Athletic Development – Defining the Field
Evolution of Strength Training – A Personal Perspective – 51 Years of Experiences (Part One)
I will take a personal approach to the evolution of strength training using my experiences as an athlete and coach who has been involved in strength training since 1963. When I began weight training i...
Where are you looking?
I took liberty to paraphrase this old story that has many versions: A friend saw a drunken man intently searching the ground near a lamppost and asked what he was looking for. The drunk replied that h...
Reductionist Thinking
Reductionist thinking on movement is mentally convenient. It is very easy to break the body and movements into parts and separate systems and focus on the parts to the exclusion of the whole. It may b...
Authentic Leadership – Marcus Mariota
Friday night when I was watching Pac 12 Championship Game between University of Oregon and University of Arizona the commentators were bloviating on and on about the only thing they and NFL scouts had...
Stimulus Threshold
Basically the challenge in preparing athletes for competition is to find the optimum training load with the appropriate stimulus to ensure continual adaptation. That requires determining the stimulus ...
Poetry of Motion
Human motion is beautiful to observe. The older I get and the longer I coach the more I have a sense of wonder at the intricacies of the connections, rhythms, and varied tempos of running, jumping and...
Balancing Art & Science in Coaching
I am fascinated by science. The empirical nature of the scientific method has an innate appeal. It allows us to study and explore the deepest dimensions of our being and our existence in the world. Th...
Dimensions of Communication
The ability to clearly communicate your message is the key to effective coaching. Unfortunately as coaches we too often rely on one dimension of communication – talking. A wise coach once told that yo...
Letter to a Coach Beginning Their Career
Dear Coach: Congratulations on beginning an exciting journey of discovery. You have checked all the boxes in terms of your preparation, you have interned, you are certified and you have your degree in...