The Henk Kraaijenhof's video is a great resource, and with added Pierre-Jean's Vazel Notes I know it's a great value. I am adding another special, the grab bag. Each order will be sent with a special CD full of great information that is included at no charge, and the grab bag is not random, but a custom batch of research, presentations, and videos that I find to be enlightening. Anyone interest [...]

With the forum exchanging debate on the value of the catch in the clean I will bring up the more general discussion, when is something worth it? The whole catch argument is often brought up saying it has no value or it is just a burden. The same can be said for many aspects of training but the underlying point is that training is about a process. Often the benefits of doing something fully add val [...]

Here is just an option to compliment your program, not a complete solution to ankle joint function. The great benefit of this exercise is that the joint has very little load on it and it allows you to to free up the foot as well. Remember to apply pressure to the opposite side of the footpad while doing the circles so that the to keep the middle of the foot from binding. What we are trying to achi [...]

I have taken a jumps position (some sprints are likely of course) at the college level, a position I wanted for years. After 10 plus years in performance enhancement I will be restricting my performance coaching (other sports) to only pro athletes. This year was great as many PB were attained and some flashes of brilliance at WCs also was a nice surprise. What's great is I will be working with s [...]

There are three members today doing individual workouts with NFL teams this week. Two of them had good enough pro days to pick up agents and grab the attention of scouts on the spot. One is doing a workout at his home city for the team he has dreamed about since he was a kid. After running a 4.43 (hand time) on field turf he was able to move up his value a bit as a wide receiver by running again o [...]

Nearly seven years ago I observed that one of the sprinters I was working with was taking about seven steps in 10 meters. Recently, RB Chris Johnson took about 7 steps in his first 10 yards at the combine, a distance roughly 10% shorter. If you watch the video and act as a historian you will see that most of the sub 4.3 athletes are taking 7 steps to 10 yards. Some argue you should take less, and [...]

As promised, here's today's video clip. This one is actually one of my favorite lectures from HPC's recent clinic. In this talk, throws coach Larry Judge discusses ways to maximize competition performances. This lecture is pretty high level and has a wealth of useful information that can be applied across event groups. [...]

Stiffness and mobility are often looked as isolated modalities but they are a complex interaction when trained. It would be convenient that one can just do some mobility drills or bridges to become a great athlete but that is far from the truth. Reducing muscle slack at key times and allowing controlled motion requires very good coaching abilities, hence why interns at various performance centers [...]

Found this in the archives - Thought it would shed some light on this now "controversial aspect of training. This was written in 2002, before movement prep was born!Warm-up is the most neglected part of the workout, yes it is part of the workout. The workout begins with the warm-up! The first mistake that people make is to take warm-up for granted. It sets the tempo for the workout to follow. It [...]

The Arabesque Reach, modified from both shotput glide work and ballet is a warm-up exercise for lifting. It is a screen, a corrective movement, and just an option. From this video I can tell a lot about various strength and posture issues that must be worked on next year after the season is done with her coach as this athlete is not even going to be in the same country for most of the season. Modi [...]