It is always interesting at this time of the year at the start of spring training and with the NFL combine to read the stories of how people have changed their technique. I have been following the Tim Tebow story with great interest. Apparently he has a team of “experts’ who have completely revamped his throwing style. He is not going to unveil his new technique at the NFL CONbine, but will wa [...]

It's the time of year where folks who are doing meaningful indoor seasons have a significant idea of where they are. Certain improvements are maturing and becoming more evident in training and competitive environments. Certain insufficiencies and limiting qualities are also very apparent. Often things that aren't there lack the basic supports to be there. Once you're into the competitive se [...]

"Strength and conditioning will get you lengths and lengths. Technique will get you inches." Karl Adam, German Rowing Coach. I would add my comment to Coach Adams statement, the two must be developed concurrently, not separately. The more they are combined and blended the higher the level of possible performance. They go together like hand in glove as the old saying goes. If you don't have the [...]

Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig.- Marcus Aurelius Delayed transmutation is tossed around all the time in strength and conditioning circles, but I am not a believer in the common belief of increase max strength and then things magically happen. Often the process of developing athletes will create periods of lack of progress or even [...]

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 [...]

Circuits? The gurus first considered them to be outdated and now they have their own soundtrack! Our own maverick contributor Davan was using BBGS circuit style work for an array of reasons with great success, and when he shared this in another forum it was considered old dogma.The gurus believed they (Davan's circuits) were encouraging bad technique, poor loading benefits, administrative pitfal [...]

The rear block is a bit of a mystery to the sport of track and field as various camps will cue and direct athletes to either hot lift, or push, or spike down. I am a purist in a sense that I believe that Tom Tellez is right about simply applying force behind you is the reality. How much and what direction is tricky as many sub elite athletes simply can't use blocks as effectively with the setting [...]

Now that the sports training world is having people do hip thrusts like a male review show from Vegas, my question is what do people expect to get from doing glute bridges? A fine low level exercise used when needed but the reason people have such lame glutes is the fact they have program design issues. Most of the problems I see are related to foot mechanics as a lot of research on back pain is s [...]

It is certainly not my place to comment on the several high profile injuries that have occurred in the weight room over the past several weeks, I have learned that people are quick to judge without all the facts. What the attention on those injures made me think about is not how many injuries occur in the weight but how many injuries are caused by what is and is not done in the weight room? I do k [...]

With the recent debate on arm action, motor learning, and even core exercises, what do we get from Running: Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology in Practice by Frans Bosch and Ronald Klomp? What did many coaches get from his presentation in Chicago in 2007? Does single leg snatch to step up get results? Well I will share that his book is a rich resource and his research and presentation was though [...]