Athletic Development – Defining the Field
Gravity – Think About it!
Use Gravity – Don’t abuse it Tough to live with – Impossible to live without it You can't see – But you know it is there Enhance Gravity – Don’t chance it Resist Gr...
Thought for the Week – Marginal Gains
The majority athletes and coaches that are searching for marginal gains, that final one or two percent that get them to the top of the podium would be better served redirecting their effort to the fir...
Being the Best You Can Be
If you want to be the best you can be then get started now, don’t wait. Commit and go for it. No holding back, no restraints, do everything that is necessary and do it now. No talk, just clear action ...
More is Better Blues
Volume is a seductive trap. At younger training ages virtually anything an athlete does will make them better. The more they do, the better they get – up to a point. That point is something we recogni...
Rethinking Cooldown
Let take a close look at the cooldown. Obviously it comes at the end of the workout. Too often it is an after thought consisting of some mindless activities to get rid of lactate or some such nonsense...
Thought for the Week – Being Comfortable
Progress and learning do not happen when we are comfortable. True growth occurs when we are outside our comfort zone. High achievers, winners, are comfortable with being uncomfortable all the time and...
The Answer(s)
I am quite wary of someone who has the answer and even more wary of someone who has all the answers. I know there was a time early in my career when I thought I had the answers. However it did not tak...
Thought for the Week
You play and compete the way you train. If you want to change how you compete then look closely at your training. Why are you doing what you are doing when you are doing it? Don't try to replicate...
Creating Robots
In the name of teaching technique beware of the tendency to needlessly segment and break skill into disconnected parts. This takes away the flow of the movement and disconnects rather than connects. T...