Are we losing sight of the big picture by focusing on minutiae and triviality? Movement is not a solo performance, it is a symphony, all the pieces must play in harmony. If you just work on the pieces and never put the whole orchestra together how do you get them playing together? [...]

I think theongoing dialogue in regard to my posts about getting it and the musclehead mentality has really been quite good and interesting. In the next week or two I will post more on the concept of adaptability and creating adaptable athletes. Manyof you have asked me to give specific examples and some ideas andprogressions of things I've used and things that I've seen to achievethis. [...]

I was privileged to attend the USA Track & Field Coaching at Loyola University in Chicago from June 30 to July 3. I attended the presentations by Frans Bosch to Sprints and Jumps group. He did six presentations on six topics. I found them all very thought provoking and stimulating. He is an individual who literally combines art and science. He is an artist and brings the creativity and the eye of [...]

We have all heard the axiom that more is not better. But within each of us there is a fundamental insecurity that we are not doing enough, so we do extra work. This seems to be especially true in an endurance dominated event. The result is that we lose sight of our objective in training which is to become a faster cyclist, runner or a swimmer. The work should not be an end in itself but a means to [...]

The following are common questions & concerns from coaches on training and fitness: When is it appropriate to begin formal speed training?A common mistake many coaches make when beginning formal speed training is to prepare their players for a track meet and not for the game of they are training for. Speed training for sport should always have a game-like emphasis. Typically, younger players bet [...]