I spend a lot of time with friends who are coaches. Invariably the topic turns to today’s athletes, and to one question: “Are they different?They certainly are different in many ways from the athletes of 1969, when I started coaching. But the biggest differences are not in the athletes themselves, but in the society we live in.One of those differences has been a breakdown in discipline. Discip [...]

This is a list of books that are in my library that I suggest everyone interested in Athletic Development should read.Historical WorksBunn, John. (1955) Scientific Principles of Coaching. New York, New York: Prentice Hall, Inc.Dintiman, George B. What Research Tells The Coach About Sprinting. AAHPER, Washington, D.C. 1974Doherty, Ken. Track & Field Omnibook (Fourth Edition). Los Altos, CA. Tafnews [...]

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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 [...]

I stumbled upon this lecture today and thought that it was a great contrast to many of the nutritional kooks out there whose advice is always far left or far right. The lecture is from Michael Pollan, the author of The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals and it's a full hour of GREAT common sense nutritional advice. [...]

Here's an excerpt from the New York Times today, April 27, 2009 on the editorial page (click the title for the full article). This is one facet of the problem. How about reinstating mandatory daily physical education that is physical and educational. We need to teach our children how to exercise, when to exercise and what to do.Selling Obesity at SchoolThe federal school lunch program, which subs [...]

Athleticism is the ability to perform athletic movements (run, jump & throw) at optimum speed, with precision, style and grace within the context of your sport. In many ways it is easy to isolate out a component of athletic fitness and focus on the development of that component to the detriment of overall athleticism. As athletic development coaches it behooves us to always keep the big picture at [...]

I thought that headline might catch your attention. You read it right...a new study indicates that if you eat more calcium, you'll crap out more fat. Twice as much. Why is this important? Well for one, it explains the seemingly paradoxical link that's been observed between increased dairy consumption (typically foods that are higher in fat and even sugar) and lower body compositions. It also exp [...]

Who needs supplements when you can have a nutrient-rich super food like the one being made by Jimmy-Dean-hawking Paula Deen. Nothing says high-performance meal like a hamburger, a fried egg, a couple pieces of bacon, and 2 donuts. I'm glad I've found it in time for the start of the indoor track season. I think it will make a perfect pre-meet meal! [...]