Athletic Development – Defining the Field
Training Speed Appropriately
Plow Horse, Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred (Race Horse) you can’t train them all the same. They all have different inherent qualities that must be taken in consideration. Too often I am seeing Thorough...
Today’s Reality in Coaching
As coaches today we face many different challenges than I did when I started coaching in 1969. Data is growing faster than ever before with 2.5 Exabytes being produced each day! That is the equivalent...
Training Must Be Sport Specific!
Sport specific training is not a myth, it is a must. Each sport has unique demands that must be addressed in training. Lest we forget training is not just preparing the athlete for the demands of comp...
Current Reading
These are two books that have just finished. I highly recommend Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book. It is especially timely in these turbulent times when courageous and inspired leadership is so needed. Ther...
Coaching is Teaching
Ultimately a coach is a teacher. Teaching is communicating and communication is the key to effective coaching. Communication has the dimensions of sending and receiving. Coaches, by nature, tend to be...
Movement is a Symphony, not a Solo
For the body to execute efficient athletic movement all parts and systems of the body need to work together in harmony. Movement is a symphony not a solo. You can’t do a “cardio” workout, just like yo...
GAIN 2019 Faculty
Our faculty is a very special group with a tremendous breadth of experiences and a track record of excellence in their chosen fields. They know how a performance team works, how all aspects of athleti...
Thinking About Strength – Part Two
In order to contextualize and better frame strength training how we define it is very important. My definition is a take-off on Frans Bosch definition of coordination training with resistance, in my o...