Athletic Development – Defining the Field
The Blog – NOP, Nike and Portland in the rearview mirror
August marks the 20th anniversary of my blog – Functional Path Training. (See first post from August 5, 2005, below). I decided to start writing the blog on my drive from Portland, Oregon to my home i...
Thoughts on Developing a Training System
Sport specific training is not a myth, it is a must. Each sport has unique demands that must be addressed in training. Lest we forget training is not just preparing the athlete for the demands of comp...
Putting Abilities in Perspective
A key element in determining and defining the process of improving physical performance is to understand the six abilities, what they are and what they mean in a bigger picture of an athlete’s career....
My Coaching Path Manifesto
I have a passionate belief in the importance of coaching and the role of the coach. I am a coach. I am not restrained by conventional wisdom; rather I can choose to use conventional wisdom as a starti...
2024 Reading
2024 was the first time in years that I have not read at least 100 books. I never have tried to read a certain number of books each year. I log each book I read and then count them up at the end of th...
2024 Reading
2024 was the first time in years that I have not read at least 100 books. I never have tried to read a certain number of books each year. I log each book I read and then count them up at the end of th...
The Perfect Workout
One of my favorite movies is Endless Summer where three surfers travel the world looking for the perfect wave. They find one, but it was not anywhere near where they thought it would be. This is a met...
Current Reading – November 2024
What I'm reading now. My reading tastes are eclectic. Some for professional development others for general knowledge & entertainment. This does not count the 3 detective novels I am reading. U...
What’s going on? Where are we going?
We are hindered by reductionist thinking. We need to stop breaking movement and exercise into its smallest parts and the focus on those parts in hopes of producing a moving flowing working whole, it w...