Movement Skill Acquisition for American Football— Using “Repetition without Repetition” to Enhance Movement Skill

by Shawn P. Myszka, CSCS
NSCA Coach March 2019
Vol 4, Issue 5

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Football requires very fast, high-intensity, and high-impact movement patterns with each position requiring various movements and speeds. This article reviews how coaches are currently observing movement, and offers a framework on how to identify and improve movement in each player without over-coaching movement patterns.

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This article originally appeared in NSCA Coach, a quarterly publication for NSCA Members that provides valuable takeaways for every level of strength and conditioning coach. You can find scientifically based articles specific to a wide variety of your athletes’ needs with Nutrition, Programming, and Youth columns. Read more articles from NSCA Coach »

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Shawn Myszka is currently the Pro Performance Director of Explosive Edge Athletics in Minneapolis, MN, which trains many of the top athletes in the st ...

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