​My job as a strength coach is to help people get better. At the end of the day, it’s as simple as that. Training plyometrics is essential to that, but there's an educational hurdle that needs to be overcome. I create a plan and execute that plan for each individual athlete. In order for this to be successful, the athlete and strength coach need to be on the same page. I need to have an understanding of the athletes needs and current abilities and the athlete needs to trust me and buy into the program. For elite or advanced athletes, the second part is often easier if the athlete has an understanding of what I’m trying to accomplish with my program and how that affects them. Once in a while, and this is more common with beginners because they have little understanding of the physical Continue Reading