Athletic Development – Defining the Field
Thoughts on Getting Better – Personal Improvement
Read good writing Think good thoughts Hang out with smart stimulating people. Listen and ask a lot of questions. See with your eyes wide open Listen more, talk less Challenge yourself mentally and phy...
Lest we forget!
Lest we forget our jobs as Strength & Conditioning/Athletic Development coaches is to prepare the athletes we work with to be injury free and ready to perform in their sport in the competition are...
Thoughts on Plyometric Training – Part Two
The prerequisites for effective use of Plyometric training are coordination, balance, body control and awareness. Core control and core strength are also very important to maintain good dynamic postur...
Thoughts on Plyometric Training – Part One
Plyometric training is based on the naturally occurring physiological phenomenon of the stretch shortening cycle of muscle action. It is training the stretch shortening cycle of muscle action to enhan...
CSCA Presentation – Foundational Strength
This is the outline of my presentation to the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association in Orlando. I will be presenting tomorrow afternoon. If you are at the convention I would love ...
Youth Sports – Problems & Solutions
Problems Training at the beginning level focuses on winning rather than the process of learning how to train and appreciating the joy of participating and learning to test limits. Young developmental ...
Strength Training for Sport Performance – Program Design Considerations
Devising a strength training program can be a daunting task. Essentially we must remember that the goal of a program is to develop strength that the athlete can use in their respective sport. To accom...
Smart Body or Dumb Body?
You have a choice: Do you think your body is smart or do you think your body is dumb? Lets look at the two viewpoints of the body, the dumb body approach and the smart body approach. The dumb body app...
Running Performance and Hamstring Injury Prevention: A Field Sport Model
Running Performance and Hamstring Injury Prevention:A Field Sport Model By Dean Benton, Athletic Performance Director, Brumbies This is a very insightful and thought provoking article by Dean ...