Athletic Development – Defining the Field
Gambetta Method Systematic Sport Development Principles – Principle One
The body is a link system – a kinetic chain. Training is all about enhancing linkage and connections with all the parts of the chain working together in harmony to produce smooth efficient patte...
Gambetta Method – Systematic Sport Development Principles
I was inspired to develop a system by my early mentors. It was easy to see, even at the beginning of my coaching career, that coaches that were successful had a clearly defined system. So over the cou...
GAIN 2011 Wrap-up
In past years I have written this wrap-up within a day or two of the conclusion of GAIN but this year it has taken me a bit longer to assimilate the whole experience. Frankly I was a bit overwhelmed b...
GAIN Withdrawal
GAIN is over and now I am going through withdrawal symptoms. Being around so many great professionals for five days, sharing ideas, challenging each other and learning was so stimulating. Just finishe...
GAIN – Day Five
Another outstanding day. Kicked off by Greg Thompson with a 6:30 AM session of Movement Progressions that looked suspiciously like an old fashioned gym class. Then Kelvin Giles summarized the Physical...
GAIN 2011 – Day Four
Another amazing day. For me the highlight was Gary Winckler's presentations on Sprint Mechanics and Special Strength for Speed. I have been friends with Gary for 30 years and worked closely with h...
GAIN 2011 – Day Three
Another outstanding day of learning and sharing ideas. Started out with a great morning practical session on Balance Progressions taught by Joe P. (www.joestrainingroom.blogspot.com) It was really bal...
GAIN 2011 – Day Two
What a great day!! Jim Radcliffe was spectacular, honestly there are no words I can find appropriate to describe the quality and depth of the information he presented. If you want to know a big reason...
GAIN 2011 Kickoff
Just a few hours from registration and the start of the fourth GAIN Apprentorship. It is hard to beileve this is the fourth one, how time flys! We will be working hard to learn and share ideas to defi...