Athletic Development – Defining the Field
Culture – The Difference Maker
I have been fascinated all my life with why some teams win and some teams lose. As a young athlete and I coach I sensed it but I did not really know what it was. After about ten years of coaching it w...
Isolationism
It is easy to get caught in the isolationist trap. Trying to isolate an energy system or any system of the body may be mentally convenient and look good in theory but in practice it is like chasing a ...
Advice to Young Coaches & Old Coaches Also
Last week I had the opportunity to spend two days with my friend, mentor and professional colleague Dr Joe Vigil at our USATF Coaching Education meeting at the Olympic training center in Chula Vista. ...
That Time of Year
Next week most collegiate and high school fall sports begin practice. Conventional wisdom dictates that these sports start with a “training Camp” usually eight to ten days of two or three times a day ...
Great Advice & Food for Thought
Some wise words of wisdom and some real food for thought from Starbucks CEO Howard Shultz: “Grow with discipline. Balance intuition with rigor. Innovate around the core. Don’t emb...
USA Track & Field Coaching Education – An Overview (Part Three)
This is Part Three of the original article that appeared in the IAAF Technical Journal that was published under the title "Coaches Education – a perspective," New Studies In Athletics,...
USA Track & Field Coaching Education – An Overview (Part Two)
Part Two of the article that appeared in the IAAF Technical Journal it was published under the title "Coaches Education – a perspective," New Studies In Athletics, Vol. 6 # 4,1991, pp....
USA Track & Field Coaching Education – An Overview (Part One)
A couple of weeks ago when going through some old computer files I came across an article I wrote on the USA Track & Field (Then known as TAC) Coaching Education program. This weekend I will be go...
Championship Season – Swimming
My favorite time of the training years is the so-called championship season. I say so-called because champions shine all year by winning workouts and preparing for this special time. This is the time ...