Next in line of this video bonanza is an 8 minute clip from none other than the mighty, shiny-domed Dave Kerin. Although Dave has been made immortally famous and achieved rockstar status for his witty but semi-cryptic rants on ET; he is also well known for being one of the first to really point out the importance of eccentric strength development in the training of speed-power athletes. Dave is hi [...]

Relative strength- is it really that magical for vertical jump and acceleration. When tested for correlation, it doesnt always correlate that the strongest pound for pound jump the highest and accelerate 10-20 yards the fastest. But to get an individual better, it seems that in the real world, getting someone stronger for their bw is the best way to improve standing vert and accel ability. In othe [...]

I'm going to start an ongoing thematic series about some of the random training thoughts that pop in to my mind. Most of these I'll point out, I have never tried but they seem to be like ineresting ideas although relatively experimental. Since many are quite nontraditional and potentially thought provoking I thought they might be good conversation fodder for the forums. Here's my first one:What [...]

This is the actual workouts for my college training group (sprints/hurdles and Jumps). My given parameters? A four week block of 3 days a week for two hours of organized practice before Late fall/winter break. Yes not ideal as I like to train but this is the given situation. I have astroturf, an indoor track and some grass with a fitness center. Good enough for me as many great performances have [...]

Gait analysis? We have gurus that claim they know but look at their youtube videos of their athletes walking around like Frankenstein and the zombies from the thriller video. Looking at gait doesn't require an extensive training background (it helps a lot) but a program that incorporates the appropriate time to do this. If you are doing Mobility warm-ups you are not walking. Walking is a daily sc [...]

I came across an ad for a supplement that claims to boost vertical jump performance. Skeptically intrigued, I checked it out. Boy am I glad I did. On there website they say that this supplement is "vertical leap in a tablet." Yeah. Right. While this stuff is no match for Jack Nirenstein's Running Mechanics instruction, this is certainly making a strong push for 2nd place in the Product of the Y [...]

Perhaps the most annoying thing with youtube are the performance coaches posting box jumps with garbage form and pointless heights. Box jumps done high enough prove that you are good with getting your knees up not getting your COM (center of mass) projected off the ground. Usually this leads to a landing that looks like the cover to Moby's play album.My suggestion is land like a front squat with [...]

The season is getting towards championship times, which means athletes will be popping some outstanding marks as they begin to rest, the weather warms and the competition heats up.  It also means that nagging injuries start to become more than nagging and limiting to training and competition.  It is the most frustrating part of coaching, but it is also a part of coaching.  The [...]

No particular order or reason for these brain cramps. Just some stuff I have been thinking about. Kids should play and adults should trainPlyometric are Ok for kids as long is there is no adults telling them what to do. Jumping, hopping and bounding are natural. Let them play at it.Same with strength training for kids, let them climb, pull and push, just don’t organize and see how much th [...]

On this first day of April, I want to set the record straight on several viewpoints that I’ve foolishly supported over the past couple years. I've been holding these confessions deep down inside waiting for the right day to come forward and right my wrongs.  Today felt like the perfect day. I can't hold these thoughts inside anymore and I want to publicly come forward to set thi [...]