Improving your acceleration technique: Don’t drive with the brakes on!Hopefully you’re all taking advantage of the nicer weather and putting into practice the acceleration program I laid out last.
Distancing yourself from your competition during COVID-19Introduction Every challenge presents an opportunity. This is what we’re going through at this moment with COVID-19. I think that it’s important to mention that I’m not talking about people who are at the front lines of this pandemic, or those that have faced unemployment or changes in lifestyle sinceRead More
Training acceleration: Distancing yourself from the competition during COVID-19Training Acceleration Understanding the why The first step: maybe the most crucial component of every play. It helps decide who wins off the line, at the point of attack, coming out of a break, or winning off the line. Coaches love players with ‘a great first step’. Like anything explosiveRead More
Offseason for Football: Be a multi-sport athleteCFC Prospect Game CFC100 ATH Jaxson Zurby (Above) Now that everyone is in the offseason, it’s important to start thinking about next year to get better. On top of getting bigger, faster and stronger this offseason, you should remember to become a more complete player as well. One of theRead More
Combine Training Tips Part 1: Winning your 40 yard stanceThe 40 yard dash is considered the most important test at the combine. With the emphasis on speed and athleticism in today’s game, coaches are finding ways to separate themselves from the competition. When you look at the NFL or CFL drafts, there’s a very strong relationship between 40 yardRead More
In-Season Training Part 2: StrengthPart 2: Strength training in-season In the first part of this series, I talked about the main athletic qualities that an athlete and coach should look to improve or maintain during the season, and how long it takes to lose them. To review: Maximal Speed (detrains in 5-7 days) MaximalRead More
In Season Training Considerations Part 1: SPEED!😤😤 pic.twitter.com/oHz5gE3RtK — Jhavoun Blake (@BlakeJhavoun) August 3, 2019 Twitter: CFC100 RB/FS Jhavoun Blake Most athletes have spent the better part of the last 6-8 months training hard for this upcoming season. They have trained in the gym to get stronger, done countless sprints to get faster, and worked theirRead More
Photo Credit: cfl.ca by CFC Scout Canadafootballchat.com is pleased to welcome Elliott Richardson on staff, who’ll be producing articles that educate high school prospects across the nation about proper strength and conditioning techniques. Richardson has spent the last seven years as the Strength & Conditioning Coach at Acadia, but also bringsRead More
