Athletic Development – Defining the Field
Coaching Lessons from In and Out Burger
In and Out burger has come to be the quintessential California burger place. For years I thought it was all hype, just another fast food MacDonald’s wannabe and then a few years ago a friend took me t...
Some Coaching Advice From An Old Coach
Here are some tidbits that that I have learned over the years. If you are just staring out on the coaching journey it will get you going in the right direction and if you are an experienced coach it w...
It’s Always More Than An Exercise
There are many exercises available some good and effective other pure rubbish. How do you choose? You can’t do them all. Ask yourself these questions when you see a new exercise that you are consideri...
Daily Challenge
What are you doing different today and everyday to make yourself better that no one else in your world is doing? To do this demands that you get out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself, your c...
Copycat Training
This is the time when coaches and athletes watch great athletes achieve astounding performances at the Olympic games. It is certainly inspiring and interesting to see what these athletes did in their ...
GAIN Swimming – September16 to 18, 2016
Coaching Athletic Development for Swimming – Design to Implementation Are you interested in being challenged as coach to make your swimmer...
Let the “Games” Begin
As the games begin I run the gamut of emotions from the excitement of seeing the best of the best go head to head to deep despair and disappointment. As young coach in 1972 and 76 the Olympics was pur...
Some Pearls From Recent Reading
From Feynman’s Rainbow page 78. Leonard Mlodinov talking to Richard Feynman, noble prizewinner: “Let me ask you something,” I finally said. “Do you think it would be wise to work on a theory that almo...
Guru or Coach – Who do want to learn from?
To grow it is imperative to find mentors not gurus to learn from and grow professionally, this should help to make the distinction. Guru – All about them Coach – All about the athlete Guru ...