Athletic Development – Defining the Field
The Gambetta Method – Systematic Athletic Development Principle Four
Systematic Athletic Development Principle Four – Train core strength before extremity strength Train core strength before extremity strength. The Core is an integrated functional unit consisting...
Old School
The other day someone told me that I was old school. By their tone it was clearly meant as a put down. I took it as a huge complement. If old school is holding to your core beliefs, turning those beli...
Evaluating A Program
Lately it seems I have been getting many questions about various popular training programs. Rather than speaking directly to any one program I think it is better to give insight into how I evaluate a ...
Work
Hard work will bring success. Yes to a point. Smart work will yield longer lasting success. Anyone can work, but that is not training. Training is work with a purpose, with a specific measurable goal ...
My New Book
My new book “Following The Functional Path – Building and Rebuilding the Athlete” is now available on my website http://bit.ly/rfB1bJ. The price is $24.95. This book is an edited compilation of five y...
The Gambetta method – Systematic Athletic Development Principle Three
Systematic Athletic Development Principle Three – Train fundamental movement skills before sport specific skills Effective athletic development is based upon the principle of the developm...
Evolution of Strength Training – My Personal Journey – Part Three
In the mid 1970’s Arthur Jones invented a new machine system designed around an elliptical cam. The Nautilus system was based on accentuated eccentric loading and one set to failure. It was not that t...
Evolution of Strength Training – My Personal Journey – Part Two
After graduating from Fresno State I went to University of California Santa Barbara for my teaching certification. While there I was fortunate to take a class from Sherman Button on conditioning athle...
The Gambetta Method – Systematic Athletic Development Principle Two
Principle Two – Dynamic postural alignment and dynamic balance are the foundation for all training Posture and balance are threads that are woven through the cloth of training. They are always t...