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The Next Generation of German Sprint Training

Digital natives are changing the course of speed development for Germany’s fastest sprinters. Following a long tradition rooted in Soviet and East German methodologies, a new wave of internet-savvy speed coaches in the Hessischer Leichtathletik-Verband (HLV) are using their fluency with YouTube, Instagram, and a host of virtual seminars to add a diverse range of […]

Individualizing Speed Training in the Bundesliga with Patrick Eibenberger

Competing in the top tier of German football (soccer), Borussia Mönchengladbach play a season that begins at the end of one summer and concludes on the cusp of the next, with the regular demands of their league fixtures multiplied during months where the club is also engaged in UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League play. […]

Improving Sprint Speed in High School Athletes, By Kyle Davey

Kyle Davey, Coordinator of Athletic Performance at RE_Building by NWRA in Salem, OR, lays out his methods for using resisted sprint sessions with the 1080 Sprint to improve speed with high school athletes.

Building the Athlete First—Magnus Norman on Guiding Tennis Players from Good to Great

Magnus Norman, formerly a top-ranked Swedish tennis pro and currently an elite professional coach, describes the long term athletic development program at the Good to Great Tennis Academy, where the coaches coordinate to train the next generation of top Swedish players.

1080 In Session #2: Measure Max Force and Estimate 1 Repetition Maximum

Continuing our educational series “1080 In Session,” Adam Rolf walks through how to assess force outputs in a movement in order to estimate force capacity for the exercise.

Schwingfest! Fusing Traditional Sport with a High Performance Model

How can specificity and modern strength training methods be applied in folk sports? Coach Arno Galmarini shares his methods for applying a modern high performance model while working with a young grappler competing in the traditional Swiss sport of Schwingen.

4 Key Exercises to Determine Return-to-Play Readiness After an ACL Tear, By Kyle Davey

Kyle Davey, Coordinator of Athletic Performance at RE_Building by NWRA, shares 4 key exercises using the 1080 Sprint to assess return-to-play from an ACL tear and ensure the lowest possible risk for re-injury.

1080 In Session: Creating a Load-Velocity Profile—Broad Jump

Kicking off our new educational series “1080 In Session,” Adam Rolf goes step-by-step through how to set up the exercise and create a load-velocity profile for an athlete performing a broad jump.

Force in the Rink—4 Areas to Apply the Specificity Principle in Hockey Training

Johan Söderström of Muskelcentrum in Uppsala, Sweden, shares methods for applying the specificity principle and 1080 Motion to train acceleration, change of direction, and rotational power for ice hockey players.

If It Ain’t Broke: How Florida Track & Field Integrates New Tools In a Winning Program

Coaches Mike Holloway and Nic Petersen of Florida Gators Track and Field discuss their strategies for focusing on sound technique and the basics while integrating new training tools and technologies such as the 1080 Sprint.