14 Ways to be a More Creative Coach, Distinguish Yourself in the Field, and Serve Athletes More Deeply
One thing that I’ve learned in the last decade as a coach of different disciplines (track and field, S&C for […]
Strength Training
Movement Relativity
Albert Einstein was often asked to explain the general theory of relativity. Jokingly he would explain it as “put your
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An Analysis of Kevin Mayer vs. Ashton Eaton’s Decathlon Record and a Progression of the World’s Greatest Athlete
This past weekend was an exciting one for track and field fans (and hopefully fans of human performance in general)
Developing Athletic Competence: 4 Basic Competencies All Athletes Should Be Able to Perform
What are the fundamental movements and abilities that every athlete should possess in order to achieve athletic competence? The key
Beyond Barbells and Conditioning
What makes an athlete… “athletic”? It’s an important question to ask if you work with athletes. Those coaches whose full
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Reorganizing the Athlete’s Brain – Adding Noise as a Function of Neuroplasticity
Key Points Instructional language serves as noise for the motor system. Differential learning enhances exploration. Existing theoretical perspectives do not
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A System of Concurrent Training for Team Sports: Anatoliy P. Bondarchuk and Michael Yessis
Have you ever read Bondarchuk or Yessis and found yourself wondering, “I just read a whole page of words and
Turning the Weight Room Warrior into a Perceptive Monster: The Missing Link in Physical Preparation
By Michael Zweifel As an S&C professional, I’ve always been impressed with big “numbers” – a huge vertical jump, a
Tennis, Music, and the Human Brain: A Closer Look at the Role of Flow in Human Movement
David Foster Wallace once described tennis as the perfect hybrid of chess and boxing. The mind has to calculate an
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Get an Edge on Your Competition – Literally
If you have followed me on social media since this past spring, you have seen and heard me talk about
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Power in Asymmetry: Real Life Examples of the Complex Human Engine
What is one of the “red pills” when it comes to coaching? Athletic movement is asymmetrical. I am the kind
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Common Attractors to Effective Overhead Throwing
My approach to coaching fast bowlers and skill acquisition is based on a mathematical model known as the dynamical systems theory (DST). ‘DST is
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