Issue
January/February 2008.
14 articles
The January/February 2008 issue of BFS Magazine collects 14 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.
Recurring themes include Football, Safety, Speed, and Squat. Coaches and writers featured here include Mark Rabinoff and Kim Goss. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
The Dark Side of Sports: Can Spotters be Sued?
Can Spotters Be Sued? Coaches and PE instructors must focus on doing their job when they are on the job QUESTION: Can spotters be sued if they spot improperly and an injury results? ANSWER: Yes. There have been cases where spotters have been brought in as defendants in litigation
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Maxcast: The Fundraising Advantage
If you’re on a tight budget, a school network of television channels might just be the easiest way to ease the pain and pump up your funds Maxcast offers a great way to publicize school fundraisers such as car washes, but there are many other exciting – and potentially far more p
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The Case Against the Romanian Deadlift
Romanian weightlifter Nicu Vlad inspired many US coaches and weightlifters to perform a unique back exercise that has since been named the Romanian deadlift. Since Vlad was apparently the only lifter from his country performing it, perhaps it should have been called, a Romanian’s
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The Ultimate Guide to Fixing Flat Feet
If you think that a pricey pair of shoes is the secret to athletic success, think again According to legend, when Arnold Schwarzenegger moved to the US he realized that his skinny calves could prevent him from winning the Mr. Olympia, the most prestigious title in professional bo
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The BFS Coaches Who Help Coaches
When Dr. Greg Shepard founded BFS in 1976, being the only employee he was obviously the only clinician. But that situation changed quickly. In 1983 the company incorporated, and by then the number of clinicians had increased to a dozen. Now, with BFS presenting more than 400 semi
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Coaches' Shortcut to Contact Management
Today’s coach needs a contact manager, and it would be tough to beat the free one offered by Varsity Networks. You don’t have to be a nerd, or have a thick wallet, to organize your sports program “ What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate. Some men you just can’t reach,…”
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In the News: Staph
infections have become a nationwide problem that can’t be ignored or the past two issues BFS has been telling the disturbing story of staph infections in athletics. In the past, staph infections were relatively rare and easily treated. Not today. Now there is a strain of staph ca
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A Closer Look at the BFS Dot Drill
Back, Right Foot, Left Foot, Both Feet, ne of the most complex and controversial topics in strength and Turn Around. Detailed descriptions of each of these drills are included in and conditioning is how to Dr. Greg Shepard’s book Bigger Faster warm up properly. Dynamic exercise,
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A Closer Look at the Straight-Leg Deadlift
is a sure way to seriously injure the lower back. The absolute max anyone should use in the straight-leg deadlift is 40 percent of their best parallel squat; and junior high school boys and girls should use 45 pounds or less. Do the exercise for two sets of 10 reps and keep the w
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A Closer Look at the Box Squat
BFS has been promoting the box squat as a core lift for over 30 years. It is one of the most effective exercises for developing overall strength and lower body explosiveness. However, during the first two decades after the BFS program was developed, we experienced our share of cr
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Lutheran North High School, Small School BIG Punch
Lutheran High North: Small School, BIG Punch A commitment to unification has paid off for these athletes from Houston When it comes to state educational systems, it’s not true that everything is bigger in Texas. But it is true that sometimes smaller can be better; just ask the stud
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Home Sweet Home: Anderson County High
Home Sweet Home: How this 7-44 football program went 11-1 in 2007 They say you can’t go home again; but when Mark Peach was offered the opportunity, it seemed the axiom should have been “Maybe you shouldn’t go home again.” Since graduating from Anderson County High School in 1989
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Santa Rita High School: 0-10 to 11-2
Legendary coach Jeff Scurran had another Cinderella season 5 Joe Chuisano, 22 Troy Smith, 77 Paul Perez, 7 Chris Johnson previously he started a junior college football program from scratch, led them to a bowl championship, and then announced his retirement. But last year after ta
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