Athletic Development – Defining the Field
The Importance of Being Stupid
A colleague of mine shared this article by Martin A. Schwartz entitled “The Importance of stupidity in scientific research” http://jcs.biologists.org/content/121/11/1771 Naturally it got me thinking h...
My 2015 Books of the Year
As regular readers of this blog you know I am a voracious reader. This year so far (The year is not done yet) I have read 123 books. If I am not on plane traveling or coaching I am usually reading. Th...
GAIN IX June 14 – 18, 2016 – Join Us
GAIN 2016 will take place June 14 to 18 at Rice University in Houston, Texas. The program is open to sport coaches, conditioning coaches, physical education teachers, athletic trainers, physical thera...
Coaching – A Creative Process
The process of creative coaching it is the ability to see the same skill, the same movement and see something different than everyone else is seeing or has seen. Coaching is constant iteration, protot...
Key Abilities – Availability
Availability Former NFL coach Tony Dungy has said that the most important ability for an athlete is availability. 40 years before Tony Dungy I learned that in 1964 from Jimmy Fugisaka, our equipment m...
Key Abilities – Dependability
Dependability The athlete is dependable. They are always there when you need them. You trust the athlete to go ahead and take ownership and command when necessary. They are there every workout in mind...
Key Abilities
For an athlete to be successful there are certain key abilities that go beyond physical abilities. These abilities are in some ways intangible, however they are quite observable over time and they go ...
Musings on Coaching Excellence
Just like athletic excellence coaching excellence has been a fascination of mine since I was an athlete in high school. I observed teams and individuals that seemed to “over achieve’ or punch above th...
Musing on Athletic Excellence
Athletic excellence and coaching excellence have been fascinations of mine since I was a young athlete. During the course of my career I have been fortunate to train with, observe and coach some great...