Low Back Pain in Tactical Populations: An S&C Coach’s Guide

Modified Triphasic Systems for the Tactical Athlete

Triphasic training adapted for tactical populations, organised by tenure rather than sport season. Four progressions from day-one novice to advanced, plus how to undulate the work around an unpredictable schedule.

The Emerging Reality of the Tactical Strength Coach

What the tactical strength coach job actually looks like now: the populations, the constraints, and the gap between how these roles are described and how they are staffed and funded.

Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming TSAC: Part 1opens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab

What nobody tells you before moving into tactical strength and conditioning: the populations, the politics, and the parts of the job the certification does not cover.

Kosta Telegadas · 19 May 2022

Modifying the Conjugate Method for Tactical Athletesopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab

The Conjugate Method offers a blend of variety, recovery, and specificity in training tactical athletes. Coach Kosta Telegadas lays out an approach to modifying the conjugate style to best accommodate the tactical population.

Kosta Telegadas · 10 August 2023

Low Back Pain: A Strength Coach’s Guide to Building Capacity, Not Fearopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab

Working with athletes who have back pain. How to build capacity instead of avoiding load, and how the language you use changes what they believe they can do.

Kosta Telegadas · 13 August 2026

9 Things Coaches Should Do Every Day

Lee Weber of Rose Hill High School on nine things he builds into every session, from varied warm-ups and posterior chain work to mobility and team challenges. Written during COVID, so each comes with an at-home version.