Matt Hunter, Greg Gustin, and John Evans explain why this commonly misrepresented tool is not an indicator of an impressive vertical jump and how to use them the right way in training.

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Athletic Lab's Director of Scholastic Training, Matt Hunter, gives insight into a model for long term athletic development. Along the way, he covers training injured athletes, the use of games in training, and thoughts on periodizing training for youth athletes.

Training Youth Athletes with Matt Hunter - Insight Into Athletic Lab's LTAD Model

Coach Matt Hunter explains the differences in training change of direction ability vs. Agility and how to start/progress training.

Change of Direction Progressions and Considerations with Coach Matt Hunter

Coach Greg Gustin reviews an article by John Grace, originally posted on Fitforfutbol.com about how to simplify the athlete monitoring starter pack.

The Athlete Monitoring Start-up Kit

Coach John Evans picks Coach Mike Young's brain about how limb length matters in sprinting.

Limb Length Matters for Sprinters

In the latest episode of the Sports Performance Podcast, Ivan talks with Dr. John Kiely, Senior Lecturer in Elite Performance at the UCLAN Coaching & Performance Institute. This is Part 2 of a two part series.

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