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Dr. Marc Rabinoff.
18 articles
Dr. Marc Rabinoff contributed 18 articles to BFS Magazine, from 2007 to 2012 — part of the coaching voice that shaped the BFS Total Program.
Recurring themes include Safety, Football, Track & Field, and Deadlift. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
The Dark Side of Sports
Why parents and schools must take action now about this serious issue n the animal kingdom, predators go after the weakest prey. When stalking a band of gorillas, lions don’t face off against the alpha male who could put up a good fight; they are more likely to go after the babie
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The Dark Side of Sports
We Can Do Better The legal consequences of slacking off in coaching recently worked on a case involving a high school football player who suffered multiple concussions during practice in 2006, a case that is just now coming to litigation. I wanted to share this case with you beca
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The Dark Side of Sports
Sports/liability consultant Dr. Marc Rabinoff has testified in two litigations involving rhabdomyolysis, one of which concerned an individual who had died. BY DR. MARC RABINOFF lthough sporting events happen through the efforts of numerous people, it’s the athletes and head coache
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The Dark Side of Sports
Certfications, such as the ones offered by BFS, are designed to enhance academic credentials, not to take the place of them. Shown teaching the latest ideas in their profession are BFS clinicians Jeff Scurran (below) and John Rowbotham (right). The Age of Arrogance The legal conse
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The Dark Side of Sports: Who Is an Expert?
BFS Founder/CEO Dr. Greg Shepard started giving clinics over three decades ago to help coaches with the practical aspects of strength and conditioning. Who Is an Expert? Practical advice on determining whom you should listen to in athletic and physical fitness BY DR. MARC RABINOF
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Cheerleading As Sport: A Moderately Outrageous Opinion
PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3KRWRE\6HUJL%DFKODNRY7KH&:7KH&:1HWZRUN//&$OO5LJKWV5HVHUYHG Cheerleading As Sport: A Moderately Outrageous Opinion A look at the changing face of high school and college cheerleading Hellcats is a new show from the CW network about the strug
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The Dark Side of Sports - The Truth about Background Checks
Glenn A. Morris, an adjunct professor of strength at Metropolitan State College of Denver, teaching a young woman the finer points of a power clean. Metro State has an outstanding sports liability program run by Dr. Rabinoff that discusses issues such as screening individuals for
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The Dark Side of Sports - Justice Prevails (Part 2)
Justice Prevails (Part 2) More insight into a lawsuit that took 19 years to settle believe this settlement will n the previous issue I talked affect, at least in the state of about a lawsuit I worked Illinois, how the legal system on in Chicago that resulted looks at sport-relate
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The Dark Side of Sports: Justice Prevails (Part 1)
Justice Prevails (Part 1) A look at a lawsuit that took 19 years to settle hat is particularly aggravating about law shows on television is they are seldom realistic about the time it takes to litigate cases. They give the impression that after an accident occurs, a lawsuit can b
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The Dark Side of Sports: Taking it to the Courts
Taking it to the Courts Insight into the forensic expert’s report BY DR. MARC RABINOFF formal report is required in federal court unless the court has opted out of such a requirement, and many state courts have adopted federal rules. Further, in most states there are specific dea
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The Dark Side of Sports: Taking Spotting Seriously
Taking Spotting Seriously A look at a growing safety problem in high school sports BY DR. MARC RABINOFF head, and is now brain damaged for life. technique. For example, if a gymnast an you give me a spot?” is a I saw a video of the accident, and it’s common question heard in any
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The Dark Side of Sports: Why PE Classes are Injuring Our Children
Why PE Classes Are Injuring Our Children A look at the steady increase in injuries in physical education classes Astudy that appeared in the September 2009 issue of Pediatrics reported that from 1977 to 2007, there was a 150 percent increase in the injuries that occurred in physi
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The Dark Side of Sports: Troubling Trends in Coaching Youth
BY DR. MARC RABINOFF Istarted teaching physical education in 1969, at a time when the fields of physical education and coaching had status, value and parental support. But over the past four decades I’ve seen a decline in popularity and status within these fields, with a steadily
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The Dark Side of Sports: ThinkTwice Before You Write
Think Twice Before You Write A look at a controversial article about overcoaching When determining professional standards, pertinent articles that are published in peer-reviewed publications are considered very important factors. One such publication, and in fact one that I subsc
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The Dark Side of Sports: A Legal Library for the Layman
A Legal Library for the Layman BFS introduces an exciting series of books to help make sense of the legal system If you’ve watched People’s Court, Law and Order or even Night Court and you believe you’ve got a good grasp of how the legal system works, think again. The truth is th
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The Dark Side of Sports: Pom-Poms and Broken Necks
Pom-poms and Broken Necks What must be done to stop the devastating epidemic of injuries in cheerleading BY DR. MARC RABINOFF It is impossible for me to put into words the emotions I experience when I am called into a courtroom as a forensic expert for cases with high school chee
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The Dark Side of Sports: Liability in Supervision
Lawsuits against weight training instructors happen all the time. That’s a fact. It’s also a fact that 80 percent of the litigations against weight training instructors involve injuries caused by inappropriate supervision. In other words, if you’re involved in a lawsuit, there is
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