Issue
Spring 1997.
5 articles
The Spring 1997 issue of BFS Magazine collects 5 articles, preserved here in full and free to read online or download as the original PDF.
Recurring themes include Squat, Speed, Safety, and Plyometrics. Coaches and writers featured here include Dr. Greg Shepard and Lon Carter, teacher/coach Capital High School. Every story is free — read it online or open the original magazine layout as a PDF.
THE BFS TOTAL PROGRAM BOOK
Part 4 in a continuing series of the entire BFS Total Program Book THE LOW POWER POSITION Many coaches have remarked after our BFS Clinics that it's amazing how we get young athletes to squat perfectly in just a minute or two even with no previous squatting experience. The trick
ReadJUMPING HIGHER
I. FLEXIBILITY: Stretching hard everyday is a key component to jumping higher. The vast majority of athletes and coaches stretch to avoid pulling a muscle or to prevent an injury which is a secondary reason at BFS. Our primary reason for stretching is for speed and jumping power.
ReadTHANKS BFS! YOU DID IT AGAIN!
In 1981 the physical education teachers at Capital City High School in Helena, Montana realized that other schools in their conference were passing them by in fundamental strength skills. We knew that we had to come up with a new plan to try to help our athletes be as successful
ReadSOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE
Southwest Missouri State University (SMS) was founded in 1905 in Springfield, the "Queen City of the Ozarks." It is within easy driving distance of Kansas City, St. Louis, Tulsa, Little Rock and also only 45 minutes away from Branson, a hotbed of country music. The almost 18,000
ReadONE SURE-FIRE WINNING SECRET
Unification! That's the most sure-fire secret to winning in high school sports. Very few high schools enjoy a unified approach to strength and conditioning. The majority of high schools have a wide variety of programs and philosophies floating around. The typical three-sport athl
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