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ALTIS 1080 Motion giveaway — and the winner is …
You will remember that late last year, we announced that we would be giving our prized 1080 away. Yes - giving it away! And no - we are not crazy! We simply thought that it would be a pretty cool thing to reward an awesome group with technology that they might not be able to afford otherwise. The 1080 is...
Strength and Endurance – Strange Bedfellows?
The following is an excerpt from the digital Course, Coaching the Endurance Events. Check it out here! “What about the added body mass? Won’t this make my runners slow?” This question highlights a legitimate concern, and has been used as justification for distance runners to not lift weights for decades. The most simple explanation for this is that the majority of...
Sprinting: It’s Just Like Riding A Bike … Until It’s Not
“It’s just like riding a bike” This is a phrase that refers to a learned skill that is retained over time; if you learned how to ride a bike as a kid, even years later, it's hard to forget. You have probably ridden a bike, and can attest to the above — but have you ever taught someone else how...
Changing Lives Beyond the Weight Room
Strength and Conditioning is about much more than just force outputs and fitness tests targeting high performance. This was the topic of discussion when Dave Hembrough joined Jason Hettler for a recent ALTIS podcast episode. In the early stages of Dave’s career he found himself working with a variety of athletes at the Olympic, Commonwealth, and World Championship levels. This...
Jumping: A Skill and A Science
Current ALTIS Apprentice, Mohammad Nourani, drew from his experiences competing and working in multiple sports to put together this comprehensive resource on various jumps. This article will examine the basics of jump biomechanics, as well as compare and contrast jumps in separate sports, to show commonalities. Enjoy! Despite the purpose, intent, and outcomes of jumps across various sports being different,...
Project Management with Mohammad Nourani
This episode of the ALTIS Podcast features guest Mohammad Nourani and is hosted by Jason Hettler. Mohammad is currently employed by NASA and has a degree in Engineering as well as an MBA. He also ran track collegiately and has 4 years experience coaching track and volleyball. The combination of these experiences means that Mohammad brings an interesting perspective to...
Anaerobic Speed Reserve with Dr. Gareth Sandford
Check out this Two-Part Podcast Series featuring Dr. Gareth Sandford and hosted by Strength & Power Coach, Jason Hettler. Gareth and Jason were members of our first Intern group in the Spring of 2014. Following his internship, Gareth joined Athletics New Zealand as a Performance Physiologist and completed his PhD with Auckland University of Technology. He is currently a Post-Doctoral...
Guest Post: How to use the ALTIS Kinogram Method in Tennis
This post comes courtesy of Matt Kuzdub. Matt's best known for creating www.mattspoint.com - an online platform for all things tennis training - including coaching, articles and ebooks. He also coaches a small group of elite players (college & pro), both on and off the tennis court. Previously, Matt was the lead sport scientist at 'Train with PUSH' and holds an MSc...
A Practical Guide to Training during Ramadan
Written by Mohammad Nourani — current intern coach at ALTIS and former NCAA collegiate athlete. Every Ramadan is said to be unique, and 2020 is no exception. The current global pandemic has added additional hurdles for Muslim athletes, who now have to find even more creative ways to train, on top of dealing with the challenges of Ramadan. Not that...
Hurdle Spacing Considerations – A Primer
In the article following, world renowned hurdles Coach - Andreas Behm shares an excerpt from the ALTIS Track & Field Series Course - Coaching the Sprint Hurdles. Learn more here. A couple of questions I often get asked by coaches are: 'what hurdle spacings should I use during short hurdle training?' and 'how do you determine what to use?' I'll...