Athletic Development – Defining the Field
Athleticism – Rediscovering the Joy of Movement
Where have all the athletes gone? At first that may seem like a very naïve statement, but lets examine it further. Look beyond the numbers. We have better performances that we have ever had, but there...
GAIN 2015 – Getting Started
We kicked off GAIN 2015 yesterday despite a lack of cooperation from mother nature and numerous flight cancellations, delays and re-bookings everyone got it. Terrific group. Very diverse group from al...
Excellence is a Habit!
Everyday is NOT game day, everyday is preparation for game day. Do something today that no one else in your sport is doing to get better. Get out of your comfort zone & commit 24/7. Excellence is ...
GAIN VIII June 17 to 21, 2015
We are almost there to the start of GAIN 2015 our eighth gathering. Each one has better than the previous one, this year is shaping up to be the best ever with new delegates from all over the sporting...
Punching The Clock
Nothing is more frustrating for me as a coach than to see athletes just doing it, putting in the time just going the through the motions thinking that will make them better. If just putting in the tim...
Thought for the Week – Progression
Know and understand progression. The key to a sound training program is progression. Proper progression prevents poor performance and goes a long a long way toward preventing injury. Don’t confuse pro...
The Gap
The gap is the difference of where you are now in your training and where you need or want to be in your performance. Obviously the wider the gap the farther you have to go. Regardless of the width of...
Strength as a Skill
We need to rethink how we conceptualize strength. It would be helpful to conceptualize strength as a skill, a finely tuned skill at that. Think of it not as a sledgehammer that delivers a blunt blow. ...
That’s what they do at the U
I continually and constantly see this – high school strength and conditioning programs that blindly copy university programs, especially in football. What they do at the U has nothing to do with what ...