Athletic Development – Defining the Field
Thoughts on Recovery – Part One
I want to preface this series of posts with some global comments . Today recovery has taken on a life of it own, with recovery sessions planned after remedial workouts that minimally stress the athlet...
Training Session Considerations
Each training session should a have general theme. This general theme in turn should be supported by objectives for each component of the training session that are very specific and measurable. When p...
Periodization in Perspective
Matveyev did not invent Periodization. He was one of many who formalized the concept. Because he was Russian, and the Soviet Union was the dominant geopolitical force in the communist bloc, Soviet ide...
Some More Biomechanics and Coaching
Once you understand how the body functions as a kinetic chain then the next step is to train movements not muscles. The basic movements are rotating, bending, extending, pushing, reaching, and pulling...
Biomechanics and Coaching
Biomechanics is the science of human motion. It is a science that helps us to understand the human body as a system of relationships and interactions that produce smooth efficient movement. It studies...
Training – Some Random Thoughts
What is training? Training is not about the hurt, pain, not about puking and being at the max in each workout. That is not training. Training is systematic; it incorporates hard workouts and easy work...
Where is the Athleticism?
Where have all the athletes gone? At first that may seem like a very naïve statement, but lets examine it further. Look beyond the numbers, the spectacular performances at the elite levels of sport. I...
Endurance Training Systems
The systematic approach is the key. In the past there were many great coaches who had well defined systems. A key ingredient to any good system is time. It takes time to develop all the capacities nec...
Middle Distance & Distance Running & Speed
Speed First! Yes you must work on speed first and foremost. It must be part of every training cycle. I find it quite amusing when I hear a runner say that I have been working on base work, but I have ...