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Self-Organization and Athletic Development[read more]

Inspired by biological development, computational development is seen as a potential solution to such problems. This paper reports on a small subset of experimental results summarised from a doctoral thesis. The work addresses the problem of understanding the self-organising mechanisms and principles of development. The application chosen was that of constructing primitive 3D, geometric shapes, wh [...]

Run Fast and Lean Left?[read more]

Most of my friends are strength coaches and track and field coaches at the Division I level. Strangely some strength coaches are not fan of "track" coaches because they are simply insecure about their own abilities in strength and conditioning. The lateral agility debate nonsense that plagues the performance industry is a product of poor teachers. The simple point is that many athletes tend to l [...]

Dark Energy[read more]

Understanding dark energy and determining the universe's ultimate fate will require further observations. Hubble and future space telescopes capable of looking more than halfway across the universe will be needed to achieve the necessary precision. The determination of the properties of dark energy has become the key goal of astronomy and physics today.Central Nervous System (CNS) Fatigue is simi [...]

Roles[read more]

We have coaches that do soft tissue therapy because management can't handle budgeting and some sports medicine staff is not skilled or trained. We have some PTs coaching stride mechanics because some distance coaches only read lactate and HR readings. We have some Coaches prescribing strength training programs because some strength and conditioning staff are not educated on certain sports. We hav [...]

I wish it was that easy[read more]

Designing and implementing a comprehensive training for an athlete in any sport is a complicated task on one level and a very straight forward undertaking on the other. First recognize that you must understand the demands of the sport, the event or position in the sport, the qualities of the individual athlete and you must address prevention in terms of common injuries that occur within the sport. [...]

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