Athletic Development – Defining the Field
GAIN 2019 – In the Books
GAIN 2019 is in the books. I am already going through GAIN withdrawal. GAIN is always special, but this year was even more special. It was an incredible mix of people who were willing to share and que...
Smell the Roses
Fifty years this week I coached my first and only California State High School Champion in the shot put, Sam Cunningham. He threw 64’9” a mark that would have placed second this year. At the time I di...
Some Questions to Think About
What are you: Strong for? Fit For? Fast For? Does what you are doing in preparation for performance really connect to the actual performance? Is...
1440 – Not Enough Time?
When someone says to me they don't have enough time I don't react very well. In fact to me it is a losers lament. Why is that the people with the most to do get the most done? It is because th...
Not My First Rodeo
In the past fifty plus years I have had the opportunity to see a lot and experience a lot. I have seen great coaches and terrible coaches. I have observed great practices and training sessions. I have...
Team Speed
When I the so-called experts talking about team speed and all they emphasize is acceleration, I just scratch my head. Are you watching the same game I am? Top end speed, max speed is important for tea...
Shaking My Head
Stop and think for a minute – It takes approximately .8 of a second to express maximal strength. Most athletic movements take place in the range of .2 to .5 of a second. So why do we spend such an ino...
Stay Backstage or Bring Out the Clowns
https://www.si.com/college-football/2019/04/16/strength-coaches-oregon-florida-maryland-aaron-feld To say that I was upset when I read this poorly written and researched article is an understatement. ...
Emphasize What Matters
In life and in coaching it is important to focus on what matters. What matters most is relationships – people – the human element. In today’s world of fast information and big data it is easy to forge...