Welcome to Coach Cast, the Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre’s podcast for athletics coaches. Coach Casts are designed to take both simple and complex topics from the various fields of coaching theory and explain them in an understandable fashion to coaches of all levels. Please feel free to seek more information on today’s topic by referring to the sources referenced in this script.

This week we discuss the effectiveness of static stretching. A basic physiological understanding is given in terms of what is happening at the muscular and fascial level during this type of stretch before its effects on performance are discussed. For coaches looking to more clearly understand this type of work that has a common place in most training programs, this Coach Cast offers some good advice.

Please visit our Media On Demand feature to access this week’s Coach Cast. The podcast script is also available for download via the articles section.