Athletic Development – Defining the Field
Adaptable or Adapted?
Are you a dinosaur or a cockroach? Dinosaurs are extinct because they were highly specialized and adapted. Cockroaches are thriving because they are highly adaptable. They can hold their breath for 40...
Champions Choice – Know Yourself
Know yourself, define yourself. Own the process. Do it for yourself, not for others. Value what you are doing for the essence of what you are doing, for its intrinsic value. It is not a sacrifice to w...
Makes Me Wonder
I see workouts posted online that make no sense to me. I am always learning so I look at these things and try to figure out a reason. There seems to be no logic. Frankly many of these sessions are hal...
More Lessons Learned
Here are some thoughts from my morning walk the other day. The focus is on what I have learned from my experiences. It also includes some things I have observed. Always interested in your feedback and...
Current Reading
These are the books I am currently reading, rereading, and reviewing. I usually read about six books at a time, sometimes more, seldom less. I love to read. My reading interests are broad and v...
Coaching Advice
Here are some bits of advice that I have received in my coaching career that I found especially helpful: Be yourself – Define yourself and be the best you, you can be. No one can fault you for this. C...
Minimum Effective Dose – Buyer Beware
I have been reading about and hearing more about determining the minimum effective dose in training. What concerns me is that the emphasis seems to be on minimum. Is this another step toward developin...
Space and Time
Learning to effectively use space and time is what enables you to perform in the competitive arena. The concept of space is quite simple – you must recognize space, learn to create it, exploit it, den...
Daily Observation
I got this from Jimmy Radcliffe at University of Oregon. Every session during warmup it is imperative to observe and evaluate the following: Posture Balance Stability Mobility Design your warm-up so t...