Athletic Development – Defining the Field
Running Mechanics Part One
Running is a fundamental locomotor skill. It is a very natural activity. Unfortunately, because of our sedentary lifestyle and activity deprived society this natural skill rapidly erodes in accordance...
How to Be a Guru
So you want to be a guru? Here are some helpful tips I have learned through observation of many of the well-known gurus in action. Make everything as complex as possible, it you are not sure make it m...
How to Be a Guru
So you want to be a guru? Here are some helpful tips I have learned through observation of many of the well-known gurus in action. Make everything as complex as possible, it you are not sure make it m...
The Seeds of Culture
Clay Erro is the former football coach at Enterprise High School in Redding, California and one of the winningest football coaches in Northern Californian history. More important than his success was ...
When Will We Learn (Warning this is a Rant!)
Volume is not a biomotor quality. It is a major stimulus at certain times in a year and a career. So why do we see swim teams and distance running programs go to extremes of volume training for prolon...
Announcing GAIN 2024 Coaching by Design Workshops
GAIN 2024 Coaching by Design Workshops GAIN started 2007. Until 2023 we have had an annual conference, this year instead, we are having GAIN Coaching by Design workshops. The annual conference held in...
No Pain, No Gain?
No pain, no gain was a very prevalent attitude when I began coaching in the late Sixties and surprisingly it continues to persist today. I personally have never been able to figure out the appeal of t...
Building Sustainable Performance Excellence (Ideas from Eddie Jones, Coach of Japan Rugby)
The components of Building a Championship Team grounded in the values of pride, respect and courage. Important it to live those values not just speak to them. Leadership The ability to get the ...
Building Sustainable Performance Excellence (Ideas from Eddie Jones, Coach of Japan Rugby)
The components of Building a Championship Team grounded in the values of pride, respect and courage. Important it to live those values not just speak to them. Leadership The ability to get the ...