach Russell's Summer Ruminations
College football hasn't had the best run of PR over the course of this past spring and early summer - and deservedly so. We've seen some truly horrific allegations come t…
Multiple Rush Options Out of the 3-3 Stack
Running a 3-3 stack or any other Odd Front defense allows for many advantages that offenses must contend with each week. On the most basic level, 3-Down fronts demand tha…
June Workouts: Making adjustments
As we begin preparation for year two at Mercer County High School (KY), we are making progress but still have much to do. One area that we have had to adjust has been our…