Human Kinetics Coach Education

Ever wondered if your training methods are maximizing athlete performance? Leading sport performance coach Michael Boyle has compiled his proven advice in this upcoming book. The updated third edition of New Functional Training for Sports includes a range of new content to help athletes, trainers, and coaches design programs focusing on the demands of their sport. Preorder from Amazon at the link below!

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Pass-protection blocks are designed to stop the pass rush of a defender by getting between the quarterback and the rusher. For the drop-back pass block, on the snap the blocker quickly shuffles back several steps to establish his balanced position and prepare for contact with the pass rusher. In the sprint-out and turn-protection pass blocks, the difference is in the initial setup and body position in relation to the defender. Learn more about “Three powerful blocks to stop the opponent” excerpted from Football: Steps to Success https://monkeylink.co/6aba4c .

Complete Conditioning for Hockey offers a year-round training plan to build stamina and strength in your clients. Author Ryan van Asten, one of the game’s leading strength and conditioning coaches, shares the same approach he’s used with top athletes and teams at the professional and national levels—including NHL Stanley Cup winners, Canada’s Olympic gold medal–winning women’s hockey team, and multiple world championship teams.

Complete Conditioning for Hockey covers every aspect of physical preparation. Throughout, you’ll find more than 145 exercises, each with progressions and variations, to optimize training and continue your clients’ development season after season. The position-specific guidelines will help to personalize training, and the specific information and exercises for the off-season, preseason, in-season, and postseason will ensure optimal peaking and recovery.

Many high schools and youth sport organizations today are experiencing a shortage of coaches. As a high school administrator, coach, or physical education teacher, have you considered offering a coaching course at your school to help train students for the role in the future? This is a great opportunity for students who are passionate about sports and want to stay involved beyond their playing days, which for most end after high school.

Human Kinetics’ courses Coaching Principles and Sport First Aid are available for adoption for your high school curriculum. The courses are accepted by many state high school associations as meeting certification requirements for scholastic coaches. Students who take the course you offer may very well be one step closer to being certified when they pursue coaching in the future https://monkeylink.co/9b4df2 .

Looking for soccer conditioning options? Here's a great exercise that targets your balance and agility. All you need is a wall or fence! Check out Complete Conditioning for Soccer at the link below for more ideas.

How effective is sprint interval training for basketball players? Should it be done at the beginning of practice? Or after training? Check out this episode of The Human Kinetics Podcast to learn more about a recent study published on this topic.