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Eccentric and Balance Training to Enhance Pistol Shooting Performance in the Young Athlete
November 19, 2018by Juan Gonzalez, PhD, CSCS, Carmen Salinas, Samantha Gomez, Jenny Zamora, Alexis Flores, and Amanda Hankins,
The Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) is a speed shooting competition designed for school-aged youth. The key to training a successful SASP competitor is to not overlook the often forgotten balance and eccentric training exercises that target key muscle groups involved in the competition. An implementation of balance and eccentric training is suggested to aid the performance of young shooters in competition.
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Fatigue – Enemy or Ally?
April 15, 2022by Dane Bartz, PhD, CSCS and Alexandra Bartz
The purpose of this article is to help bring awareness of athletic recovery by useful fatigue monitoring and managing tools, such as external and internal load examples.
Coaches Exercise Science Program design
Nutrition Research Column – January 2025 – Does Creatine Monohydrate Help Optimize Occupational Performance Outcomes?
July 15, 2025by Shelya Leon, and Drew Gonzalez, PhD, CISSN, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
This column from TSAC Report 76, examines the performance benefits of supplementing creatine monohydrate for tactical athletes. Visit NSCA online to learn about nutrition, and performance fitness.
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The Application of Systematic Goal Setting for Strength and Conditioning Coaches
June 17, 2018by Andrew D. Gillham, PhD, CSCS,*D
Research on the benefits of using goals to increase athletic performance has shown that performance generally increases for athletes that use goals consistently. Learn how to move beyond generalities and see how a systematic goal setting approach can be paired with training athletes.
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Stretch-Shortening Cycle
February 15, 2020by NSCA's Guide to Program Design
This article briefly reviews the importance of the stretch-shortening cycle in power production.
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Advanced Programming Methods in the Transfer of Training for the Tactical Athlete
April 4, 2020by Calvin Dietz, MEd, CSCS
Cal Dietz, Head Olympic Strength and Conditioning Coach for the University of Minnesota, explains how training is a process that takes time. He shares his insight into the most applicable adaptation and the most effective applications for tactical performance at the 2019 NSCA Tactical Annual Training.
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Creative Coaching Practices to Enhance Athletic Performance
July 15, 2019by Brian Gearity, PhD, ATC, CSCS,*D, FNSCA and Clayton Kuklick, MA, PhD
This NSCA Coach article describes how to manipulate movements, lifts, and rest periods in a way that controls time, space, and flow efficiently to creatively enhance athletic performance.
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Integrating Mental and Physical Strength and Conditioning for the Tactical Athlete: What the Research Says
April 24, 2018by Katie Sell, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, Tyler J Christiansen, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F, RSCC*D, and Michael Asken
The path to actual integration of mental and physical training for the tactical athlete is paved with growing empiricism. The current challenge is to sustain creative development of functional approaches and demonstrate that integration can deliver potential benefits.
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Diversity and Inclusion in Athletics: The Role of a Strength Coach
May 7, 2018by Korrey Hammond, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Strength coaches play a pivotal role in the performance of athletes. In this session from the 2016 NSCA Coaches Conference, Korrey Hammond explains the importance of diversity and inclusion for athletes at any level, as they are factors that should not be overlooked.
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Training Athletic Development and Conditioning in Elite Soccer Players
August 21, 2020by Allison Skufca, CSCS
In this hands-on session from the 2020 NSCA Coaches Conference, Allison Skufca, from Landow Performance, demonstrates progressions from their four pillars of speed and agility training with soccer athletes.
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