Issue
March/April 2009.
13 articles
The March/April 2009 issue of BFS Magazine collects 13 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.
Recurring themes include Football, Power Clean, Safety, and Squat. Coaches and writers featured here include Rick Bojak, Dr. Marc Rabinoff, and Kim Goss. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
Reflections of a BFS Clinician: Rick Bojak
Rick Bojak A frank look at the changing face of high school sports In 1995 Bojak was named Utah Teacher of the Year, an award that earned him a trip to the Oval Office and congratulations from the president of the United States, Bill Clinton. Rick Bojak has enjoyed a career in hig
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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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Beyond Aerobics: Another Look at Step-Ups and Lunges
A new perspective on exercises that can make a difference in athletic performance Ever since Gin Miller created step aerobics, step-ups and lunges have been associated with aerobic fitness and general lower-body toning exercises for women. Perhaps this connection reflected negativ
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Space Efficient Equipment: The BFS Solution
The major problem with our weightroom is that we just have too much open space,” is a comment we just don’t expect to hear from high school coaches. As a matter of fact, we’ve never heard anyone say this! Without question, every high school coach would like a bigger weightroom. A
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Training Secrets of Mixed Martial Arts Fighters
Mixed Martial Arts Fighters A backstage pass into the controversial world of this popular combat sport Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport that is unquestionably the fastest-growing spectator sport in the world. The Ultimate Fighting Championships were created in 1993, gen
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Meet the Clinician: Paula Davis
Meet the Clinician: A look at a great role model for young athletes At BFS we’re proud of our clinicians. All of them have considerable coaching experience and great personal stories that we believe will inspire young athletes. Case in point: Coach Paula Davis. Davis joined the B
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BFS Position Paper: The Parallel Squat
The Parallel Squat BFS guidelines on the benefits and risks of this popular exercise The parallel squat is one of the most effective exercises that can be performed in a strength and conditioning program, but it is also one of the most controversial. Many of the concerns about the
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The BFS Five-Day Workout
Organization is key to any successful athletic program. One way that BFS helps coaches plan their athletes training is with hands-on clinics. Five-Day Workout A closer look at the classic BFS off-season and in-season workouts Failing to plan is planning to fail,” an expression cre
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The Unilateral Power Press: BFS Bench Press Variation
BFS Bench Press Variation: The Unilateral Power Press A closer look at a superior upper-body pressing exercise The bench press is a BFS core exercise and is at the top of every strength coach’s list for its ability to develop overall strength in the pectorals, shoulders and trice
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State Champions: Parma High School
High school football programs often have their ups and downs, and for three years Parma High School in Parma, Idaho, was definitely experiencing a down. They’d won only two games in 2004, three in 2005, and two in 2006. That’s when Greg Asbury took over as the athletic director a
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The Power of One: Rosemont High
The Power of One: A team approach to athletic success keeps this football program winning Going into the first game of the 2008 football season, coach Jeff Erdmann had reason to worry. As Rosemount High School’s head football coach, he was starting a new quarterback who had been
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Small Town, Big Dreams
BY JEFF SCURRAN, BFS CLINICIAN As I drove into Wautoma on Highway 21 from Oshkosh, signs that read “Small Town, Big Dreams” were on every storefront and marquee. These were hefty sentiments from this tiny Wisconsin town, which had fallen on such hard times with their schools’ spo
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