Athletic Development – Defining the Field
What is Sports Science?
What I see today with the use of this generic term “sports science” being thrown around alarms me. I see so called "sports scientists" directing programs, making crucial decision...
More or Less?
More or less? Does it have to be a binary choice? Ultimately the goal is to get progressively better. I seldom see the option of doing it better. In my experience it is about better. I implore you to ...
GAIN 2022 Announcement
GAIN 2022 will be held June 14 to 18 at Rice University in Houston Texas. This is the fifteenth year of GAIN; it started 2007 with twelve attendees and four instructors and has grown to ninety attende...
Step by Step
Adaptation to various training stimuli take time. You can’t force adaptation to happen faster than the athlete’s current level of trainability and physical capacity. You must be willing to go step by ...
The Posterior Chain?
What is the posterior chain? Is it a meaningful term or a term of convenience without real meaning? In a training manual that I just received produced by a national federation (In a sport plagued by h...
Connections
Optimizing human movement is about enhancing connections. Connections within the body, connections to the environment and to the sport. It is mentally convenient to isolate out parts of the body or po...
2021 Reading
In 2021 I have read 151 books. I never set out to read a certain number, rather I just enjoy reading. I total the number at the ned of the year out of curiosity. I read for professional development, i...
Coaching Significance vs. Statistical Significance
There's always a gap between theory in practice. This is especially true when it comes to sports science research. Ask a scientist about good research it comes down to statistical significance. Bu...
Structure Without Structure
Everything done in preparing the athlete should be driven by the demands of competition. So, ask yourself the question: Is what you are doing in physical preparation, technical and tactical training p...