Athletic Development – Defining the Field
Progress Stoppers
Nothing will stop progress or stifle innovation & change more than these statements: Been there done that Let me play devils advocate We already do that Over the past several months I have been in...
4R’s – Rest, Renewal, Reading & Research
I have pretty much gone non-stop without any significant breaks especially from travel for the last two years, some of this by design and some just due to circumstance. I have been home now for two we...
The Coaching Process
Coaching is a process. There are no formulas or algorithms. It is quite straightforward, the process of coaching has a strong foundation in pedagogy, supported by science, forged in practice-based exp...
What do you expect?
What we are seeing today in big time professional and collegiate sports is no surprise to me. It is the result of a broken sports system and a society that has comprised basic standards of behavior. A...
Million Dollar Question
Are you making your athletes better or are you just making them tired and predisposing them to injury? Don’t forget you play and compete the way you train therefore every training session needs to be ...
Real Rewards of Coaching
As a young coach I knew there was more out there but I was not 100% sure what it was. It was the human element, the emotional intelligence piece, appreciating people and what they offer beyond their a...
Meaningful Practice
I know the term deliberate practice is the current buzzword but I don’t think it is getting the job done. I have always felt that words create images and images create action, so I use the term meanin...
The Basics
Know the Basics Master the Basics Don’t Deviate From the Basics The basics my not be sexy or exciting, but they are necessary. When I say basics I mean starting with fundamental movements as a basis f...
What is Periodization?
Periodization (Planned Performance Training) is the timing, sequence and interaction of the training stimuli to allow optimum adaptive response in pursuit of specific competitive goals. It is: Why you...