Magnus Health

JANUARY 22, 2025

Prevent Winter Sports Injuries Injury prevention should be a top concern for coaches and health staff year-round. As a coach, part of your job is to help your students easily get to and from any venue. This season, keep these winter sports safety and health tips in mind for your K-12 student athletes.

Sports

Stanford Childrens

JANUARY 14, 2025

He added that both as a professor of pediatrics at Stanford School of Medicine and a physician treating young people with lung conditions, she touched the lives of countless patients, families, trainees and colleagues with clarity of thought and careful attention to each person.

Conditioning

PLT4M

JULY 30, 2025

Creating a great strength and conditioning program template takes more than just jotting down sets and reps on a spreadsheet. Coaches need tools that help them plan, deliver, and adapt workouts for a wide range of student-athletes. That’s why a good strength and conditioning program template should be more than static.

Strength

AASP

JUNE 26, 2025

The consequences, they argue, are a cascade of severe health conditions ranging from asthma and facial malformation to ADHD and depression. Their solution?

Nervous system

First Beat

JUNE 16, 2025

In this article, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Tad Johnson describes how they use the system and the contributions it has made to both teams’ numerous successes. Be sure to download our free training load guide for ice hockey coaches here. Want to learn more about how to use Firstbeat in ice hockey?

Strength

First Beat

JUNE 17, 2025

Other Factors to Consider A New and Easy Way to Conduct Fitness Testing Firstbeat Fitness Testing Reporting Explained Assessment and monitoring of physiological qualities is an important part of any fitness coach’s work, and is beneficial for a number of reasons within the context of enhancing athlete performance. 2024; Shushan, et al.,

Fitness

First Beat

JUNE 12, 2025

Firstbeat Sports will be attending the Euroleague Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (ESCCA) Summit from June 27-28 in Torino, Italy. The post Firstbeat to Attend Euroleague Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association appeared first on Firstbeat. Firstbeat’s Matteo Viazzo will be in attendance at the event.

Strength

First Beat

JUNE 5, 2025

This article is written by Domenik Theodorou , a Firstbeat Sports client and Performance Coach at RASTA Vechta , a professional basketball team competing in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and FIBA Basketball Champions League (BCL). This often involves long travel, jet lag, unfamiliar practice routines, and different playing conditions.

Conditioning

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

Motor Skills

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

There are also a record number of kids with social-emotional-behavioral conditions. A CASE FOR MORE MOVEMENT IN SCHOOL Physical activity improves fitness, weight management, mental health, behavior, and most other medical conditions. At this juncture, it is more important than ever to educate the whole child with a lifespan approach.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The effects of vaping on youth is a focus for researchers, youth sports coaches, federal government agencies, and the media. 8 Tips to Help Young Athletes Defeat Vaping As a coach or a teacher, you’re in an excellent position to help young athletes understand the risks of vaping. Study the opposition. Defend against youth vaping.

Physical Fitness

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 14, 2022

As the scholastic sport season winds down, I’d like to post this message from a coach to his athletes. Circumstances beyond his control left Colin Ward, the head track coach at Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School, unable to attend the city championships with his athletes – athletes with whom he’d been working for months. That means…….

Coaching

First Beat

MARCH 7, 2023

The new Heart Rate Recovery (HRR) feature from Firstbeat Sports provides an additional tool for coaches to assess the status of their athletes, giving further insights into conditioning and recovery status. This likely means their conditioning has improved. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 32 (2), 326-333.

Coaching

SHAPE America

MAY 19, 2022

Here I am with the ball (circa 1981), playing on Penn State’s club team under poor field conditions. And in August 2018, Penn State Coach Erica Walsh and Athletic Director Sandy Barbour awarded the members of my team honorary varsity letters. During my junior year, the team qualified for post-season play.

Government

Player Development Project

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

An expert guide to football conditioning. Professional coaches demonstrate the best football conditioning workouts, and how to add them to your sessions. What is conditioning in football, and why is it important? The post Football Conditioning: The Fundamentals appeared first on Player Development Project.

Conditioning

Player Development Project

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

PDP Video Session Plans are adaptable sessions designed by academy coach, Dave Wright. The post Rotation & Conditioning appeared first on Player Development Project. All sessions show key focus points, set up, and progressions so you can use them in your next practice.

Conditioning

Learning Through Sport

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Small sided games (SSGs) have been part of the coaching lexicon for decades. It is therefore difficult to generalise the value of SSG for sport coaching or sport teaching in PE, when there is an absence of research into the use of SSGs in most game categories and in general, most sports.

Conditioning

PLT4M

JANUARY 12, 2024

A well-structured strength and conditioning program can enhance strength, power, speed, agility, capacity, and endurance while reducing the risk of injury. This is where strength and conditioning templates come into play. For years, coaches managed their program design with Excel templates. Here are some advantages: 1.

Strength

PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2023

Strength and conditioning software is a powerful tool. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of strength and conditioning software for high schools and how to choose the right software for your needs. Understanding how each business operates can help you find the right strength and conditioning software for your use case.

High School

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Therefore, high school strength and conditioning curriculum plays a pivotal role in students’ long-term development in physical education. This article explores specific programs and approaches for the different levels of students in a high school strength and conditioning program.

High School

Player Development Project

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In this PDP Live Session, AFC A licensed coach, Ric Marchioli leads his Brunswick City SC Men’s team in an 11 v 11 conditioning game. This was a pre season session for the team, so a conditioning element was factored in. The post Brunswick City SC: 11 v 11 Conditioning Game appeared first on Player Development Project.

Conditioning

Complete Performance

JULY 22, 2023

Today Coach Rebecca is talking with Gemma Coles. Gemma shares her gymnastics coaching background. She’s always loved gymnastics… The post Making Conditioning Fun with Gemma Coles appeared first on Complete Performance Coaching. She’s the creator of the Shuffle Up Gymnastics game.

Conditioning

PLT4M

JANUARY 18, 2023

Strength & conditioning classes are becoming a popular physical education offering. We take stories and insights from schools across the country to highlight 7 keys to successful strength and conditioning classes. Adam Hughes, high school PE teacher and strength coach, works with students in the wieght room during class time.

Strength

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 26, 2022

A French exchange student who runs with our club (I coach at Laurentian University and with Sudbury’s Track North Athletic Club), received a true Canadian experience during the drive. For most, the worse the conditions, the more fun they have. tags]cross-country running,athletics,sports,physical education, coaching [/tags].

Conditioning

PLT4M

MARCH 15, 2023

What is the right workout app for high school strength and conditioning? We break down the 5 keys for a high school strength and conditioning app. In addition, we highlight schools across the country using a strength and conditioning app for PE and athletics. A high school student uses the PLT4M app during his workout.

High School

Better Coaching

JANUARY 22, 2017

Youth sports coaches are the men and women who volunteer their time to teach our youth the many life lessons we can acquire through sports. However, my experience as a youth sports coach has allowed me to observe many coaches conducting practices, games, post-game speeches, and clinics. Really, coach? Wasting Time.

Coaching

Player Development Project

OCTOBER 24, 2018

PDP Video Session Plans are adaptable sessions designed by academy coach, Dave Wright. The post Defensive Transition & Conditioning appeared first on Player Development Project. All sessions show key focus points, set up, and progressions so you can use them in your next practice.

Conditioning

Player Development Project

APRIL 11, 2023

So how do we coach it? Ben Bartlett, one of The FA’s most highly regarded coach developers provides ideas as to how you can create conditions for your players to cope with pressure and manage the game. Game management and understanding how to control a match are important elements for young players learning any sport.

Conditioning

Physical Education Update

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Some of the National Football League games this weekend were conducted in blizzard conditions – it was exceptionally enjoyable watching them from in front of my fireplace on my LazyBoy chair. Youch – it made me shiver as I sipped my hot chocolate and put another log on the fire.

Motivation

I Love to Watch You Play

MAY 25, 2021

Coaching, Parenting, & Empowering Female Athletes Alison Foley shares how to coach, parent, and guide female athletes on their athletic journey. 13:33: Importance of communicating upfront with coaches when participating in two sports. 18:50: Main differences between coaching girls and boys. 59:10: Wrap-up.

Coaching

First Beat

MAY 29, 2024

Wednesday, July 03 @ 2pm BST/3pm CET/9am ET Join us for an exclusive webinar with special guest Nick Grantham, Lead First Team Strength and Conditioning Coach in the Premier League , and Firstbeat’s Nigel Stockill. How Firstbeat can be used to optimize and track off-feet training sessions.

Strength

First Beat

APRIL 24, 2024

The National Basketball Strength & Conditioning Association (NBSCA) is a professional organization of certified NBA Head and Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coaches. Firstbeat Sports will attend this year’s NBSCA Vendor Trade Show. The event will be held on Thursday, May 16 in Chicago.

Strength

Complete Performance

JUNE 30, 2024

is an all-inclusive program dedicated to injury care and sport-specific strength, conditioning, and performance. It’s designed to not… The post What Really Matters in Sport with Performance Coach Brandi Smith appeared first on Complete Performance Coaching. Perfect 10.0

Coaching

First Beat

JUNE 2, 2023

The NHL season is a marathon, not a sprint, and with each team playing 82 games in a regular season, one of the biggest challenges for coaches and players is knowing how to maintain a high performance all season long.

Physiology

First Beat

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Whether you’re a professional strength and conditioning coach, sports scientist, or athlete, don’t miss this opportunity to learn from these elite professionals. Breathing Sessions: Discover how Firstbeat is integrated with breathing exercises to improve recovery. Register now to secure your spot!

Strength

Learning Through Sport

MAY 18, 2021

constructivism and complex learning) relevant to sport coaching have been used to suggest that it is preferable to retain the logic of play by simplifying the representation of the game as the focus if not the majority of the learning to play experience, especially with novices. Both skill acquisition theory (e.g.

Coaching

Learning Through Sport

JULY 13, 2021

There are many versions of game-based approache s to sport teaching and coaching. Although there are differences between these versions, all GBAs view playing the game (conditioned, constrained, modified, or adapted for the players’ abilities and a target learning intention as the central organisational feature of a session.

Teaching