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Why ‘Toughness’ Is Task-Specific: Rethinking Conditioning in High School Football

For decades, football coaches have followed a familiar formula: grind players down, punish mistakes with sprints, and stretch practices to their limit. They believed that if practices were tough enough, their teams would become “tougher.” But Brad Dixon, head coach at Camp Point Central (IL), challenges that outdated mindset. “Toughness is task-specific,” Dixon argues. “It’s…

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The Power of Personal Style in Coaching – Why Authenticity Matters

In a world where everyone’s looking for the next big coaching secret, the real magic might just be embracing who you already are. BJ Hill, the Defensive Coordinator at Johns Hopkins and The Coach and Coordinator D3 Defensive Coordinator of the Week presented by Hansen Ratings, stands out not because he tries to fit into…

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